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Skeletal Muscle Structure

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main function of the muscular system?

a)

Movement

b)

Blood filtration

c)

Excretion of waste

d)

Calcium homeostasis

2.

How do muscles produce movement?

a)

Muscles contract by pushing bones

b)

Muscles contract by pulling bones

c)

Muscles contract by pushing and pulling bones

d)

Muscles do not produce movement

3.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the muscular system?

a)

Maintain posture

b)

Stabilize joints

c)

Generate heat

d)

Filter toxins and excess waste from blood

4.

What do prime movers (agonists) do?

a)

Most responsible for producing a certain movement

b)

Oppose or do the reverse of a certain movement

c)

Stabilizing across a joint

d)

None of the above

5.

What do antagonists do?

a)

Most responsible for producing a certain movement

b)

Oppose or do the reverse of a certain movement

c)

Stabilizing across a joint

d)

None of the above

6.

What do synergists do?

a)

Most responsible for producing a certain movement

b)

Oppose or do the reverse of a certain movement

c)

Stabilizing across a joint

d)

None of the above

7.

Which of the following is NOT a type of muscle tissue?

a)

Smooth

b)

Rough

c)

Cardiac

d)

Skeletal

8.

TRUE OR FALSE: Every muscle is its own organ with its own blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissues.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which of the following is the correct order of muscle structures going from largest to smallest

a)

Muscle --> Muscle fascicles --> Muscle fibers --> Myofibrils --> Sarcomeres

b)

Sarcomeres --> Myofibrils --> Muscle fibers --> Muscle fascicles --> Muscles

c)

Muscle --> Muscle fibers --> Muscle fascicles --> Sarcomeres --> Myofibrils

d)

Muscle fibers --> Muscle fascicles --> Muscle --> Myofibrils --> Sarcomeres

10.

Which of the following is also known as a muscle cell?

a)

Muscle

b)

Myofibril

c)

Sarcomere

d)

Muscle fiber

11.

Which connective tissue wraps around the entire outside of the muscle?

a)

Perimysium

b)

Epimysium

c)

Endomysium

12.

Which connective tissue wraps around the entire outside of each fascicle?

a)

Perimysium

b)

Epimysium

c)

Endomysium

13.

Which connective tissue wraps around the entire outside of each muscle fiber?

a)

Perimysium

b)

Epimysium

c)

Endomysium

14.

Which structure is A? (Hint: largest structure)

a)

Muscle

b)

Epimysium

c)

Muscle fiber

d)

Myofibril

15.

Which structure is B?

a)

Muscle

b)

Epimysium

c)

Muscle fiber

d)

Myofibril

16.

Which structure is C? (hint: whole bundle)

a)

Muscle fiber

b)

Fascicle

c)

Epimysium

d)

Perimysium

17.

Which structure is D? (hint: tissue)

a)

Muscle fiber

b)

Fascicle

c)

Epimysium

d)

Perimysium

18.

Which structure is E?

a)

Muscle fiber

b)

Fascicle

c)

Epimysium

d)

Perimysium

19.

Which structure is F? (hint: tissue)

a)

Muscle fiber

b)

Endomysium

c)

Epimysium

d)

Perimysium

20.

Which structure is G?

a)

Muscle fiber

b)

Endomysium

c)

Sarcomere

d)

Perimysium

21.

Which structure is H?

a)

Muscle fiber

b)

Myofibril

c)

Sarcomere

d)

Perimysium

22.

Which structure is I?

a)

Myosin

b)

Myofibril

c)

Sarcomere

d)

Actin

23.

Which structure is J?

a)

Myosin

b)

Myofibril

c)

Sarcomere

d)

Actin