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Muscle Tissue Overview

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The fundamental role of muscle fibers is (a)   , which is a unique characteristic that allows the muscles to provide movement.

2.

The frontalis, a muscle that covers the frontal bone, raises the eyebrows. Which type of muscle tissue is the frontalis made?

(a)  

3.

Identify the characteristics of cardiac muscle tissue.

a)

branching chains of cylindrical fibers

b)

presence of intercalated discs

c)

no visible striations

d)

small presence of endomysium

e)

uninucleate

4.

The coordinated activity of _______ muscle tissue allows it to act as a pump within an organ.

a)

cardiac

b)

smooth

c)

skeletal

5.

Identify the muscle tissue which allows voluntary movement.

a)

Cardiac

b)

Smooth

c)

Skeletal

6.

Which term does NOT belong with the others?

a)

elasticity

b)

recoil properties

c)

contractility

d)

resumption of resting length

7.

Which term does NOT belong?

a)

ability to shorten

b)

contractility

c)

pulls on bones

d)

stretchability

8.

Review the terms and identify the term that does NOT belong?

a)

posture maintenance

b)

movement

c)

promotes growth

d)

generates heat

9.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of muscles?

a)

Contractility

b)

Elasticity

c)

Solubility

d)

Extensibility

10.

The epimysium covers

a)

the entire muscle

b)

the fascicle

c)

the muscle fiber

d)

the myofibril

11.

Which connective tissue surrounds the fascicle?

a)

epimysium

b)

perimysium

c)

sarcolemma

d)

endomysium

12.

A bundle of fascicles is a

a)

myofibril

b)

muscle fiber

c)

sarcomere

d)

muscle

13.

A bundle of myofibrils is a

a)

muscle

b)

sarcomere

c)

muscle fiber

d)

fascicle

14.

Name this tissue

a)

Cardiac muscle tissue

b)

Dense irregular connective tissue

c)

Skeletal muscle tissue

d)

Striated stratified epithelial tissue

e)

Smooth muscle tissue

15.

Name the tissue

a)

Cardiac muscle tissue

b)

Dense connective tissue

c)

Skeletal muscle tissue

d)

Striated muscle tissue

e)

Smooth muscle tissue

16.

Name this tissue

a)

Cardiac muscle tissue

b)

Loose connective tissue

c)

Non-striated muscle tissue

d)

Smooth muscle tissue

e)

Skeletal muscle tissue

17.

This type of muscle tissue is found in the walls of the small intestine in the digestive tract.

a)

Cardiac muscle tissue

b)

Pseudostratified epithelial tissue

c)

Skeletal muscle tissue

d)

Striated stratified muscle tissue

e)

Smooth muscle tissue

18.

Muscle tissue

a)

Is tissue made of tight-packed specialized cells that function in lining, covering, and forming glandular tissue?

b)

Is tissue involved in protecting, supporting, and binding together other body tissues

c)

Is tissue that is made of elongated cells with the ability to contracts and shortens to produce movement.

d)

Tissue that receives and conducts electrochemical impulses from one part of the body to another

19.

Identify the muscle tissue type from left to right.

a)

cardiac - smooth - skeletal

b)

skeletal - cardiac - smooth

c)

skeletal - smooth - cardiac

d)

cardiac - skeletal - smooth

20.

How do the movements promoted by skeletal muscle differ from those promoted by smooth muscle? (Answer in complete sentences. State a clear claim and provide evidence to support the statement.)

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