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muscles

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Skeletal muscles always work _____.
a)
in groups
b)
in pairs
c)
singly
d)
none of the above
2.
A ______________________ attach bones to each other at joints.
a)
Ligament
b)
Bone
c)
Joint
d)
Cell
3.

What is shown in the colored part of this diagram?

a)

a whole muscle

b)

five muscle fibers

c)

five muscle fascicles

d)

five myofibrils

4.

What is labeled "4" (the blue/purple part) in the diagram?

a)

sarcolemma

b)

sarcoplasmic reticulum

c)

transverse tubules

d)

myofibril

5.

Name the following in order from largest to smallest:

a)

muscle, muscle fascicle, muscle cell, myofibril, filaments

b)

muscle, muscle fascicle, muscle cell, filaments, myofibril

c)

muscle, muscle cell, muscle fascicle, myofibril, filaments

d)

muscle, muscle cell, muscle fascicle, filaments, myofibril

6.

What is the length between Z-lines of an actin molecule called?

a)

fascicle

b)

sarcomere

c)

myosin binding site

d)

sarcoplasmic length

7.

____________ attaches to actin to form the cross bridge.

a)

Troponin

b)

Tropomyosin

c)

Myosin

d)

Calcium

8.

Which molecules bind to the actin molecule in a way that prevents a myosin head from forming a cross bridge?

a)

Myosin

b)

Actin

c)

Troponin-Tropomyosin

9.

Which molecule supplies energy for the flexing of the myosin head "power stroke".

a)

calcium

b)

ATP

c)

sodium

10.

Which molecule has a movable head that provides a power stroke when activated?

a)

Myosin

b)

Actin

c)

Troponin-Tropomyosin

11.

Which molecule forms the majority of the thin filament?

a)

Myosin

b)

Actin

c)

Troponin-Tropomyosin

12.

What molecule binds to the blocking molecules, causing them to move and expose the myosin binding site?

a)

calcium

b)

sodium

c)

ATP

13.

Another name for a muscle cell

a)

myofibril

b)

sarcomere

c)

muscle fiber

14.

Which type of muscle tissue is attached to the skeleton and is responsible for the movement of bone around joints or movement of some organs?

a)

cardiac muscle

b)

skeletal muscle

c)

smooth muscle

15.

What is the name of the theory of how actin and myosin filaments slide past each other to produce muscle contractions?

a)

action potential

b)

cross bridge

c)

sliding filament

16.
Used in endurance activities such as long distance running
a)
Fast Twitch
b)
Slow Twitch
17.
Contract for a longer period of time
a)
Fast Twitch
b)
Slow Twitch
18.
Fatigue Slowly
a)
Fast Twitch
b)
Slow Twitch
19.
Myofibrils have more mitochondria to produce a higher ATP concentration
a)
Slow Twitch
b)
Fast Twitch
20.
Use aerobic respiration
a)
Slow Twitch
b)
Fast Twitch
21.
Uses anaerobic respiration
a)
Slow Twitch
b)
Fast Twitch
22.
Has a higher density of capillaries in order to provide oxygen
a)
Slow Twitch
b)
Fast Twitch
23.
Muscle is dark in colour due to rich blood supply and high myoglobin
a)
Slow Twitch
b)
Fast Twitch
24.
Used for bursts of activity
a)
Slow Twitch
b)
Fast Twitch
25.

The smallest unit of contraction is the

a)

Myosin

b)

Sarcomere

c)

Myofibril

d)

Fascicle

26.

Which type of muscle tissue is involuntary?

a)

Skeletal muscle

b)

Cardiac muscle

c)

Smooth muscle

27.

This structure stores calcium in the muscle cell

a)

Sarcolemma

b)

Sarcoplasmic reticulum

c)

Sarcomere

28.

What is not a function of the muscular system?

a)

Maintaining posture

b)

Generating heat

c)

Movement

d)

Storing red blood cells

29.

Identify the I band in the diagram above.

a)

A

b)

D

c)

F

d)

G

e)

H

30.

What is the name of the connective tissue covering a fascicle?

a)

epimysium

b)

endomysium

c)

perimysium

31.

Which structures are inward extensions of the muscle cell's membrane?

a)

the sarcoplasm

b)

the sarcoplasmic retculum

c)

t tubules

d)

the sarcolemma

32.

What is another name #2? (Hint: It is a muscle layer)

a)

Skeletal muscle

b)

Epimysium

c)

Perimysium

d)

Endomysium

33.

What is another name #6? (Hint: It is a muscle layer)

a)

Skeletal muscle

b)

Epimysium

c)

Perimysium

d)

Endomysium

34.

What is the name of #3?

a)

Skeletal muscle

b)

Myofibril

c)

Myofiber

d)

Tendon

35.

What is another name for #10?

a)

Sarcomere

b)

Sarcolemma

c)

Myofibril

d)

Myofiber