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Muscle Contraction

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

__________ is attached to the Z line?

a)

myosin

b)

actin

c)

thick filament

d)

troponin

2.

What is the contractile unit formed from Z line to Z line?

a)

Sarcomere

b)

T Tubule

c)

Sarcoplasmic reticulum

d)

Fascicle

3.

____________ attaches to actin to form the cross bridge.

a)

Troponin

b)

Tropomyosin

c)

Myosin

d)

Calcium

4.

What does calcium attach in a muscle contraction?

a)

Myosin

b)

Tropomyosin

c)

Troponin

d)

Actin

5.

What is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum?

a)

Inorganic phosphate

b)

ADP

c)

Calcium

d)

ATP

6.

What is the name of the neurotransmitter released at a neuromuscular junction?

a)

Calcium

b)

Acetylcholine

c)

Dopamine

d)

Troponin

7.
A mitochondria's role in muscle contraction is the production of...
a)
Synthesis of ATP
b)
Metabolism of ATP
c)
Synthesis of Proteins
d)
Metabolism of Worn out Proteins
8.
The _____ of a cell would be responsible for synthesis of the myofibril proteins.
a)
Mitochondria and Leukoplasts
b)
Ribosomes and Golgi Apparatus
c)
Rough and Smooth ERs
d)
Nucleus and Mitochondria
9.
Which is more true to cause muscle contraction?
a)
Actin Pulls on the myosin
b)
Myosin Pulls on the Titin
c)
Myosin Pulls on Actin
d)
Actin Pulls on Titin
10.
Which ion, when present, changes the conformation of tropomyosin?
a)
Calcium
b)
Sodium
c)
Potassium
d)
Lithium
11.
Which TWO IONS are pumped in/out of the sarcolemma as part of muscle contraction?
a)
Sodium / Calcium
b)
Calcium / Potassium
c)
Sodium / Potassium
12.
Which of the following occurs first in muscle contraction?
a)
Calcium Ion Enters the Pre-synaptic Terminal
b)
Acetylcholine Enters the Synaptic Cleft
c)
Sodium Ion Enters the Sarcolemma
d)
Calcium Ion Enters the Sarcoplasm (Cytoplasm).
13.

What causes the muscle to stop contracting?

a)

Lack of effort

b)

Myosin-Heads fail to attach

c)

Calcium Ions are pumped away

d)

Muscle fibre tears

14.

Another name for the prime mover is

a)

antagonist

b)

agonist

c)

synergist

d)

fixator

15.

A muscle that helps the agonist is called a

a)

antagonist

b)

agonist

c)

synergist

d)

fixator

16.

What is the opposing muscle group for the biceps?

a)

abdominals

b)

triceps

c)

deltoids

d)

hamstrings

17.

What is the opposing muscle group for the quadriceps?

a)

biceps

b)

lower back

c)

hamstrings

d)

obliques

18.

In knee flexion, which is the agonist? (the one contracting or getting shorter)

a)

hamstrings

b)

quadriceps

19.

Antagonist muscles in the squat pose would be?

a)

hamstrings

b)

quadriceps

20.

What is the agonist and what is the antagonist in a bicep curl?

a)

biceps are the agonist, triceps are the antagonist

b)

triceps are the agonist, biceps are the antagonist