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Muscles

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

a)

calcium

b)

ATP

c)

sodium

3.

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

a)

Myosin

b)

Actin

c)

Troponin-Tropomyosin

4.

Which molecule forms the majority of the thin filament?

a)

Myosin

b)

Actin

c)

Troponin-Tropomyosin

5.

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

a)

calcium

b)

sodium

c)

ATP

6.

Another name for a muscle cell

a)

myofibril

b)

sarcomere

c)

muscle fiber

7.

The contractile element of the fiber. It is contained between two Z-lines (disks).

a)

sarcomere

b)

muscle fiber

c)

cardiac muscle

8.
What happens to the H zone during a sarcomere contraction?
a)
It disappears
b)
It gets closer together
c)
It gets bigger
d)
None of these
9.
Only thick filaments present
a)
Sarcomere
b)
H zone
c)
M line 
d)
Z disc
10.
The functional unit of the muscle cell is the: 
a)
Sarcomere
b)
Osteon
c)
Myofilament
d)
Muscle fiber
11.
Thin filaments in a myofibril are
a)
Sarcomeres
b)
Sarcoplasm
c)
Actin
d)
Myosin
12.
Thick filaments are in a myofibril are
a)
ATPase
b)
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
c)
Actin
d)
Myosin
13.
What zone/band of the sarcomere is represented by light brown.
a)
I Zone/Band
b)
A Zone/Band
c)
H Zone/Band
d)
M Zone/Band
14.
What zone/band of the sarcomere is represented by pink.
a)
I Zone/Band
b)
A Zone/Band
c)
H Zone/Band
d)
M Zone/Band
15.
What zone/band of the sarcomere is represented by yellow.
a)
I Zone/Band
b)
A Zone/Band
c)
H Zone/Band
d)
M Zone/Band
16.
The part of the sarcomere that D (Red) refers to is the?
a)
Actin
b)
Myosin
c)
Troponin
d)
Tropomyosin
17.
The part of the sarcomere that C (Blue) refers to is the?
a)
Actin
b)
Myosin
c)
Troponin
d)
Tropomyosin
18.
The part of the sarcomere that B (Orange) refers to is the?
a)
Z Line
b)
M Line
c)
H Line
d)
A Line
19.
The part of the sarcomere that A (green) refers to is the?
a)
Z Line
b)
M Line
c)
H Line
d)
A Line
20.

What is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum?

a)

Inorganic phosphate

b)

ADP

c)

Calcium

d)

ATP

21.

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

a)

Calcium

b)

Acetylcholine

c)

Dopamine

d)

Troponin

22.

Please select the correct order

a)

1. Muscle cell releases calcium

2. Neurotransmitter releases acetylcholine

3. Sodium & Potassium pump opens

4. Acteylcholine signals cell membrane gates to open

b)

1. Neurotransmitter releases acetylcholine

2. Acteylcholine signals cell membrane gates to open

3. Sodium & Potassium pump opens

4. Muscle cell releases calcium

c)

1. Sodium & Potassium pump opens

2. Acteylcholine signals cell membrane gates to open

3. Muscle cell releases calcium

4. Neurotransmitter releases acetylcholine

d)

1. Neurotransmitter releases acetylcholine

2. Acteylcholine signals cell membrane gates to open

3. Muscle cell releases calcium

4.Sodium & Potassium pump opens

23.

The fastest way to make ATP available for muscles

a)

Creatine Phosphate

b)

Fermentation

c)

Cellular Respiration

d)

Sliding Filament Theory

24.

___slides inward during muscle contraction.

a)

actin

b)

myosin

25.
a bundle of muscle fibers
a)
actin
b)
mysoin
c)
fascicle
d)
sarcomere
26.

Motor neurons electrically stimulate nearby muscle fibers at ______.

a)

Creatine phosphate

b)

Actin filament

c)

Neuromuscular junction

d)

Cross-bridges

27.

The two protein molecules, closely associated with actin filaments are ______ and ______.

a)

Actin and Myosin

b)

Actin and Tropomyosin

c)

Troponin and Tropomyosin

d)

Tubulin and Tropomyosin

28.

What is the ion necessary for muscle contraction?

a)

Cl

b)

Ca

c)

Na

d)

K

29.

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

30.

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

a)

epimysium

b)

endomysium

c)

perimysium

31.

What happens in the transverse tubules of a muscle cell?

a)

excess ATP is stored in the tubules

b)

calcium ions are released into tubules' extracellular fluid

c)

action potentials are conducted through the tubules to the inside of the cell

d)

ATP is produced in the mitochondria found in the tubules