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BIOL 223 - Muscle Exam Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of muscle has the appearance of a feather?

a)

Convergent

b)

Fusiform

c)

Pennate

d)

Parallel

2.

Which of the following is true of an isometric muscle contraction?

a)

the length of the muscle increases during the contraction

b)

it is responsible for rapid movements of the extremities

c)

the contraction is divided into concentric and eccentric

d)

the amount of tension increases during the contraction

3.

How are muscle named?

(select all that apply)

a)

Location

b)

Action

c)

Greek name

d)

Attachment

4.

When a skeletal muscle contracts to cause a given movement, the more movable end of attachment of the muscle is termed its

a)

origin

b)

insertion

c)

antagonist

d)

synergist

5.

Which of the following would represent incomplete tetanus?

a)

multiple contractions with slight relaxation between each peak

b)

multiple contractions followed by a long rest period

c)

a long rest period before contractions start

d)

multiple contractions with no relaxation

6.

Of the following muscle types, which type is not branched and has one nucleus per cell?

a)

skeletal muscle

b)

cardiac muscle

c)

smooth muscle

d)

all of the above

7.

Eccentric muscle contractions occur when

a)

a person slowly lowers a heavy weight

b)

no tension is developed in the muscle

c)

a person rapidly raises a lighter weight

d)

a length of the muscle decreases

8.

The tissue surrounding an entire muscle is known as

a)

epimysium

b)

perimysium

c)

endomysium

d)

superficial mysium

9.

The tissue that surrounds a myofiber is known as

a)

endomysium

b)

perimysium

c)

endomysium

d)

superficial mysium

10.

What must be passed for action potential to occur?

a)

Threshold

b)

Repolarization

c)

Depolarization

d)

ATP

11.

What is the smallest muscle contraction?

a)

Twitch

b)

Complete Tetanus

c)

Incomplete Tetanus

d)

Treppe

12.

The functional connection between a nerve axon terminal and a muscle fiber is called a(n)

a)

T tubule

b)

I Band

c)

synapse

d)

vesicle

13.

Muscles that work together to cause a movement are

a)

antagonist

b)

fixator

c)

synergist

d)

prime mover

14.

What type of molecule is acetylcholine?

a)

a protein

b)

a neurotransmitter

c)

an activator ion

d)

a calcium binding molecule

15.

What muscle is branched with striations?

a)

Smooth

b)

Cardiac

c)

Skeletal

d)

None of the above

16.

Where does Ca+ released from?

a)

Sarcoplasm

b)

Sarcolemma

c)

Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

d)

Triad

17.

The ability of a muscle to be stimulated is called?

a)

contractility

b)

elasticity

c)

extensibility

d)

excitability

18.

Acetylcholine is a (a)  

19.

When a skeletal muscle contracts to cause a given movement, the relatively stationary end of attachment of the muscle is termed its

a)

origin

b)

insertion

c)

antagonist

d)

synergist

20.

What is #2?

a)

I band

b)

A band

c)

M line

d)

H zone

21.

When the myosin head (of the thick filament) flexes into a bend, while releasing ADP and inorganic phosphate, pulling the thin filament along with it, this is called the

a)

action reaction

b)

power stroke

c)

recovery stroke

d)

muscle tone

22.

The ability of a muscle to be stimulated is called

a)

contractility

b)

elasticity

c)

extensibility

d)

excitability

23.

A type of muscle that extends a joint is known as a(n)

a)

flexor

b)

extensor

c)

rotator

d)

supinator

24.

Bundles of muscle fibers (fascicles) are wrapped by a tissue known as

a)

epimysium

b)

endomysium

c)

fascia

d)

perimysium

25.

Binding of acetylcholine with its receptor on muscle cells causes

a)

opening of a ligand gated channel

b)

a gap in the cell membrane for calcium diffusion

c)

vesicular release of sodium ions

d)

opening of a voltage gated calcium channel

26.

What does Ca+ bind to?

a)

Actin

b)

Troponin

c)

Tropomyosin

d)

Myosin

27.

Type of muscle contraction is unchanged?

a)

Isometric

b)

Isotonic Eccentric

c)

Isotonic Concentric

d)

Tetanus

28.

The elastic filament within a myofibril are attached to Z disc and to the molecule _____

a)

myosin

b)

troponin

c)

actin

d)

sarcolemma

29.

What lever class system is being used when a ballerina is on their toes?

a)

1st class lever system

b)

2nd class lever system

c)

3rd class lever system

d)

None of the above

30.

Rigor mortis

(Select all that apply)

a)

Occurs for 48-72 hours

b)

Cross-bridge still formed

c)

large numbers of mitochondria

d)

white muscle appearance

31.

For cross-bridge release, it is necessary for ___ to bind to the myosin head

a)

troponin

b)

calcium

c)

ATP

d)

tropomyosin

32.

Enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine

(a)  

33.

Cross bridge form during muscle contraction when myosin comes in contact with active sites on

a)

troponin

b)

tropomyosin

c)

calcium ions

d)

actin

34.

The tissues of cardiac muscle have unique structure known as

a)

circular muscle fibers

b)

abundant elastic fibers

c)

intercalated discs

d)

pacemaker cells

35.

What type of muscle is the bicep branchii?

(select all the apply)

a)

Pennate

b)

Fusiform

c)

Convergent

d)

Circular

36.

Depolarization occurs when what is going in the cell?

a)

K+

b)

Ca+

c)

Na+

d)

None of the above

37.

_____ surrounds each muscle fasiculus, whereas ____ surrounds each muscle fiber.

a)

epimysium, perimysium

b)

perimysium, endomysium

c)

endomysium, perimysium

d)

epimysium, endomysium

38.

Which of these layer of connective tissue that covers a whole muscle?

a)

sarcolemma

b)

Perimysium

c)

fasiculus

d)

epimysium

39.

The most common type of fatigue is:

a)

muscular

b)

psychological

c)

synaptic

d)

sarcoplasmic reticulum

40.

Troponin binds to

a)

actin

b)

Ca+

c)

tropomyosin

d)

All of the above

41.

At the neuromuscular junction, the axon ending is called the

a)

postsynaptic membrane

b)

presynaptic terminal

c)

synaptic cleft

d)

synaptic vesicle