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Muscular Physiology Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these are major tasks of the muscular system? (Select all that apply)

a)

Produce movement

b)

Maintain posture

c)

Stabilize joints

d)

Generate heat

e)

Make red blood cells

2.

All muscle tissues have these characteristics (select 4):

a)

Excitability

b)

Contractility

c)

Extensibility

d)

Elasticity

e)

Isometricity

3.

Match the following characteristics to their definition.

a)

Excitability

1.

the ability to respond to a stimulus

b)

Contractility

2.

the ability to shorten when stimulated

c)

Extensibility

3.

the ability to lengthen or stretch

d)

Elasticity

4.

the ability to recoil or bounce back

4.

Identify which of the following images is skeletal muscle tissue.

a)

b)

c)

d)

5.

Identify which of the following images is cardiac muscle tissue.

a)

b)

c)

d)

6.

Identify which of the following images is smooth muscle tissue.

a)

b)

c)

d)

7.

Which of the following muscle tissues is striated? (Select all that apply)

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

8.

Which of the following muscle tissues is non-striated? (Select all that apply)

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

9.

Which of the following muscle tissues is voluntarily controlled? (Select all that apply)

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

10.

Which of the following muscle tissues is involuntarily controlled? (Select all that apply)

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

11.

Which of the following muscle tissues can contract either slowly or very quickly?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

12.

Which of the following muscle tissues has slow and steady contractions except during short periods of activity?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

13.

Which of the following muscle tissues has slow contractions, sustained for long periods of time?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

14.

Place the microscopic structures of skeletal muscle in order from largest to smallest (left to right).

a)

Muscle

b)

Fascicle

c)

Muscle Fiber

d)

Myofibril

e)

Myofilaments

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
15.

Membranes allow the muscle fibers to (a)   and keeps them contained to prevent bursting during contractions.

16.

Match the following definition to the correct type of membrane.

a)

Epimysium

1.

Covers the whole muscle

b)

Perimysium

2.

Covers a fascicle

c)

Endomysium

3.

Covers an individual muscle fiber

17.

______ (thin) and ______ (thick) work together to produce a muscle contraction.

a)

actin

b)

myosin

c)

muscle fiber

d)

fascicle

e)

origin

18.

The space between two Z-lines is the (a)   .

19.

The energy required for muscle fibers to contract comes from _______.

a)
Protein
b)
Water
c)
Glucose
d)

ATP

20.

___are thin filaments.

a)

troponin

b)

tropomyosin

c)

actin

d)

myosin

21.

___are thick filaments.

a)

actin

b)

myosin

c)

troponin

d)

tropomyosin

22.
What is a crossbridge?
a)
Where myosin binds to actin
b)
Where the calcium crosses into the cytoplasm
c)
Where calcium binds with troponin
d)
None of the answers are correct.
23.

In stage 1 of the Sliding Filament Theory, what happens after the nerve impulse reaches the cell?

a)
Calcium ions are released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum
b)
Chloride ions are released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum
c)
Potassium ions are released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum
d)
Sodium ions are released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum
24.

Which event starts the contraction cycle?

a)
Activation of sodium-potassium pump
b)

Nerve impulse reaches muscle cell

c)
Binding of ATP to myosin heads
d)

Cross-bridge forming

25.

Which events occur during stage 2 of the Sliding Filament Theory? (Select 2)

a)

Calcium exposes the active site on the actin for the myosin to attach

b)

Myosin attaches to actin and a cross-bridge forms

c)

New ATP attaches to myosin head causing the myosin head to release from the actin

d)

Myosin head reloads for next stroke

26.

Which events occur during stage 3 of the Sliding Filament Theory? (Select 2)

a)

Actin is pulled toward the M-line

b)

Myosin attaches to actin and a cross-bridge forms

c)

New ATP attaches to myosin head causing the myosin head to release from the actin

d)

ADP & Pi are released

27.

Which events occur during stage 4 of the Sliding Filament Theory? (Select 2)

a)

Actin is pulled toward the M-line

b)

Cross-bridge detaches

c)

New ATP attaches to myosin head causing the myosin head to release from the actin

d)

ADP & Pi are released

28.

Which events occur during stage 5 of the Sliding Filament Theory? (Select 2)

a)

ATP splits into ADP & Pi

b)

Cross-bridge detaches

c)

Myosin head reloads for next stroke

d)

Nerve impulse reaches muscle cell

29.

After the muscle has been contracted, (a)   attaches to the myosin and causes the cross-bridge to detach.

30.

Each time a myosin filament engages with an actin filament, how many ATP molecules are used?

31.

Muscles are either ________ or _______, there is no in-between.

a)

contracted

b)

relaxed

c)

partially contracted

d)

damaged

32.

ATP is formed through ________ __________.

(a)  

33.

The process of cellular respiration depends on the presence of (a)   .

34.

How many ATP are created during Kreb's Cycle?

35.

How many ATP are created during fermentation?

36.

Muscles become fatigued by which of the following? (Select 4)

a)

Intense exercise

b)

Lack of ATP

c)

Too much lactate

d)

Oxygen debt

e)

Anaerobic respiration

37.

Match the following

a)

The amount of lactate produced cannot prevent muscles from failing

1.

Lactate threshold

b)

Conversion of food into energy without oxygen

2.

Anaerobic respiration

c)

Muscle soreness felt days after strenuous physical activity

3.

Delay onset muscle soreness (DOMS)

d)

Conversion of food into energy with oxygen

4.

Aerobic respiration

38.

Match the following muscular system disease to its definition and cause:

Categorize the following

a group of diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass.

Genetic mutations that interfere with the production of muscle proteins.

Widespread muscle pain and tenderness.

Pain and tenderness along the inner part of the shinbone.

"shin splints"

Caused by repetitive stress on the shinbone and the connective tissues.

Caused by genetics, infections, and physical/emotion events.

Muscular dystrophy
Fibromyalgia
Medial tibial stress syndrome
39.
Question Image

Match the number to the skeletal muscle structure:

a)

1

1.

muscle

b)

3

2.

fascicle

c)

9

3.

myosin

d)

10

4.

actin

40.
Question Image

Match the number to the skeletal muscle structure:

a)

2 (membrane)

1.

epimysium

b)

4 (membrane)

2.

perimysium

c)

7

3.

sarcomere

d)

11

4.

myofilaments

41.
Question Image

Match the number to the skeletal muscle structure:

a)

5

1.

myofibril

b)

6

2.

muscle fiber

c)

8 (membrane)

3.

endomysium

42.

Match the following anatomical movement to its definition:

a)

decreases the angle between two body parts

1.

flexion

b)

increases the angle between two body parts

2.

extension

c)

rotation toward the midline

3.

internal rotation

d)

rotation away from the midline

4.

external rotation

e)

movement in the superior direction

5.

elevation

43.

Match the following anatomical movement to its definition:

a)

a movement away from the midline

1.

abduction

b)

a movement toward the midline

2.

adduction

c)

movement of the scapular that moves the shoulder anteriorly

3.

protraction

d)

movement of the scapular that moves the shoulder posteriorly

4.

retraction

e)

the bending of the neck or body toward the right or left side

5.

lateral flexion

44.

Match the following anatomical movement to its definition:

a)

rotational movement in 3 planes where the hand faces inward and upward

1.

supination

b)

rotational movement in 3 planes where the hand faces downward and outward

2.

pronation

c)

extension at the ankle so that the foot points inferiorly

3.

plantarflexion

d)

flexion at the ankle so that the foot points superiorly

4.

dorsiflexion

e)

movement that brings the thumb and little finger together

5.

opposition