WorksheetsMuscular System Quiz 1
Total questions: 4
Worksheet time: 8mins
Choose the correct term for each definition below.
Connective tissue that surrounds each muscle cell
endomysium
Connective tissue that surrounds the entire muscle is
epimysium
Muscle attachment to the immovable bone
origin
The connective tissue that surrounds each fascicle is
perimysium
Muscle attachment to the movable bone
insertion
Choose the correct term for each definition below. Some answers will be used more than once.
The type of muscle that is attached to bones is
Type of muscle found in the heart
Type of muscle found in internal organs
The type of muscle that is voluntary and striated
Type of muscle that has steady, rhythmic contractions
Muscle type with no striations, often in sheets
Choose the correct term for each definition below.
The thin protein filaments found in a myofibral are
actin
The thick protein filaments found in a myofibral are
myosin
A muscle cell may be referred to as a
fiber
A bundle of muscle fibers is a
fascicle
The band of connective tissue that extends from a muscle to attach a bone is called a
tendon
Choose the correct term for each definition below.
The plasma membrane of a muscle cell is the
sarcolemma
Calcium is stored in the smooth ER of the muscle or
sarcoplasmic reticulum
The contractile unit of the muscle fibers is a
sarcomere
Overlapping bands of actin and myosin produce visible
striations
