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Muscle Test Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a type of muscle tissue found in the human body? Mark only one oval.

a)

Cardiac muscle

b)

Smooth muscle

c)

Skeletal muscle

d)

Nervous muscle

2.

What is the name of the basic contractile unit of skeletal muscle? Mark only one oval.

a)

Myofibril

b)

Sarcomere

c)

Myofilament

d)

Fascicle

3.

Which of the following is the primary function of the muscular system? Mark only one oval.

a)

Providing structure and support

b)

Enabling movement and locomotion

c)

Protecting internal organs

d)

Producing heat

4.

What is the name of the connective tissue that surrounds a single muscle fiber? Mark only one oval.

a)

Epimysium

b)

Perimysium

c)

Endomysium

d)

Tendon

5.

Which of the following muscles is considered a 'voluntary' muscle? Mark only one oval.

a)

Cardiac muscle

b)

Smooth muscle

c)

Skeletal muscle

d)

Autonomic muscle

6.

Which of the following proteins is responsible for the contraction of muscle fibers? Mark only one oval.

a)

Actin

b)

Myosin

c)

Troponin

d)

Tropomyosin

7.

What is the name of the connective tissue that surrounds a bundle of muscle fibers? Mark only one oval.

a)

Epimysium

b)

Perimysium

c)

Endomysium

d)

Tendon

8.

Which type of muscle tissue is found in the walls of blood vessels? Mark only one oval.

a)

Cardiac muscle

b)

Smooth muscle

c)

Skeletal muscle

d)

Visceral muscle

9.

What is the name of the connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone? Mark only one oval.

a)

Epimysium

b)

Perimysium

c)

Endomysium

d)

Tendon

10.

Which type of muscle tissue is responsible for the pumping action of the heart? Mark only one oval.

a)

Cardiac muscle

b)

Smooth muscle

c)

Skeletal muscle

d)

Visceral muscle

11.

What is the name of the connective tissue that surrounds the entire muscle? Mark only one oval.

a)

Epimysium

b)

Perimysium

c)

Endomysium

d)

Tendon

12.

Which of the following is NOT a primary function of the muscular system? Mark only one oval.

a)

Facilitating movement

b)

Producing body heat

c)

Protecting internal organs

d)

Regulating hormone production

13.

What is the name of the thin filaments that form the I band of the sarcomere? Mark only one oval.

a)

Actin

b)

Myosin

c)

Troponin

d)

Tropomyosin

14.

Which of the following is the most abundant protein in the human body? Mark only one oval.

a)

Actin

b)

Myosin

c)

Collagen

d)

Keratin

15.

What is the name of the thick filaments that form the A band of the sarcomere? Mark only one oval.

a)

Actin

b)

Myosin

c)

Troponin

d)

Tropomyosin

16.

Which of the following is the most powerful muscle in the human body? Mark only one oval.

a)

Biceps

b)

Quadriceps

c)

Diaphragm

d)

Heart

17.

What is the name of the membrane that surrounds a muscle fiber? Mark only one oval.

a)

Sarcolemma

b)

Sarcoplasm

c)

Myofibril

d)

Myofilament

18.

Which of the following is responsible for the regulation of muscle contraction?

a)

Actin

b)

Myosin

c)

Troponin

d)

Tropomyosin

19.

What is the name of the protein that acts as a structural support within the muscle fiber?

a)

Actin

b)

Myosin

c)

Titin

d)

Desmin

20.

Which of the following is the most abundant type of muscle tissue in the human body?

a)

Cardiac muscle

b)

Smooth muscle

c)

Skeletal muscle

d)

Visceral muscle

21.

What is the primary function of myofilaments in muscle contraction? Mark only one oval.

a)

To provide energy for muscle contraction

b)

To facilitate the sliding of muscle fibers

c)

To connect muscles to bones

d)

To protect muscle fibers

22.

Which connective tissue surrounds an entire muscle? Mark only one oval.

a)

Endomysium

b)

Perimysium

c)

Epimysium

d)

Myofibril

23.

What is the role of actin in muscle contraction? Mark only one oval.

a)

To provide structural support

b)

To form thick filaments

c)

To form thin filaments

d)

To store calcium

24.

Which structure is known as the contractile unit of a muscle fiber?

a)

Myofibril

b)

Sarcomere

c)

Fascicle

d)

Tendon

25.

What is the function of the sarcolemma?

a)

To store energy

b)

To transmit nerve impulses

c)

To protect muscle fibers

d)

To facilitate muscle contraction

26.

Which type of muscle fiber is primarily responsible for voluntary movements?

a)

Smooth muscle

b)

Cardiac muscle

c)

Skeletal muscle

d)

Involuntary muscle

27.

What is the primary role of myosin in muscle contraction?

a)

To form the I band

b)

To provide energy

c)

To form thick filaments

d)

To connect muscles to bones

28.

Which connective tissue surrounds a single muscle cell?

a)

Perimysium

b)

Epimysium

c)

Endomysium

d)

Myofibril

29.

What is a fascicle?

a)

A single muscle fiber

b)

A bundle of muscle fibers

c)

A type of muscle contraction

d)

A connective tissue layer

30.

Which of the following best describes a tendon? Mark only one oval.

a)

A type of muscle fiber

b)

A connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone

c)

A protective layer around muscles

d)

A unit of muscle contraction

31.

What is the primary function of perimysium? Mark only one oval.

a)

To surround individual muscle fibers

b)

To connect muscle to bone

c)

To surround fascicles

d)

To facilitate contraction

32.

Which structure is primarily responsible for muscle contraction? Mark only one oval.

a)

Myofibrils

b)

Fascicles

c)

Tendons

d)

Epimysium

33.

What happens to the sarcomere during muscle contraction? Mark only one oval.

a)

It lengthens

b)

It shortens

c)

It remains the same length

d)

It disappears

34.

Which type of muscle tissue is involuntary and found in the heart? Mark only one oval.

a)

Skeletal muscle

b)

Smooth muscle

c)

Cardiac muscle

d)

Striated muscle

35.

What is the role of calcium ions in muscle contraction? Mark only one oval.

a)

To provide energy

b)

To initiate contraction

c)

To relax muscles

d)

To form myofilaments

36.

Which of the following structures is NOT part of a muscle fiber? Mark only one oval.

a)

Myofibril

b)

Sarcomere

c)

Tendon

d)

Myofilament

37.

What is the main energy source for muscle contraction? Mark only one oval.

a)

Glucose

b)

Oxygen

c)

ATP

d)

Lactic acid

38.

Which type of muscle is responsible for peristalsis in the digestive system? Mark only one oval.

a)

Skeletal muscle

b)

Cardiac muscle

c)

Smooth muscle

d)

Striated muscle

39.

What is the primary difference between skeletal and smooth muscle? Mark only one oval.

a)

Skeletal muscle is involuntary, smooth muscle is voluntary

b)

Skeletal muscle is striated, smooth muscle is not

c)

Skeletal muscle is found in the heart, smooth muscle is not

d)

There is no difference

40.

What is the role of the neuromuscular junction? Mark only one oval.

a)

To connect muscle to bone

b)

To transmit signals from nerves to muscles

c)

To store calcium

d)

To provide energy