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Muscular System Contract

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Myofilaments bundled together make:

a)

Myofibrils

b)

Fascicles

c)

Fibers

d)

The whole muscle

2.

Myofibrils bundled together make:

a)

One Cell; Fascicles

b)

One Cell; Muscle Fibers

c)

The whole Muscle

3.

Fibers bundled together make:

a)

Myofibrils

b)

One cell

c)

Fascicle

d)

The whole muscle

4.

Fascicles bundled together make:

a)

Myofribrils

b)

One cell; Muscle fibers

c)

The whole muscle

5.

The connective tissue covering 1 skeletal muscle cell fiber is called __________.

a)

Epimysium

b)

Perimysium

c)

Aponeurosis

d)

Endomysium

6.

The connective tissue covering a bundle of skeletal muscle fibers (Fascicles) is called __________.

a)

Perimysium

b)

Endomysium

c)

Epimysium

d)

Aponeurosis

7.

The connective tissue covering the whole muscle is called __________.

a)

Aponeurosis

b)

Endomysium

c)

Perimysium

d)

Epimysium

8.

Tendons are made of what type of connective tissue?

a)

Dense irregular connective tissue

b)

Reticular connective tissue

c)

Areolar connective tissue

d)

Dense regular connective tissue

9.

A sheet of tendons is called a(n):

a)

Endomysium

b)

Aponeurosis

c)

Perimysium

d)

Epimysium

10.

What term is used for this feature: muscles that can receive signals from the nervous system and respond to a stimulus.

a)

Excitability

b)

Contractibility

c)

Extensibility

d)

Elasticity

11.

What term is used for this feature: muscles can shorten forcibly when stimulated, they contract.

a)

Excitability

b)

Contractibility

c)

Extensibility

d)

Elasticity

12.

What term is used for this feature: muscles can stretch beyond their resting length.

a)

Excitability

b)

Contractibility

c)

Extensibility

d)

Elasticity

13.

What term is used for this feature: muscles can return back to their resting length (it can bounce back.)

a)

Excitability

b)

Contractibility

c)

Extensibility

d)

Elasticity

14.

What is another name for the plasma membrane of a muscle cell?

a)

Sarcolema

b)

Sarcoplasm

c)

Myoglobin

d)

Aponeurosis

15.

What is another name for the cytoplasm of a muscle cell?

a)

Sarcolema

b)

Sarcoplasm

c)

Myoglobin

d)

Aponeurosis

16.

What is the function of myoglobin?

a)

Carries CO2 from the muscles to the lungs

b)

Makes ATPase

c)

Gives energy to the muscle cell

d)

Stores extra O2 inside a muscle cell

17.

Why do muscles need a lot of mitochondria?

a)

They need to make a lot of ATP to contract the muscle

b)

They need to make a lot of ATP to signal to the brain

c)

They need to store O2 inside the cells

d)

They need energy for the sarcoplasm to contract

18.

Which type of muscle gets tired?

a)

Cardiac

b)

Smooth

c)

Skeletal

19.

What is stored inside the sarcoplasmic reticulum?

a)

K+

b)

Na+

c)

Ca2+

d)

Cl-

20.

What is the name of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in other cells?

a)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Golgi body apparatus

21.

What is the function of T-tubules?

a)

Conduct electrical signals from the sarcolema

b)

Conduct electrical signals from the sarcoplasm

c)

Conduct electrical signals from the dendrites

d)

Conduct electrical signals from the Ca2+ channels

22.

Which of the following is included in a triad?

a)

Sarcoplasmic Reticulum 1

b)

Tropomyosin

c)

Troponin C

d)

Sarcoplasmic Reticulum 2

e)

T-tubules

23.

What does the thick myofilament include?

a)

Actin, Troponin, and Tropomyosin

b)

Troponin and Tropomyosin

c)

Only Tropomyosin

d)

Only Myosin

24.

What does the thin myofilament include?

a)

Only Actin

b)

Only Tropomyosin

c)

Actin, Troponin, and Tropomyosin

d)

Myosin and Actin

25.

Myofilaments are organized into structures called:

a)

Myofibrils of Fasicles

b)

Myofibrils of Sarcolemas

c)

Myofibrils of Tropomyosin

d)

Myofibrils of Sarcomeres

26.

What is another name for A-bands?

a)

Light band

b)

Thick band

c)

Dark band

d)

Thin band

27.

What is another name for I-bands?

a)

Light band

b)

Thick band

c)

Thin band

d)

Dark band

28.

What myofilament is in the I-band?

a)

Thick myofilament

b)

Thin myofilament

29.

What myofilament is in the A-band?

a)

Thick myofilament

b)

Thin myofilament

30.

What is the function of titin?

a)

stores extra O2 inside of muscle cells

b)

binds Ca2+ to the actin sites

c)

blocks the binding site for myosin on actin when the muscle is at rest

d)

anchors the thick and thin myofilaments to the Z-line

31.

Which myofilament has a flipping head?

a)

Thin myofilament (actin)

b)

Thick myofilament (myosin)

32.

Which of the following are proteins within a thin myofilament?

a)

Actin x 2 strands

b)

Tropomyosin x 2 strands

c)

Troponin C, T, and I

d)

Myosin x 2 strands

33.

What enzyme would break down ATP and is found in the myosin head?

a)

ATPase

b)

ATP Catalase

c)

ATP anabolase

d)

Protease

34.

What is the function of Tropomyosin?

a)

Store O2 within the muscle cell

b)

Breaks down ATP to release energy

c)

Binds Ca2+ "yanking" the troponin out of the binding site to start contraction

d)

Blocks the binding site for myosin on the actin myofilament when the muscle is at rest

35.

What is the function of Troponin C?

a)

Store O2 within the muscle cell

b)

Breaks down ATP to release energy

c)

Binds Ca2+ "yanking" the troponin out of the binding site to start contraction

d)

Blocks the binding site for myosin on the actin myofilament when the muscle is at rest

36.

What is the function of Troponin T?

a)

Store O2 within the muscle cell

b)

Breaks down ATP to release energy

c)

Binds Ca2+ "yanking" the troponin out of the binding site to start contraction

d)

It is a structural protein that holds everything together

e)

Blocks the binding site for myosin on the actin myofilament when the muscle is at rest

37.

What is the function of Troponin I?

a)

Breaks down ATP to release energy

b)

Binds Ca2+ "yanking" the troponin out of the binding site to start contraction

c)

It is a structural protein that holds everything together

d)

It "turns off" the contraction at the end of the cycle

38.

What two chemicals are needed to contract a muscle?

a)

K+

b)

Cl-

c)

Ca2+

d)

Na+

e)

ATP

39.

Where is calcium stored when the muscle is not contracting?

a)

Stored inside the sarcoplasmic reticulum

b)

Stored inside the endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Stored inside the triad

d)

Stored inside Tropomyosin

40.

How is calcium involved with contraction?

a)

Pulls Troponin C which returns tropomyosin to the actin binding site

b)

Pulls Troponin C which yanks tropomyosin away from the actin binding site

c)

Signals the myosin head to flip

d)

It is the location the myosin head binds to when given ATP

41.

What are the two functions of ATP in muscle contraction?

a)

Releases Ca2+

b)

Pulls tropomyosin away from the actin binding site

c)

Energize myosin head to form a cross-bridge and flip

d)

Carry electrical signals to every sarcoplasmic reticulum

e)

Detach the myosin head from actin and resets it for the next contraction

42.

What is a triad made of?

a)

2 terminal cisterns of sarcoplasmic reticulum

b)

1 T-tubule

c)

1 terminal cistern of sarcoplasmic reticulum

d)

2 T-tubules

43.

What is the function of a T-tubule?

a)

Pulls tropomyosin from the actin binding sites

b)

Detach the myosin head from actin and reset it for the next contraction

c)

Carry electrical signals to every sarcoplasmic reticulum at once

d)

Energize myosin head to stick and flip

44.

When the muscle is at rest ____ is blocking the site on the ____ myofilament.

a)

tropomyosin, myosin

b)

troponin I, actin

c)

tropomyosin, actin

d)

troponin I, myosin

45.

When the muscle is stimulated by action potential, ____ is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum and binds to ________.

a)

K+, troponin C

b)

Ca2+, tropomyosin

c)

Ca2+, troponin C

d)

K+, tropomyosin

46.

When Ca2+ binds to Troponin C, it pulls on the ______, moving it out of the way so the myosin head can stick to the _____ binding site.

a)

sarcoplasmic reticulum, t-tubule

b)

tropomyosin, actin

c)

thin myofilament, myosin

d)

troponin I, actin

47.

To contract muscles we need:

a)

An action potential in the muscle cell

b)

Calcium release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum

c)

Place calcium back into the sarcoplasmic reticulum

d)

Return to resting membrane potential

e)

Release of ACh from the neuron

48.

To relax muscles we need to:

a)

Get rid of ACh

b)

Release ACh from the neuron

c)

Return to resting membrane potential -70mV

d)

Calcium release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum

e)

Place calcium back into the sarcoplasmic reticulum

49.

How does the muscle get rid of ACh?

a)

Use sodium potassium ATPase pump

b)

Use the power of ATP

c)

Use the enzyme Acetylcholine esterase

d)

Release Calcium from the sarcoplasmic reticulum

50.

How do the muscle cells return to resting membrane potential? (-70mV)

a)

Use sodium potassium ATPase pumps

b)

Use the enzyme Acetylcholine esterase

c)

Use ATP to power calcium pumps

d)

Release of ACh from the neuron

51.

How do muscle cells place calcium back into the sarcoplasmic reticulum?

a)

Use enzyme Acetylcholine esterase

b)

Use sodium potassium ATPase pumps

c)

Release ACh from the neuron

d)

Use ATP to power the calcium pumps that put it back

52.

What is muscle tone?

a)

The way your muscles look after a work out because contracting it keeps the muscle healthy and strong

b)

It is the action potential of your muscles look while exercising

c)

At rest your muscle is periodically being zapped to keep is strong and healthy

d)

The complete tetanus of a muscle after a work out

53.

What is a motor unit?

a)

1 motor neuron and the muscle cells it supplies

b)

10-15 motor neurons and the muscle cells they supply

c)

500 motor neurons and the muscle cells they supply

d)

the triad is considered the motor unit

54.

A small motor unit is considered 1 neuron with _____ fibers.

a)

100-500

b)

20-70

c)

10-15

d)

1-10

55.

A large motor unit is considered 1 neuron with _____ fibers.

a)

100-500

b)

500

c)

1000

d)

5000

56.

A small motor unit is found in the ____.

a)

Hands and Eyes

b)

Gluteus Maximus and Rectus Femoris

c)

Biceps and Triceps brachii

d)

Feet and Legs

57.

A small motor unit is used for ___.

a)

Crude muscle control

b)

Accurate muscle control

58.

A large motor unit is found in the _______.

a)

Hands and Eyes

b)

Gluteus maximus and Rectus femoris

c)

Feet and Legs

d)

Biceps and Triceps brachii

59.

A large muscle unit is used for ______.

a)

Crude muscle control

b)

Accurate muscle control

60.

The more motor units you recruit, the _______ the contraction.

a)

Stronger

b)

Weaker

61.

What happens to your muscle to make them larger when you work out?

a)

Muscle cells copy by mitosis to make new cells

b)

Muscle cells add additional protein myofilaments and can generate more tension

62.

Which phase of the muscle twitch is highlighted by the blue box?

a)

Lag period

b)

Muscle tension

c)

Action Potential

d)

Muscle contraction

63.

Which phase of the muscle twitch is highlighted by the blue box?

a)

Muscle relaxation

b)

Muscle contraction

c)

Lag period

d)

Action Potential

64.

Which phase of the muscle twitch is highlighted by the blue line?

a)

Action Potential

b)

Muscle tension

c)

Lag period

d)

Muscle contraction

e)

Muscle relaxation

65.

What would be the stimulus in this graph?

a)

Calcium

b)

ATP

c)

Potassium

d)

Action Potential

66.

Why is there a lag period?

a)

Action potential is needed to spread through the T-tubules and release Ca2+

b)

Action potential is needed to spread through the T-tubules and release Ca2+, and for Actin and Myosin to interact

c)

Action potential is needed to flip the myosin heads

d)

Action potential is needed to add protein myofilaments to the muscles.

67.

During muscle contraction, tension goes ____.

a)

Up

b)

Down

68.

During muscle relaxation, tension goes ______.

a)

Up

b)

Down

69.

More tension =_________.

a)

A stronger contraction

b)

A stronger action potential

c)

Complete tetanus

d)

Incomplete tetanus

70.

If there are more action potentials more often, the contraction gets ________.

a)

Stronger

b)

Weaker

c)

Longer

d)

Shorter

71.

Which phase of the muscle contraction is highlighted by the red line?

a)

Incomplete Tetanus

b)

Complete Tetanus

c)

Contraction

d)

Relaxation

72.

What happens to the muscle tension when the sarcomere is too squashed?

a)

Maximum tension

b)

No tension at all

c)

Isotonic contraction

d)

Isometric contraction

73.

What happens to the muscle tension when the sarcomere is too stretched?

a)

No tension at all

b)

Maximum tension

c)

Isotonic contraction

d)

Isometric contraction

74.

What happens to the muscle tension when the sarcomere is "just right"?

a)

No tension at all

b)

Maximum tension

c)

Isotonic contractions

d)

Isometric contraction

75.

In isotonic contractions the muscle _______ tension, and ______ get shorter.

a)

generates, will not

b)

generates, will

c)

does not generate, will not

d)

does not generate, will

76.

In isometric contractions the muscle _______ tension, and ______ get shorter.

a)

generates, will not

b)

generates, will

c)

does not generate, will

d)

does not generate, will not

77.

The source of energy during the first 6 seconds of exercise is from ______.

a)

The store of ATP within the cell

b)

Regeneration of ATP using creatinine phosphate

c)

Anaerobic respiration

d)

Aerobic respiration

78.

The source of energy during __________ of exercise is from the regeneration of ATP using creatinine phosphate.

a)

The first 6 seconds

b)

After 30-40 seconds

c)

6-16 seconds

d)

After 1 minute and many hours

79.

The source of energy after 30-40 seconds of exercise is from ______.

a)

The store of ATP within a cell

b)

Regeneration of ATP using creatinine phosphate

c)

Anaerobic respiration

d)

Aerobic respiration

80.

The source of energy after _______ of exercise is from aerobic respiration.

a)

1 minute, and for many hours

b)

the first 6 seconds

c)

6-16 seconds

d)

30-40 seconds

81.

What does EPOC stand for?

a)

Electric Power Optimization Curve

b)

Enfermedad Pulmonar Obstructiva Cronica

c)

Exercise- Post Excess Oxygen Consumption

d)

Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption

82.

Why do we need extra O2 even after we finish exercising?

a)

Rebuild ATP stores

b)

Rebuild creatinine phosphate stores

c)

Return calcium to the endoplasmic reticulum

d)

Rebuild stores of glycogen

e)

Get rid of waste products

83.

What is the function of the M-line?

a)

It is the attachment site for the thick filaments

b)

It is the attachment site for the thin filaments

c)

It is the attachment site for the Z-line

d)

It is the attachment site for the triad

84.

In the 3D cell, each thick myofilament is surrounded by _____ thin myofilaments.

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

6

85.

A neuron meets a muscle at the ________________ junction.

a)

Axon terminalic

b)

Axon

c)

Neuromuscular

d)

Synaptic