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Muscular System Review

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Letter A represent which structure?

a)

Endomysium

b)

Epimysium

c)

Fascicle

d)

Muscle Fiber

e)

Perimysium

2.

Letter H represent which structure?

a)

Endomysium

b)

Epimysium

c)

Fascicle

d)

Muscle Fiber

e)

Perimysium

3.

Letter G represent which structure?

a)

Endomysium

b)

Epimysium

c)

Fascicle

d)

Muscle Fiber

e)

Perimysium

4.

Letter F represent which structure?

a)

Endomysium

b)

Epimysium

c)

Fascicle

d)

Muscle Fiber

e)

Perimysium

5.

What is the main function of Smooth Muscle?

a)

Attached to bones and help with movement

b)

Make up walls of organs and blood vessels

c)

Make up heart

6.

What are a type of connective tissue that connects muscles to bones?

a)

Tendons

b)

Cartilage

c)

Ligaments

d)

Joints

7.

This type of muscle tissue is found in the heart.

a)

Cardiac

b)

Skeletal

c)

Smooth

d)

Blood vessels

8.

All of these muscles show striations of light and dark bands when viewed under the microscope EXCEPT:

a)

Cardiac

b)

Skeletal

c)

Smooth

9.

Which type of muscle tissue connects bones to other bones, allowing for movement of our joints?

a)

cardiac

b)

smooth

c)

skeletal

d)

sympathetic

10.

What is endomysium?

a)

An epithelial tissue that encloses muscle fibers

b)

A connective tissue that encloses muscle fibers

c)

An epithelial tissue that encloses myofilaments

d)

A connective tissue that encloses myofilaments

11.

What is perimysium?

a)

A fibrous membrane that wraps around blood vessels

b)

A fibrous membrane that wraps around ONE muscle fibers

c)

A fibrous membrane that wraps around bunders of muscle fibers.

d)

A fibrous membrane that wraps around several fascicle

12.

Movement of a limb laterally, away from the midline of the body.

a)

Adduction

b)

Abduction

c)

Flexion

d)

Extension

e)

Hyperextension

13.

Movement of a limb medially, towards the midline of the body.

a)

Adduction

b)

Abduction

c)

Flexion

d)

Extension

e)

Hyperextension

14.

Movement of a limb anteriorly; a forward motion; decreases angle between two bones.

a)

Adduction

b)

Abduction

c)

Flexion

d)

Extension

e)

Hyperextension

15.

Movement of a limb posteriorly to return body to neutral position; a backwards motion; increases angle between two bones.

a)

Adduction

b)

Abduction

c)

Flexion

d)

Extension

e)

Hyperextension

16.

Movement of a joint 360 degrees in a complete circle.

a)

Supination

b)

Pronation

c)

Rotation

d)

Circumduction

17.
Movement away from the mid-line is called _____________.
a)
abduction
b)
adduction
c)
internal rotation
d)
external rotation
18.
The lateral motion TOWARDS the midline is called ______.
a)
adduction
b)
abduction
c)
internal rotation
d)
external rotation
19.

Which movement is shown in the picture?

a)

eversion

b)

rotation

c)

extension

d)

flexion

20.
Performing a bicep curl is which type of movement?
a)
Extension
b)
Doriflexion
c)
Plantarflexion
d)
Flexion 
21.

Straightening a joint or increasing the angle between two bones

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Hyperextension

d)

Abduction

22.

Bending a joint or decreasing the angle between two bones

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Hyperextension

d)

Adduction

23.

The meeting place between 2 or more bones is known as a _________.

a)

Diarthrosis

b)

Joint (or articulation)

c)

Synovial

d)

Junction

24.

___________ connect bones to bones.

a)

Joints

b)

Tendons

c)

Ligaments

d)

Patellas

25.

The more movable the joint, the _________ stable it is.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

no change

d)

equally

26.

Synarthrosis

a)

an immovably fixed joint between bones connected by fibrous tissue

b)

a slightly movable articulation

c)

joint that can move freely in various planes

d)

type of structure in the body formed between two bones in which the articular, or free, surfaces of the bones are flat or nearly flat, enabling the bones to slide over each other

27.

Amphiarthrosis

a)

an immovably fixed joint between bones connected by fibrous tissue

b)

a slightly movable articulation

c)

joint that can move freely in various planes

d)

type of structure in the body formed between two bones in which the articular, or free, surfaces of the bones are flat or nearly flat, enabling the bones to slide over each other

28.

Diarthrosis

a)

an immovably fixed joint between bones connected by fibrous tissue

b)

a slightly movable articulation

c)

joint that can move freely in various planes

d)

type of structure in the body formed between two bones in which the articular, or free, surfaces of the bones are flat or nearly flat, enabling the bones to slide over each other

29.

The movement shown is a person moving his leg outward. This movement is known as:

a)

abduction

b)

adduction

c)

rotation

d)

flexion

30.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Circumduction
b)
Lateral Rotation
c)
Medial Rotation
d)
Eversion
31.

Name this movement

a)

adduction

b)

abduction

c)

flexion

d)

extension

32.

Name this movement

a)

extension

b)

flexion

c)

adduction

d)

abduction

33.

Which myofilament is thin?

a)

Collagen

b)

Elastin

c)

Actin

d)

Myosin

34.

What is the smallest unit of a muscle to contract?

a)

Sarcomere

b)

Myofibril

c)

Muscle fiber

d)

Myofilaments

35.

The part of the sarcomere that C (Blue) refers to is the...

a)

Actin

b)

Myosin

c)

Troponin

d)

Tropomyosin

36.
The part of the sarcomere that D (Red) refers to is the?
a)

Actin

b)

Myosin

c)

Troponin

d)

Tropomyosin

37.
What state is the sarcomere in #1
a)

Relaxed

b)

Contracting

c)

Fully Contracted

d)

None of the above

38.
What state is the sarcomere in #3
a)

Relaxed

b)

Contracting

c)

Fully Contracted

d)

None of the above

39.
What happens to the Z lines during a sarcomere contraction?
a)

It disappears

b)

gets closer together

c)

It gets bigger

d)

None of these

40.
The functional unit of the muscle cell is the: 
a)

Sarcomere

b)

Osteon

c)

Myofilament

d)

Muscle fiber

41.
Thin filaments in a myofibril are
a)

Sarcomeres

b)

Sarcoplasm

c)

Actin

d)

Myosin

42.
Thick filaments are in a myofibril are
a)

ATPase

b)

Sarcoplasmic reticulum

c)

Actin

d)

Myosin

43.

How may sarcomeres are shown above?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

4

d)

3

44.

What is the area labeled 8

a)

M line

b)

Z line

c)

H zone

d)

A band

45.

What molecule prevents actin-myosin interaction?

a)

Troponin

b)

Nebulin

c)

Titin

d)

Tropomyosin

46.

What is the area labeled D?

a)

Z line

b)

H zone

c)

I band

d)

A band

47.

What is the area labeled C

a)

A band

b)

I band

c)

H zone

d)

Zone of overlap

48.

In a contracted muscle fiber, identify what occurs in the zone of overlap

a)

Increase

b)

Stays the same

c)

Decrease

49.

What is the myosin anchored to?

a)

M-line

b)

Z-line

c)

Actin

d)

Thin filament

50.

Myofilaments are made of which 2 proteins?

a)

Fascicles

b)

Myosin

c)

Myofibrils

d)

Actin

51.

A fascicle surrounds:

a)

muscles

b)

muscle fibers

c)

myofibrils

d)

sarcomeres

52.

A muscle fiber contains?

a)

fascicles

b)

muscles

c)

myofibrils

53.
Which of the following is the correct order?
a)
fascicle, muscle fiber, myofibril, sarcomere, myofilament
b)
muscle fiber, fascicle, sarcomere, myofibril, myofilament
c)
sarcomere, muscle fiber, fascicle, myofibril, myofilament
d)
fascicle, muscle fiber, myofilament, myofibril, sarcomer
54.
What is a voluntary muscle?
a)
You have control over the muscle 
b)
You have no control over the muscle
c)
Muscle works automatically
d)
Muscles fuse together
55.
This muscle is an involuntary muscle and moves on it's own. 
a)
Heart
b)
Bicep
c)
Hamstring
d)
Lats 
56.
What are the 3 types of muscle tissue?
a)
Thigh, Calf, & Shoulder
b)
Traps, Forearm, & Abs
c)
Hamstring, Biceps, & Triceps
d)
Smooth Muscle, Cardiac Muscle, & Skeletal Muscle
57.
What type of muscle is found in the bladder?
a)
cardiac
b)
skeletal
c)
smooth
d)
involuntary
58.

What is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum?

a)

Inorganic phosphate

b)

ADP

c)

Calcium

d)

ATP

59.

What is the name of the neurotransmitter released at a neuromuscular junction?

a)

Calcium

b)

Acetylcholine

c)

Dopamine

d)

Troponin

60.
A mitochondria's role in muscle contraction is the production of...
a)
Synthesis of ATP
b)
Metabolism of ATP
c)
Synthesis of Proteins
d)
Metabolism of Worn out Proteins
61.
Which is more true to cause muscle contraction?
a)
Actin Pulls on the myosin
b)
Myosin Pulls on the Titin
c)
Myosin Pulls on Actin
d)
Actin Pulls on Titin
62.

Which of the following statements correctly explains the sliding filament model?

a)

Actin head attaches to a binding site on a myosin filament, forming a cross bridge.

b)

Myosin head attaches to a binding site on an actin filament, forming a neuromuscular junction.

c)

Actin head attaches to a binding site on a myosin filament, forming a neuromuscular junction.

d)

Myosin head attaches to a binding site on an actin filament, forming a cross bridge.

63.
Muscles are attached to bones by _____.
a)
Ligaments
b)
Tendons
c)
Cartilage
d)
Axons
64.
Another name for a muscle cell.
a)
Fiber
b)
Sacrolemma
c)
Sacromere
d)
Fascicle
65.

Layers of Connective tissue on the outside of a muscle

a)

Epimysium

b)

Perimysium

c)

Endomysium

d)

Fascicle

66.

Surrounds a single Muscle Fiber

a)

Endomysium

b)

Perimysium

c)

Epimysium

d)

Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

67.

Molecule that provides Energy

a)

ATP

b)

Calcium

c)

Acetylcholine

d)

Actin

68.

Found surrounding Fascicles

a)

Endomysium

b)

Perimysium

c)

Epimysium

d)

Sarcolemma

69.

___are regulatory proteins that cover the myosin binding site on the actin.

a)

troponin-tropomyosin

b)

sarcomere

c)

sarcolemma

d)

sarcoplasmic reticulum

70.
Calcium:
a)
causes ATP binding to actin
b)
increases the action potential along the sarcolemma
c)
binds to proteins on myosin
d)
triggers the binding of myosin to actin
71.
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.
72.

What substance provides the energy for muscle contraction?

a)

ATP

b)

Glucose

c)

Lactic acid

d)

Glycogen

73.

What happens to the muscle when the concentration of calcium ions decreases?

a)

The muscle contracts more forcefully.

b)

The muscle relaxes.

c)

The muscle becomes paralyzed.

d)

The muscle begins to twitch uncontrollably.

74.

What happens to the muscle when the concentration of ATP decreases?

a)

The muscle contracts more forcefully.

b)

The muscle relaxes.

c)

The muscle becomes paralyzed.

d)

The muscle begins to fatigue.

75.

Please select the correct order

a)

1. Muscle cell releases calcium

2. Neurotransmitter releases acetylcholine

3. Sodium & Potassium pump opens

4. Acteylcholine signals cell membrane gates to open

b)

1. Neurotransmitter releases acetylcholine

2. Acteylcholine signals cell membrane gates to open

3. Sodium & Potassium pump opens

4. Muscle cell releases calcium

c)

1. Sodium & Potassium pump opens

2. Acteylcholine signals cell membrane gates to open

3. Muscle cell releases calcium

4. Neurotransmitter releases acetylcholine

d)

1. Neurotransmitter releases acetylcholine

2. Acteylcholine signals cell membrane gates to open

3. Muscle cell releases calcium

4.Sodium & Potassium pump opens

76.

When ATP binds to the myosin head the myosin head then _____________.

a)

completes a power stroke

b)

attaches to actin

c)

rotates

d)

detaches from actin

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