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1

Which of the following is(are) types of muscle?
A)cardiac
B)skeletal
C)smooth
D)All of these are correct.
2

We know that muscles permit us to move, but which of the following is/are also a function(s) of the muscles?
A)protect internal organs and stabilize joints
B)maintain constant body temperature
C)assists movement of lymph in lymphatic vessels
D)All of these are correct.
3

A muscle fiber contains many contractile elements called _____ that run the length of a muscle fiber.
A)actin filaments
B)myosin filaments
C)sarcolemma
D)myofibrils
4

The end of the muscle that is attached to the stationary bone is called the _____.
A)origin
B)insertion
C)fascia
D)antagonist
5

When a group of muscles moves a body part, the muscle that does the most work is called the _____.
A)antagonist
B)prime mover
C)synergist
6

The lower arm extends when the _________.
A)triceps brachii contracts
B)biceps brachii contracts
C)upper arm extends
7

Skeletal muscles are usually named on the basis of _____ .
A)shape, size, or action
B)direction of fibers
C)number of attachments
D)all of the above
8

What triangle-shaped muscle of the upper body abducts and raises the arm at the shoulder?
A)Frontalis
B)Quadriceps femoris group
C)Deltoid
D)Gluteus medius
9

The _____ muscle closes the jaw.
A)frontalis
B)masseter
C)oblique
D)biceps
10

In a muscle fiber, the plasma membrane is called the _______.
A)sarcolemma
B)sarcoplasm
C)sarcoplasmic reticulum
11

The sarcolemma in a muscle fiber forms _______.
A)S tubules
B)L tubules
C)T tubules
12

The expanded portions of the sarcoplasmic reticulum store _________.
A)water
B)calcium
C)phosphate
D)hydrogen ion
13

A sarcomere extends between two dark lines called the ________ lines.
A)Q
B)Z
C)T
D)R
14

According to the sliding filament theory, myosin filaments pull actin filaments by means of ___.
A)cross-bridges
B)active transport
C)passive transport
D)expansion
15

Which of the following is a neurotransmitter that triggers muscle contraction?
A)myosin
B)tropomyosin
C)troponin
D)acetylcholine
16

ATP is split into ADP and P by _______ in the myosin head, causing a power stroke.
A)neurotransmitters
B)ATPase enzymes
C)ADP enzymes
D)actin
17

A muscle twitch is divided into what periods?
A)latent period
B)contraction period
C)relaxation period
D)all of the above
18

Muscle tension summates until maximal sustained contraction, called ________, is achieved.
A)a twitch
B)fusion
C)tetanus
D)fatigue
19

A motor neuron and the muscle fibers associated with it form a ___________________.
A)motor unit
B)spindle
C)reflex
D)complex
20

Creatine phosphate can be ______.
A)used in the reaction: actin + myosin = actomyosin
B)used to change ADP to ATP
C)a molecule found in DNA
D)all of the above
21

The end product of fermentation (anaerobic energy production in muscle) is ________.
A)glucose
B)oxygen
C)lactate
D)water
22

When a muscle is not used, it can _____.
A)hypertrophy
B)atrophy
C)both A and B
23

An autoimmune disease that is characterized by muscle weakness in the eyelids, face, neck, and extremities, and is caused when antibodies destroy acetylcholine receptors, is _____________.
A)tendonitis
B)muscular dystrophy
C)myasthenia gravis
D)myalgia







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