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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

The type of muscle tissue that is controlled voluntarily is called _____________
A)smooth muscle
B)cardiac muscle
C)skeletal muscle
D)All of these are under conscious control
3

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.
4

Fascia that extends beyond the muscle becomes a _________.
A)ligament
B)tendon
C)cartilage
D)bone
5

The end of the muscle that is attached to the stationary bone is called the _____.
A)origin
B)insertion
C)fascia
D)antagonist
6

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
7

The lower arm extends when the _________.
A)triceps brachii contracts
B)biceps brachii contracts
C)upper arm extends
8

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
9

What muscle of the upper body abducts and raises the arm at the shoulder?
A)Frontalis
B)Quadriceps femoris group
C)Deltoid
D)Gluteus medius
10

The _____ muscle closes the jaw.
A)frontalis
B)masseter
C)oblique
D)biceps
11

In a muscle fiber, the plasma membrane is called the _______.
A)sarcolemma
B)sarcoplasm
C)sarcoplasmic reticulum
12

The sarcolemma in a muscle fiber forms _______.
A)S tubules
B)L tubules
C)T tubules
13

The expanded portions of the sarcoplasmic reticulum store _________.
A)water
B)calcium
C)phosphate
D)hydrogen ion
14

A muscle fiber contains many contractile portions called _____ that run the length of a muscle fiber.
A)actin filaments
B)myosin filaments
C)sarcolemma
D)myofibrils
15

A sarcomere extends between two dark lines called the ________ lines.
A)Q
B)Z
C)T
D)R
16

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
17

Which of the following is a neurotransmitter that triggers muscle contraction?
A)myosin
B)tropomyosin
C)troponin
D)acetylcholine
18

The release of this substance from the sarcoplasmic reticulum causes the filaments within the sarcomeres to slide past one another.
A)calcium
B)acetylcholine
C)potassium
D)ATPase
19

The neurotoxin, produced by a bacterium, that is injected by a physician to prevent wrinkling of the brow and skin around the eye is called ____________.
A)acetylcholine
B)ATPase
C)Botox
D)creatine phosphate
20

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
21

A muscle twitch is divided into what periods?
A)latent period and contraction period
B)contraction period and relaxation period
C)relaxation period and latent period
D)latent period, period of contraction and relaxation period
22

Muscle tension summates until maximal sustained contraction, called ________, is achieved.
A)a twitch
B)fusion
C)tetanus
D)fatigue
23

A motor neuron and the muscle fibers associated with it form a ___________________.
A)motor unit
B)spindle
C)reflex
D)complex
24

___________ plays an important role in maintaining posture.
A)Tetanus
B)Twitch
C)Motor unit
D)Muscle tone
25

Exercise can have a positive influence on which of the following?
A)cardiorespiratory endurance
B)body composition
C)prevention of certain types of cancer
D)muscular strength and endurance
E)All of these are correct
26

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
27

The end product of fermentation (anaerobic energy production in muscle) is ________.
A)glucose
B)oxygen
C)lactate
D)water
28

During strenuous exercise, our muscles use fermentation to supply their energy needs and thus incurs a (an) ___________.
A)oxygen deficiency
B)cell respiration deficiency
C)energy deficiency
D)lactate deficiency
29

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
30

During cold weather, muscles maintain body temperature by____________.
A)the dialation of smooth muscle in the blood vessels
B)the constriction of smooth muscles in the blood vessels
C)shivering
D)Both B and C







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