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11.1 Types and Characteristics of Muscular Tissue

1
The ability of the muscle cell to stretch under tension is known as
A)excitability.
B)conductivity.
C)extensibility.
D)elasticity.
2
The ability of the muscle cell to return to its initial length after being stretched is called ________________.
A)excitability
B)conductivity
C)extensibility
D)elasticity

11.2 Microscopic Anatomy of Skeletal Muscle

3
The segment from one Z disc to the next is called a(n)
A)A band.
B)sarcomere.
C)H band.
D)I band.
4
The thick myofilament consists of many molecules of this protein.
A)myosin
B)actin
C)tropomyosin
D)troponin

11.3 The Nerve Muscle Relationship

5
This chemical carries the stimulating message across the neuromuscular junction.
A)synapse
B)myosin
C)potassium
D)acetylcholine

11.4 Behavior of Skeletal Muscle Fibers

6
The head of myosin attach to actin to form a
A)sarcomere.
B)tropomyosin block.
C)power stroke.
D)cross-bridge.

11.5 Behavior of Whole Muscles

7
The type of muscle contraction where the muscle contracts but exhibits no change in length is called
A)isometric contraction.
B)isotonic contraction.
C)concentric contraction.
D)eccentric contraction.

11.6 Muscle Metabolism

8
The most efficient means of ATP production is called
A)substrate level phosphorylation.
B)anaerobic respiration.
C)aerobic respiration.
D)phosphagen system.
9
Which of the following is not relative to muscle strength?
A)muscle size
B)fascicle arrangement
C)temporal summation
D)endurance

11.7 Cardiac and Smooth Muscle

10
Visceral muscle is also known as
A)multi-unit smooth muscle.
B)single-unit smooth muscle.
C)dense bodies.
D)autorhythmic single-unit smooth muscle.







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