This activity contains 30 questions.
An entire skeletal muscle is surrounded by ___________.
endomysium.
perimysium
sarcolemma
epimysium
tendon sheath
A motor neuron and all the muscle fibers it supplies is called a(n) ____________.
motor end plate
synaptic cleft
motor unit
neuromuscular junction
axon terminal
Which of the following does NOT occur during skeletal muscle contraction?
The I bands shorten and H zones disappear.
Calcium binds to myosin heads.
ATP is hydrolyzed.
Myosin heads bind to actin.
Calcium concentration in the sarcoplasm increases.
What is the ion released from the terminal cisternae that combines with troponin and
removes the blocking action of tropomyosin, resulting in the formation of cross bridges?
Ca2+
calmodulin
acetylcholine
troponin
myosin
Each skeletal muscle fiber is controlled by a neuron at a single ___________.
neuromuscular junction
synaptic cleft
transverse tubule
sarcomere
synaptic knob
Which of the following best describes the composition of the structure known as a triad in
a skeletal muscle fiber?
actin, troponin, and tropomyosin
sarcolemma, sarcoplasm, and sarcoplasmic reticulum
terminal cisterna, transverse tubule, and terminal cistern
A band, I band, and H band
ATP, CP, and glycogen
In the sliding filament model of muscle contraction, the myofilaments slide over each
other, resulting in the overlapping of actin and _________.
troponin
actin
thin filaments
tropomyosin
myosin
The dense layer of collagen fibers that surround an entire skeletal muscle is the
___________.
epimysium
endomysium
fascicle
tendon
perimysium
The functional unit of contraction in a skeletal muscle fiber is the ____________.
sarcolemma
myofibril
sarcomere
myofilament
sarcoplasmic reticulum
The space between the neuron and the muscle is the ___________.
motor unit
M line
motor end plate
synaptic knob
synaptic cleft
The term that means a continued mild or partial contraction of a muscle that keeps it
healthy and ready to respond is muscle ___________.
stimulation
twitch
tone
summation
tetanus
The type of muscle contraction in which the muscle fibers produce increased tension, but
the muscle neither shortens nor lengthens, is called _____________.
isotonic
concentric
isometric
treppe
tetany
Which of the following statements about smooth muscle is true?
Smooth muscle is striated and involuntary.
It has branching fibers.
Fibers are small and spindle-shaped.
Nuclei are peripherally located in the fibers.
Contractions are rapid and forceful.
Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?
Skeletal muscles are responsible for the pumping action of the heart.
The contractions of skeletal muscles pull on tendons and move elements of the
skeleton.
Skeletal muscle contractions help maintain body temperature.
Skeletal muscles support the weight of some internal organs.
Skeletal muscles form valves regulating the passage of substances through internal
openings of the digestive and urinary tracts.
Which of the following substances increases in quantity during repetitive muscle
contraction during oxygen deficit?
creatine phosphate
lactic acid
glucose
adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
oxygen
The sequence of electrical changes that occurs along the sarcolemma when a muscle fiber
is stimulated is known as the ___________.
membrane hyperpolarization
resting potential
motor end plate potential
membrane repolarization
action potential
Which of the following allows recoil of the muscle fiber when contraction ends?
actin
tropomyosin
elastic filaments
myosin
troponin
Which one of the following binds calcium ions in a smooth muscle, causing contraction?
troponin
tropomyosin
calmodulin
actin
myosin
All of the following terms refer to the ability to receive and respond to a stimulus,
EXCEPT ___________.
contractility
excitability
responsiveness
irritability
Elasticity refers to the ability of a muscle fiber to ___________.
receive and respond to a stimulus
shorten forcibly when adequately stimulated
recoil and resume its resting length after being stretched
be stretched
Which of the following muscles is voluntary?
the muscle in the wall of the urinary
bladder
the muscle of the stomach
the muscle in the wall of the heart
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object. elbow
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of skeletal muscle contraction?
It contracts rapidly.
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tiring.
It can exert tremendous power.
It is voluntary.
A sarcomere is part of a(n) ___________.
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"Cross bridges" that link between the thick and thin filaments are formed by the
___________.
globular actin
F actin
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tails of myosin filaments
Which of the following is thought to be an autoimmune disease of acetylcholine
receptors?
fibromyalgia
muscular dysthrophy
myotonic dystrophy
myasthenia gravis
The refractory period in which the muscle will NOT contract if stimulated occurs during
__________ of the muscle cell.
polarization
hyperpolarization
depolarization
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What is the cause of rigor mortis?
calcium influx into the sarcoplasm after death
breakdown of protein in the cell after death
diffusion of potassium out of the cell after death
high levels of sodium in the cell after death
Where does 95% of the energy needed for contraction come from during moderate
exercise?
creatine phosphate
anaerobic glycolysis
lactic acid
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The alternating contraction and relaxation of opposing layers of smooth muscle is
referred to as ___________.
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isotonic contraction
isometric contraction
automatic contraction
Which of the following characteristics is unique to smooth muscle?
hyperplasia
response to stretch
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the ability of ATP to energize the sliding process
