Monday, October 8, 2012

Muscle Tissue Questions: Part II

(1) Which of these types of muscles in NOT included in the appendicular skeleton?
A. facial muscles
B. muscles that act on the pelvic girdle
C. muscles that move limb joints
D. muscles that act on the pectoral girdle
E. all of the above

(2) Which of these are NOT a pair of antagonistic muscles?
A. biceps brachii and brachialis
B. biceps brachii and triceps brachii
C. supinator and pronator teres
D. internal intercostals and external intercostals
E. All of the above are antagonistic

(3) Which of the following is NOT a principle function of muscle?
A. reproduction
B. heat production
C. movement
D. posture and body support
E. all of the above

(4) The fine sheet of connective tissue that covers a single muscle fiber is called
A. endomysium
B. fascicle
C. fascia
D. perimysium
E. epimysium

(5) The fine sheet of connective tissue that covers a bundle of muscle fibers is called
A. fascia
B. fascicle
C. endomysium
D. perimysium
E. sarcomere
(6) The autonomic nervous system controls
A. only cardiac muscle tissue
B. only skeletal muscle tissue
C. both skeletal and smooth muscle tissues
D. both cardiac and smooth muscle tissues
E. all three types of muscle tissue

(7) Which molecule is shaped like a golfclub with two protruding heads at one end?
A. tropomyosin
B. transverse tubule
C. troponin
D. myosin

(8) Calcium binds to what molecule involved in muscle fiber contraction?
A. troponin
B. sarcoplasmic reticulum
C. G-actin
D. myosin
E. tropomyosin

(9) The tonus, the state of muscle contraction maintained by the stimulation of individual muscle fibers, is important for
A. strengthening the muscles
B. movement of blood and lymph
C. heat production
D. none of these are correct
E. all of these are correct

(10) The fascia is ___________________ of varying thickness that covers muscle.
A. fibrous connective tissue
B. modified epithelial tissue
C. a mixture of adipose and collagen fibers
D. an extension of the dermis
E. an aponeurosis


(11) Iso_______ muscle contraction results in the visible shortening of the muscle while iso_______ muscle contraction results in no visible shortening of the muscle.
A. metric/tonic
B. volumic/tonic
C. tonic/contractile
D. tonic/metric

(12) Choose the incorrect type of muscle tissue.
A. smooth
B. skeletal
C. cardiac
D. somatic

(13) A muscle fatigues when it has
A. broken all the myosin/F-actin attachments
B. run out of ATP
C. stopped functioning due to too much waste build-up
D. stopped receiving action potentials from nerves

(14) Identify the structures seen at the tip of the arrows labeled 2.
A. A-band
B. I-Band
C. intercalated disc
D. Z-line

(15) Identify the region shown with the black line.
A. H-Band
B. sarcomere
C. A-band
D. I-band