Question 1

The connective tissue layer that surrounds each bundle of muscle fibers is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  endomysium. 
B)  fascicle. 
C)  perimysium. 
D)  fascia. 
E)  epimysium. 
A)  endomysium. 
B)  fascicle. 
C)  perimysium. 
D)  fascia. 
E)  epimysium. C

Question 2

A sheet of connective tissue, which connects muscles (or parts of muscles) to other muscles (or their parts), is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  tendon. 
B)  aponeurosis. 
C)  fascia. 
D)  fascicle. 
E)  sarcolemma. 
A)  tendon. 
B)  aponeurosis. 
C)  fascia. 
D)  fascicle. 
E)  sarcolemma. B

Question 3

The boundary between adjacent sarcomeres is the

Accepted Answer

A)  A band 
B)  H zone 
C)  Z line (disc) 
D)  I band 
E)  M line 
A)  A band 
B)  H zone 
C)  Z line (disc) 
D)  I band 
E)  M line C

Question 4

A muscle can serve as an agonist in one action and an antagonist in another action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The origin of a skeletal muscle is the attachment site at the less moveable/more stationary end.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What does "striated" mean, as it applies to skeletal muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)  It means that skeletal muscle action can be willed to occur. 
B)  It means that skeletal muscle appears striped, due to alternating Z and M lines in each sarcomere. 
C)  It means that the tissue appears striped, due to the pattern formed by multinucleated cells. 
D)  It means that skeletal muscle tissue consists of motor units. 
E)  It means that the tissue appears striped, due to the repeating pattern of the A bands and I bands in the sarcomeres. 
A)  It means that skeletal muscle action can be willed to occur. 
B)  It means that skeletal muscle appears striped, due to alternating Z and M lines in each sarcomere. 
C)  It means that the tissue appears striped, due to the pattern formed by multinucleated cells. 
D)  It means that skeletal muscle tissue consists of motor units. 
E)  It means that the tissue appears striped, due to the repeating pattern of the A bands and I bands in the sarcomeres.

Question 7

What is a fascicle of a skeletal muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)  A layer of connective tissue surrounding an entire skeletal muscle 
B)  A contractile unit of a myofibril 
C)  An inward extension of the sarcolemma through the muscle fiber 
D)  A bundle of skeletal muscle fibers 
E)  A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers that it innervates 
A)  A layer of connective tissue surrounding an entire skeletal muscle 
B)  A contractile unit of a myofibril 
C)  An inward extension of the sarcolemma through the muscle fiber 
D)  A bundle of skeletal muscle fibers 
E)  A motor neuron and all of the muscle fibers that it innervates

Question 8

A muscle fiber is identical to a muscle cell.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A muscle that contracts to assist the main muscle in performing a particular action is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  prime mover. 
B)  fixator. 
C)  antagonist. 
D)  agonist. 
E)  synergist. 
A)  prime mover. 
B)  fixator. 
C)  antagonist. 
D)  agonist. 
E)  synergist.

Question 10

A particular muscle causes flexion of the lower limb at the knee. It is located on the posterior side of the thigh. Where would you expect to find its antagonist?

Accepted Answer

A)  On the medial side of the thigh 
B)  On the anterior side of the thigh 
C)  On the lateral side of the thigh 
D)  On the posterior side of the thigh too 
E)  On any side of the thigh 
A)  On the medial side of the thigh 
B)  On the anterior side of the thigh 
C)  On the lateral side of the thigh 
D)  On the posterior side of the thigh too 
E)  On any side of the thigh

Question 11

Which of the following organelles stores calcium in skeletal muscle fibers for contraction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mitochondria 
B)  Transverse tubules 
C)  Sarcolemma 
D)  Sarcoplasm 
E)  Sarcoplasmic reticulum 
A)  Mitochondria 
B)  Transverse tubules 
C)  Sarcolemma 
D)  Sarcoplasm 
E)  Sarcoplasmic reticulum

Question 12

Whenever an object is lifted, all motor units in the appropriate muscle(s) are stimulated, regardless of the weight of the object.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the role of tropomyosin in a sarcomere?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the main protein component of thin myofilaments. 
B)  It blocks the active sites on actin filaments in relaxed muscle fibers. 
C)  It is the main component of elastic filaments. 
D)  It is the main protein component in thick myofilaments. 
E)  It binds to calcium to initiate muscle contraction. 
A)  It is the main protein component of thin myofilaments. 
B)  It blocks the active sites on actin filaments in relaxed muscle fibers. 
C)  It is the main component of elastic filaments. 
D)  It is the main protein component in thick myofilaments. 
E)  It binds to calcium to initiate muscle contraction.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a method of naming muscles?

Accepted Answer

A)  By the relative size of the muscle 
B)  By the action of the muscle 
C)  By the number of origins that the muscle has 
D)  By the shape of the muscle 
E)  All of these are methods of naming muscles. 
A)  By the relative size of the muscle 
B)  By the action of the muscle 
C)  By the number of origins that the muscle has 
D)  By the shape of the muscle 
E)  All of these are methods of naming muscles.

Question 15

The synaptic knob of a neuromuscular junction is the portion of the muscle fiber that contains receptor sites for neurotransmitters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which region of a sarcomere contains thick filaments overlapping with thin filaments?

Accepted Answer

A)  A band 
B)  Z line 
C)  H zone 
D)  I band 
E)  M line 
A)  A band 
B)  Z line 
C)  H zone 
D)  I band 
E)  M line

Question 17

In a motor unit, each neuron innervates (controls) a single muscle fiber.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT true of a myofibril?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thin myofilaments consist of actin, troponin, and tropomyosin. 
B)  Elastic filaments are composed of titin. 
C)  Thick myofilaments consist of myosin. 
D)  Myofibrils are composed of muscle fibers. 
E)  All of these are true of myofibrils. 
A)  Thin myofilaments consist of actin, troponin, and tropomyosin. 
B)  Elastic filaments are composed of titin. 
C)  Thick myofilaments consist of myosin. 
D)  Myofibrils are composed of muscle fibers. 
E)  All of these are true of myofibrils.

Question 19

A skeletal muscle is considered to be an organ of the muscular system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following does NOT occur as a sarcomere shortens during muscle contraction?

Accepted Answer

A)  The thin and thick myofilaments shorten in length. 
B)  The I bands shorten. 
C)  The Z lines (discs) move closer together. 
D)  The H zone shortens. 
E)  All of these occur as a sarcomere shortens. 
A)  The thin and thick myofilaments shorten in length. 
B)  The I bands shorten. 
C)  The Z lines (discs) move closer together. 
D)  The H zone shortens. 
E)  All of these occur as a sarcomere shortens.

Exam 20: Skeletal Muscle Structure and Function

The connective tissue layer that surrounds each bundle of muscle fibers is called the

A sheet of connective tissue, which connects muscles (or parts of muscles) to other muscles (or their parts), is called a(n)

The boundary between adjacent sarcomeres is the

A muscle can serve as an agonist in one action and an antagonist in another action.

The origin of a skeletal muscle is the attachment site at the less moveable/more stationary end.

What does "striated" mean, as it applies to skeletal muscle?

What is a fascicle of a skeletal muscle?

A muscle fiber is identical to a muscle cell.

A muscle that contracts to assist the main muscle in performing a particular action is called a(n)

A particular muscle causes flexion of the lower limb at the knee. It is located on the posterior side of the thigh. Where would you expect to find its antagonist?

Which of the following organelles stores calcium in skeletal muscle fibers for contraction?

Whenever an object is lifted, all motor units in the appropriate muscle(s) are stimulated, regardless of the weight of the object.

What is the role of tropomyosin in a sarcomere?

Which of the following is NOT a method of naming muscles?

The synaptic knob of a neuromuscular junction is the portion of the muscle fiber that contains receptor sites for neurotransmitters.

Which region of a sarcomere contains thick filaments overlapping with thin filaments?

In a motor unit, each neuron innervates (controls) a single muscle fiber.

Which of the following is NOT true of a myofibril?

A skeletal muscle is considered to be an organ of the muscular system.

Which of the following does NOT occur as a sarcomere shortens during muscle contraction?

Scientific Method and Measurements

Body Organization, Membranes, and Terminology

Chemistry of Life

Care and Use of the Microscope

Cell Structure and Function

Movements Through Membranes

Cell Cycle

Epithelial Tissues

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Integumentary System

Bone Structure and Classification

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Electromyography: Biopac Exercise

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