Chapter 10 (Muscular Tissue II)

Question 1

Functions of Muscular Tissue

Answer 1

Producing Body Movements
Stabilizing Body Positions
Moving Substances Within the Body
Generating heat

Question 2

Functions of Muscular Tissue (Examples)

Answer 2

Walking and running
Posture
Heart muscle pumping blood
Moving substances in the digestive tract
Controlling movements using sphincters
Contracting muscle produces heat
Shivering increases heat production

Question 3

Properties of Muscular Tissue

Answer 3

Excitability, Contractility, Extensibility, Elasticity

Question 4

Excitability (Properties of Muscular Tissue)

Answer 4

Ability to respond to stimuli

Question 5

Contractility (Properties of Muscular Tissue)

Answer 5

Ability to contract forcefully when stimulated

Question 6

Extensibility (Properties of Muscular Tissue)

Answer 6

Ability to stretch without being damaged

Question 7

Elasticity (Properties of Muscular Tissue)

Answer 7

Ability to return to an original length

Question 8

Connective Tissue Components

Answer 8

Fascia, Epimysium, Perimysium, Endomysium, Tendon, Aponeurosis

Question 9

Fascia (Connective Tissue Components)

Answer 9

Dense sheet of irregular connective tissue that surrounds groups of muscles with similar function, forming compartments

Question 10

Epimysium (Connective Tissue Components)

Answer 10

The outermost layer of a single muscle

Question 11

Perimysium (Connective Tissue Components)

Answer 11

Separates 10-100 muscle fibers into bundles called fascicles

Question 12

Endomysium (Connective Tissue Components)

Answer 12

Separates individual muscle fibers from one another

Question 13

Tendon (Connective Tissue Components)

Answer 13

Cord that attaches a muscle to a bone

Question 14

Aponeurosis (Connective Tissue Components)

Answer 14

Broad, flattened tendon