Functions and Characteristics Of Skeletal, Smooth And Cardiac Muscles

Question 1

What are the three types of muscle tissue in the human body?

Answer 1

Skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscle.

Question 2

True or False: Cardiac muscle is under voluntary control.

Answer 2

False.

Question 3

Which type of muscle is responsible for moving bones?

Answer 3

Skeletal muscle.

Question 4

Fill in the blank: Smooth muscle is primarily found in the __________.

Answer 4

Walls of hollow organs.

Question 5

What is the main function of cardiac muscle?

Answer 5

To pump blood throughout the body.

Question 6

Multiple Choice: Which type of muscle has striations?

Answer 6

Skeletal muscle.

Question 7

What type of muscle tissue is involuntary and non-striated?

Answer 7

Smooth muscle.

Question 8

True or False: Skeletal muscles are attached to the skeleton.

Answer 8

True.

Question 9

What is the primary characteristic of cardiac muscle cells?

Answer 9

Being branched and interconnected.

Question 10

Fill in the blank: Smooth muscle contraction is __________ compared to skeletal muscle.

Answer 10

Slower and more sustained.

Question 11

Multiple Choice: Which type of muscle can regenerate after injury?

Answer 11

Skeletal muscle.

Question 12

What triggers the contraction of cardiac muscle?

Answer 12

Electrical impulses from the heart’s pacemaker cells.

Question 13

True or False: Smooth muscle can be found in the digestive tract.

Answer 13

True.

Question 14

What is the role of intercalated discs in cardiac muscle?

Answer 14

Enable synchronized contractions

Question 15

Fill in the blank: Skeletal muscle fibers are __________ in shape.

Answer 15

Cylindrical.

Question 16

Multiple Choice: Which muscle type has the fastest contraction speed?

Answer 16

Skeletal muscle.

Question 17

What is the primary energy source for skeletal muscle contraction?

Answer 17

ATP (adenosine triphosphate).

Question 18

True or False: Smooth muscle is responsible for voluntary movements.

Answer 18

False.

Question 19

What type of muscle is found in the heart?

Answer 19

Cardiac muscle.

Question 20

Fill in the blank: Cardiac muscle is __________ in nature.

Answer 20

Involuntary.

Question 21

Multiple Choice: Which muscle type is primarily controlled by the autonomic nervous system?

Answer 21

Smooth muscle.

Question 22

What is a unique feature of smooth muscle cells?

Answer 22

They can contract in multiple directions.

Question 23

True or False: Cardiac muscle can function without neural input.

Answer 23

True.

Question 24

What type of contraction is characteristic of smooth muscle?

Answer 24

Rhythmic and slow contractions.

Question 25

Fill in the blank: The main function of skeletal muscle is to enable __________.

Answer 25

Voluntary movement.

Question 26

Multiple Choice: Which type of muscle has the longest contraction duration?

Answer 26

Cardiac muscle.

Question 27

What mechanism allows skeletal muscle to produce force?

Answer 27

The sliding filament theory.