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1
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It is characterized by the ability to contract or move upon stimulation.

A

Muscle Tissue

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2
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Muscle tissue is characterized by the ability to ________ or move upon stimulation.

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contract

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3
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Muscle tissue is composed of specialized cells that optimize the universal property of ___________.

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contractility

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4
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The muscle cells are of ____ origin.

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mesodermal

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5
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Muscle cells differentiate by a gradual process of ________.

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cell lengthening

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6
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Muscle cells differentiate by a gradual process of cell lengthening and abundant synthesis of __________.

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myofibrilar proteins (actin and myosin)

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7
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Two contractile proteins

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Actin and Myosin

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8
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Movement is generated through the interaction of _________.

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Actin and Myosin

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9
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It is the cytoplasm of the muscle cells.

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Sarcoplasm

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10
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It is the smooth endoplasmic reticulum of the muscle.

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Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

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11
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It is the cell membrane and external lamina of the muscle.

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Sarcolemma

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12
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Which Muscle Type?

Multi-nucleated cells

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Skeletal Muscle

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13
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TRUE OR FALSE.
Skeletal muscle LACK cross-striations.

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False

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14
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Which Muscle Type?

Quick, forceful, voluntary contractions

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Skeletal Muscle

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15
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Which Muscle Type?

Branched cells bound to one another

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Cardiac Muscle

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16
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Which structure is responsible for joining two structures together in a cardiac muscle?

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Intercalated discs

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17
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Which Muscle Type?

Involuntary, vigorous, and rhytmic contractions

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Cardiac Muscle

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18
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Which Muscle Type?

Fusiform cells with no striations

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Smooth Muscle

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19
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Which Muscle Type?

Slow, involuntary contractions

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Smooth Muscle

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20
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Other names for skeletal muscle

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Voluntary or Striated Muscle

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21
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Which is responsible for the striations of skeletal muscle?

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Actin and Myosin

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22
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It is responsible for the movement of skeleton.

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Skeletal Muscle

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23
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It is responsible for the movement of organs such as the globe of the eyes, and tongue.

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Skeletal Muscle

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24
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It consists of muscle fibers, which are long, cylindrical, and multi-nucleated cells.

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Skeletal Muscle

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25
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Diameter of skeletal muscle

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10 - 100 um

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26
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During ________, mesenchymal myoblasts fuse, forming myotubes with many nuclei.

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embryonic muscle development

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27
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During embryonic muscle development, ________________ fuse, forming myotubes with many nuclei.

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mesenchymal myoblasts

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28
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During embryonic muscle development, mesenchymal myoblasts fuse, forming ________ with many nuclei.

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myotubes

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29
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They proliferate and produce new muscle fibers following muscle injury.

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Satellite Cells

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30
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They also originated from myoblasts, but failed to differentiate nor fuse.

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Satellite Cells

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31
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Which type of tissue is present in all types of muscle?

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Connective Tissue

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32
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The layers of connective tissue is seen well in ___________.

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Skeletal Muscle

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33
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An external sheath of dense irregular connective tissue, which surrounds the entire muscle.

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Epimysium

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34
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Which kind of connective tissue is present in the Epimysium?

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Dense Irregular

35
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TRUE OR FALSE.
The epimysium carries large nerves, blood vessels, and lymphatics.

36
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A layer of thin connective tissue that immediately surrounds each bundle of muscle fibers (fasicle).

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Perimysium

37
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The nerves, blood vessels, and lymphatics penetrate the ____ to supply nutrient to each fasicle.

A

Perimysium

38
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Which type of connective tissue is present in the Perimysium?

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Thin Connective Tissue

39
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It contains a delicate layer of reticular fibers surrounding the external lamina of individual muscle fibers.

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Endomysium

40
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Which type of connective tissue is present in the Endomysium?

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Reticular Fibers (tissue)

41
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A layer of dense irregular connective tissue overlying the epimysium.

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Deep Fascia

42
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Which type of connective tissue is present in the Deep Fascia?

A

Dense Irregular

43
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All of the interstitial tissue are met (joined) by ________.

A

Myotendinous junctions

44
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Dark bands are called _______.

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A or Anisotrophic Bands

45
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Light bands are called _______.

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I or Isotrophic Bands

46
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________ is highly organized, containing primarily long cylindrical filament bundles called myofibrils.

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Sarcoplasm

47
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Sarcoplasm is highly organized, containing primarily long cylindrical filament bundles called _________.

A

myofibrils

48
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Which band is bisected by a Z disc?

A

Isotrophic Band

49
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It bisects the isotrophic band.

50
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The repetitive functional (structural) unit of striated muscle.

51
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________ extends from Z disc to another Z disc.

52
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It transmits mechanical process along the interstitial connective tissue.

53
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Components of Thick Filaments

54
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Thick filaments are found on the ________.

55
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Components of Thin Filaments

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  • F-actin
  • Troponin
  • Tropomyosin
56
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Thin filaments are found on the ________.

57
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Two Regulatory Proteins

A

Troponin and Tropomyosin

58
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What are the 3 subunits of Troponin?

A
  • Trop I (TnI)
  • Trop C (TnC)
  • Trop T (TnT)
59
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A subunit that regulates actin-myosin interaction.

A

Trop I (TnI)

60
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A subunit that binds calcium.

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Trop C (TnC)

61
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A subunit that attaches to tropomyosin.

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Trop T (TnT)

62
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It contains the binding site for myosin.

63
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When myosin heads bind to g-actin, it forms __________.

A

transcient cross bridges

64
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____ catalyzes energy release when myosin head binds to g-actin.

65
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_____ consists of the portion of the thin filaments which do not overlap the thick filaments in the other band.

66
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_____ contain both thick filaments and overlapping portions of thin filaments.

67
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Why are A bands darker?

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Because they contain both thick filaments and overlapping portions of thin filaments.

68
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It binds thin filaments anchored to Z discs.

A

Alpha-actinin

69
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It binds thick filaments anchored to Z discs.

70
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The largest protein in our body which has a scaffholding and elastic properties.

71
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The lighter zone located in the center of each A band or sarcomere.

72
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It bisects the H zone.

73
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M line contains ______.

74
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A myosin-binding protein

75
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It holds the thick filaments in place.

76
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Myomesin contains the enzyme _______.

A

creatine kinase

77
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It catalyzes the transfer of phosphate groups.

A

Creatine Kinase

78
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A storage for high-energy phosphate, which can be transferred to ADP when ATP is utilized.

A

Phospho-creatine

79
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The soul for muscle contraction.

80
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It functions in Ca2+ sequestration during muscle contraction.

A

Sarcoplasmic reticulum

81
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They trigger the release of Ca ions.

A

Triad - Transverse Tubules (T-tubules) and Terminal Cisternae

82
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Long, fingerlike invaginations of the cell membrane encircling each myofibril near the aligned A- and I-band

A

Transverse Tubules

83
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These are expanded structures adjacent to each T-tubule.

A

Terminal Cisternae

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