week 9- Musculoskeletal system Flashcards
1) Muscles exhibit the property of excitability. This means that the muscle
A) shortens its length.
B) recoils to its original resting length.
C) stretches beyond its normal length.
D) responds to stimulation by the nervous system
E) excites itself.
- D) responds to stimulation by the nervous system
2) The capacity of a muscle cell to shorten forcefully is known as
A) contractility. B) excitability. C) extensibility. D) elasticity. E) flexibility.
- A) contractility.
3) Identify the statement concerning general functional characteristics of muscle that is true.
A) Muscle tissue shortens forcefully but lengthens passively.
B) Muscle tissue shortens passively but lengthens forcefully.
C) Muscle tissue can get shorter, but can not get longer.
D) Muscle tissue can get longer, but can not get shorter.
E) None of the above statements are true
- A) Muscle tissue shortens forcefully but lengthens passively.
4) Identify the statement concerning skeletal muscle that is true.
A) It comprises about 20% of the body’s weight.
B) It propels urine through the urinary tract.
C) Its function is largely under involuntary control.
D) It is a kind of connective tissue.
E) It is responsible for locomotion.
- D) It is a kind of connective tissue.
5) Which of the following actions is caused by contraction of skeletal muscle?
A) contraction of the heart B) moving your feet in walking C) movement of food through the G.I. tract D) emptying of the urinary bladder E) vasoconstriction
- B) moving your feet in walking
6) Smooth muscle and cardiac muscle are similar in that they both
A) are under involuntary control. B) are striated. C) are widely distributed in the body. D) have multiple nuclei. E) are under voluntary control.
- A) are under involuntary control.
7) Which of the following is true?
A) Skeletal muscle is capable of spontaneous contraction.
B) Smooth muscle is found in the walls of hollow organs.
C) Cardiac muscle cells have multiple nuclei.
D) Smooth muscle cells are long and cylindrical.
E) There is a small amount of smooth muscle in the heart.
- B) Smooth muscle is found in the walls of hollow organs.
8) Hypertrophy of skeletal muscles from weight lifting is caused by an increase in the
A) number of muscle fibres. B) size of muscle fibres. C) number of striations. D) number of nuclei within the muscle fibres. E) number of muscle cells.
- B) size of muscle fibres.
9) Skeletal muscle fibres
A) possess striations.
B) can contract but are not extensible or excitable.
C) do not require nerve innervation to contract.
D) increase dramatically in number after birth.
E) are found in the walls of the stomach.
- A) possess striations.
10) A fascicle (or fasciculus)
A) is a bundle of reticular fibers. B) is surrounded by perimysium. C) is only found in smooth muscle. D) possesses an external lamina. E) is a bundle of collagen fibers.
- B) is surrounded by perimysium.
11) Endomysium is a delicate network of loose connective tissue that
A) surrounds each muscle fibre. B) forms a sheath around a fasciculus. C) is composed of elastic fibers. D) separates individual muscles. E) penetrates muscle fibers.
- A) surrounds each muscle fibre.
12) Which of the following connective tissue layers is outside all the others? A) perimysium B) endomysium C) epimysium D) paramysium E) sarcolemma
- C) epimysium
13) List the following structures in order from smallest to largest.
1. muscle fibre
2. myofilament
3. myofibril
4. muscle fasciculus
A) 4, 2, 3, 1
B) 2, 1, 4, 3
C) 3, 1, 4, 2
D) 2, 3, 1, 4
E) 1, 2, 3, 4
- D) 2, 3, 1, 4
14) Muscle myofibrils
A) are found in the sarcolemma.
B) extend from the sarcolemma to the T-tubule.
C) contain myosin and actin myofilaments.
D) hold muscle cells together.
E) do not appear striated.
- C) contain myosin and actin myofilaments.
15) T tubules
A) provide nutrients to the muscle fiber.
B) generate new muscle fibers.
C) conduct action potentials deep into the muscle cell.
D) release acetylcholine.
E) store calcium ions.
- C) conduct action potentials deep into the muscle cell.
16) The sarcoplasmic reticulum
A) stores calcium ions. B) shortens during muscle contraction. C) transmits nerve impulses to the myofibrils. D) connects adjacent sarcomeres. E) covers the muscle fiber.
- A) stores calcium ions
17) The sites where a chemical substance is transmitted from the presynaptic terminal of an axon to the postsynaptic membrane of a muscle fiber are called
A) neuromuscular junctions. B) sarcomeres. C) myofilaments. D) Z disks. E) cell body of neuron.
- A) neuromuscular junctions.
18) Electric signals called action potentials
A) cause a muscle cell to contract.
B) transfer information from cell to cell.
C) make complex mental processes possible.
D) send information to the brain.
E) all of the above
- E) all of the above
19) Which of the following correctly describes myoglobin’s special function in muscle tissue?
A) breaks down glycogen B) synthesizes ATP C) acts as a reservoir for oxygen D) produces action potentials E) stores glucose.
- C) acts as a reservoir for oxygen
20) Body temperature
A) is raised by sweating.
B) results from the heat produced when muscles contract.
C) will increase after blood vessels in the skin constrict.
D) is lowered by shivering.
E) decreases when the rate of the chemical reactions increase.
- B) results from the heat produced when muscles contract.
21) Shivering
A) increases heat loss from the skin.
B) is a response of the nervous system to a high fever.
C) helps raise body temperature.
D) causes vasoconstriction.
E) occurs when body temperature is slightly elevated.
- C) helps raise body temperature.
22) When comparing smooth and skeletal muscle cells, which of the following statements is true?
A) Smooth muscle cells have striations.
B) The myofilaments in smooth muscle do not form sarcomeres.
C) Smooth muscle cells are larger than skeletal muscle cells.
D) Smooth muscle has a lot of actin and myosin.
E) Smooth muscle cells are multinucleated.
- B) The myofilaments in smooth muscle do not form sarcomeres.
23) Cardiac muscle
A) is found in the walls of blood vessels and in the heart.
B) is largely under voluntary control.
C) is striated.
D) contraction is dependent on stimulation by the nervous system.
E) is unaffected by hormones.
- C) is striated.
24) Smooth muscle
A) is largely under voluntary control.
B) is located in the coverings of solid organs.
C) is striated.
D) moves blood through the heart
E) is regulated by the autonomic division of the nervous system.
- E) is regulated by the autonomic division of the nervous system.