Muscular Quiz

1. The endomysium, perimysium and epimysium are all

a. muscle fibers
b. connective tissues
c. muscle cells
d. tendinous attachments to bone

2. A motor unit

a. is one neuron and all the muscle cells it stimulates

b. is the amount of acetylcholine used to produce one contraction
c. is the contractile unit of a muscle cell
d. is the site of attachment of a neuron and the muscle at the motor end plate

3. The terms visceral, nonstriated, and involuntary best describe

a. cardiac muscle
b. tendons
c. smooth muscle
d. skeletal muscle

4. Starting from anatomical position, when the elbow is moved behind the body it is called

a. arm extension
b. arm flexion
c. rotation
d. abduction

5. When observing relationships between the muscular system and other organ systems in the body we see that

a. muscular activity tends to inhibit certain areas of the nervous system

b. there is no obvious relation between it and the endocrine system
c. the heart muscle functions in the same way that skeletal muscle does
d. the muscular system is interrelated to and interdependent on all other organ systems

6. A sheetlike muscle on the anterolateral neck that does not originate or insert on bone is called the

a. rectus
b. orbicularis oris
c. sternocleidomastoid
d. platysma

7. In order for muscles to move bones they must have all the following characteristics except

a. they can pull but not push

 b. most of the muscle mass is located proximal to the joint crossed
c. they must cross two successive joints
d. during contraction the point of insertion moves toward the point of origin

8. The negative effects of using anabolic steroids for increasing muscle mass include all but

a. decreased fertility
b. increased psychiatric problems
c. liver damage
d. enhanced cardiovascular function

9. Which muscle is the prime mover of hip flexion?

a. iliopsoas
b. semitendinosus
c. biceps femoris
d. semimembranosus

10. The muscle which is really a composite of three muscles that span the length of the vertebral column is the

a. latissimus dorsi
b. trapezius
c. erector spinae
d. hamstring

11. Which of these is not a function of skeletal muscle?

a. pumps blood
b. maintains posture
c. produces movement when muscles shorten
d. generates heat

12. Which of these is NOT true about aerobic exercise?

a. it improves digestion
b. it increases the number of mitochondria in muscle cells
c. it makes one more coordinated
d. it dramatically increases muscle size

13. In anatomical position, the hand has been

a. pronated
b. supinated
c. rotated
d. everted
14. ______ help the muscle that has the major responsibility for causing a specific action.

a. synergists
b. fixators
c. antagonists
d. prime movers

15. The neurotransmitter ____, released from axon terminals of motor neurons, stimulates an action potential in a muscle cell, causing it
to contract.

a. ATP
b. action potential
c. calcium
d. acetylcholine

16. According to the sliding filament theory of muscle contraction

a. calcium causes myosin heads to release from actin when contraction is over
b. tendons push the muscle ends together which causes sarcomere shortening
c. thick filaments made of actin and myosin walk along cross bridges toward the center of the sarcomere
d. sarcomeres shorten when thin filaments move toward the center of the sarcomere

17. When muscle contracts, sarcomeres

a. shorten
b. relax
c. release calcium
d. release cross bridges

18. ____ allows cross bridge release and recocking of myosin cross bridges during muscle contraction.

a. enzymes
b. ATP
c. calcium ions
d. action potentials

19. Sarcomeres are composed of

a. Z lines
b. light and dark bands
c. myofilaments
d. cross bridges

20. Which is NOT true about the gastrocnemius muscle?

a. it acts as a synergist to the tibialis anterior

b. it allows plantar flexion of the foot
c. it inserts on the most posterior of the tarsal bones
d. it originates on the distal posterior femur