Hole's Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology, 12th Edition (Shier)

Chapter 8: Muscular System

Post-Test Questions

1
A fibrous, flattened, sheet of connective tissue that connects a muscle to another muscle is known as
A)fascia
B)an aponeurosis
C)a tendon sheath
D)a broad ligament
2
The connective tissue that surrounds entire muscles is (the)
A)perimysium
B)endomysium
C)epimysium
D)elastin
3
Choose the true statement regarding skeletal muscle cells.
A)Another term for a skeletal muscle cell is muscle fiber.
B)Each skeletal muscle cell has one nucleus and mitochondrion.
C)The muscle cell membrane is called the sarcoplasm.
D)Skeletal muscle cells never extend the full length of a muscle.
4
The light bands in skeletal muscle that contribute to its striated appearance are known as
A)I bands
B)Z bands
C)H zones
D)A bands
5
The sarcomere, the basic unit of skeletal muscle, extends from
A)A band to A band
B)M line to M line
C)H zone to H zone
D)Z line to Z line
6
Which of the following is not found at the end of the motor axon at the neuromuscular junction?
A)many nuclei
B)synaptic vesicles
C)abundant mitochondria
D)a cleft between the end and the muscle fiber
7
When the cross-bridge of the myosin molecule forms linkages with actin filaments, the result is
A)shortening of the muscle fiber
B)creation of a high energy bond
C)membrane polarization
D)release of acetylcholine
8
ATPase is stored in
A)the globular portion of the myosin filament
B)the actin filament helix
C)transverse tubules
D)muscle cell cytoplasm
9
When a nerve impulse reaches the end of a motor neuron,
A)the number of synaptic vesicles increases
B)muscle fibers stretch
C)calcium ions move out of the cytoplasm of the neuron
D)acetylcholine is released
10
Not using a muscle will result in
A)hypertrophy
B)atrophy
C)dystrophy
D)mystrophy
11
During high intensity exercise, muscle fibers rely upon what process for energy?
A)aerobic respiration
B)increased metabolism of glucose
C)anaerobic respiration
D)increased blood supply
12
Muscle fatigue may be caused by all of the following except
A)lowering of pH due to lactic acid build-up
B)interruption of blood supply
C)formation of a cramp
D)lack of acetylcholine
13
The force a muscle can generate in response to different levels of stimulation is mainly determined by the
A)level of stimulation delivered to individual muscle fibers
B)number of fibers that respond in each motor unit
C)number of motor units receiving a threshold stimulus
D)latent period
14
The result of summation and recruitment together is
A)hypotonic contraction
B)sustained tetanic contraction
C)muscle tone
D)muscle hypertrophy
15
Muscle tone refers to
A)a state of sustained, partial contraction that certain muscles maintain, particularly the postural muscles
B)a feeling of well-being following exercise
C)the ability of a muscle to maintain contraction against an outside force
D)the condition athletes attain after intensive training
16
Which of the following is not a characteristic of smooth muscle cells?
A)some are responsive to hormones
B)contraction is triggered by an influx of calcium ions
C)stimulation by acetylcholine or norepinephrine
D)highly organized arrangement of actin and myosin filaments
17
Peristalsis is due to which of the following characteristics of smooth muscle?
A)excitability
B)automaticity
C)rhythmicity
D)lack of innervation
18
The rapidity with which an impulse spreads in cardiac muscle is due to
A)increased amounts of neurotransmitters
B)the presence of striated muscle fibers
C)intercalated disks between muscle fibers
D)the property of excitability
19
Muscles that assist the prime mover in producing a movement are called
A)antagonists
B)synergists
C)potentiators
D)agonists
20
Antagonistic muscles
A)are always located on the same side of the body as the prime mover
B)have different speeds and strengths of contraction
C)produce extension rather than abduction
D)perform movements opposite to those performed by the prime mover
21
Muscles that are involved in chewing are attached to the
A)maxilla
B)mandibular process of the temporal bone
C)zygomatic bone
D)mandible
22
The muscle that compresses the cheeks inward when it contracts is the
A)orbicularis oris
B)epicranius
C)platysma
D)buccinator
23
All of the following muscles flex the knee except the
A)rectus femoris
B)semitendinosus
C)semimembranosus
D)biceps femoris
24
The insertion of the sternocleidomastoid is the
A)anterior surface of the sternum
B)mastoid process of the temporal bone
C)occipital bone
D)spinous processes of the lower cervical vertebrae
25
The primary flexor of the forearm (at the elbow) is the
A)internal oblique
B)biceps brachii
C)biceps femoris
D)triceps brachii
26
The shoulder muscle that abducts the upper arm and can both flex and extend the humerus is the
A)biceps brachii
B)deltoid
C)infraspinatus
D)supraspinatus
27
Which muscle causes plantar flexion of the foot?
A)fibularis longus
B)fibularis tertius
C)tibialis anterior
D)extensor digitorum longus
28
When a skeletal muscle contracts, the insertion is pulled toward the origin.
A)True
B)False
29
Layers of connective tissue that extend into muscle and form compartments within the muscle are called fascicles.
A)True
B)False
30
During a tetanic contraction, all motor units in a muscle have been recruited.
A)True
B)False
31
It is possible for a skeletal muscle to be both synergist and antagonist to another muscle.
A)True
B)False
32
The sarcoplasmic reticulum is composed of invaginations of the muscle cell membrane that contain extracellular fluid.
A)True
B)False
33
The severity of muscle strain depends on the number of muscle fibers that are damaged.
A)True
B)False
34
A motor neuron connects to only a single muscle fiber.
A)True
B)False
35
During muscle contraction, the heads of myosin cross-bridges attach to actin binding sites and bend slightly, pulling the actin filament toward the center of the sarcomere.
A)True
B)False
36
An influx of potassium ions into the muscle fiber is responsible for cross-bridging of actin and myosin filaments.
A)True
B)False
37
Creatine phosphate stores energy that is used to convert ADP to ATP during muscle contraction.
A)True
B)False
38
Oxygen is stored in muscle tissue in molecules of hemoglobin located near mitochondria.
A)True
B)False
39
Oxygen debt is only the amount of oxygen needed to convert lactic acid into glucose after strenuous exercise.
A)True
B)False
40
The insertion of the temporalis is the coracoid process of the mandible.
A)True
B)False
41
The psoas major and iliacus muscles flex the hip.
A)True
B)False
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