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Functions of Skeletal Muscles

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What is the characteristic of muscle tissue that allows it to respond to a stimulus?

Elasticity

Contractility

Extensibility

Excitability (correct)

What is the type of muscle tissue that comprises the majority of the heart wall?

Smooth muscle

Voluntary muscle

Cardiac muscle (correct)

Skeletal muscle

What is the term for the ability of muscle tissue to return to its normal length after stretching?

Extensibility

Relaxation

Elasticity (correct)

Contractility

What is the strongest muscle in the human body?

Masseter muscle Signup and view all the answers

What type of muscle movement is outside of conscious control?

Non-voluntary movement Signup and view all the answers

Approximately how many muscles are in the face alone?

Over 50 muscles Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of skeletal muscles in maintaining posture and body position?

Through continuous muscle contraction Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of tendons in skeletal muscles?

To transmit forces from muscle to bone Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of skeletal muscles in supporting soft tissue?

To support the weight of visceral organs Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of skeletal muscles in guarding entrances and exits of body systems?

To encircle openings to digestive and urinary tracts Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of skeletal muscles in maintaining body temperature?

By generating heat through muscle contraction Signup and view all the answers

What is the arrangement of skeletal muscles fibers?

Muscle fibers are arranged into bundles called fascicles, and fascicles are arranged into muscles Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of skeletal muscles?

Producing movement Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a muscle that contracts to create the desired action?

Agonist Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a synergist in muscle function?

Helps the agonist Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the biceps and triceps muscles?

They are antagonists Signup and view all the answers

Where are skeletal muscles attached?

To the skeleton by tendons Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of skeletal muscle cells?

Elongated, cylindrical, and multinucleated Signup and view all the answers