15 Questions
What is the connective tissue that covers the entire muscle?
Epimysium
Which type of muscle controls involuntary movements and is striated?
Cardiac muscle
What is the property of muscles that allows them to be stretched without damaging the tissues?
Extensibility
What is the group of muscle fibers called?
Fascicle
What type of muscle is responsible for controlling voluntary movements and is multinucleate?
Skeletal muscle
What is the connective tissue that covers the fascicles of a muscle?
Perimysium
Which type of muscle is mononucleate and autorhythmic?
Cardiac muscle
What is the property of muscles that allows them to generate force by shortening?
Contractility
What structure contains bundles of protein filaments organized into sarcomeres?
Myofibril
What are the alternating light and dark crossbands produced by the distribution of contractile proteins called?
Striations
Muscles can only respond to electrical signals, not chemicals released from motor neurons
False
Smooth muscle is striated and multinucleate
False
Cardiac muscle is not able to return to its original shape after being stretched
False
Skeletal muscles are responsible for controlling involuntary movements
False
Striations are produced by the distribution of contractile proteins in muscles
True
Test your knowledge of muscle physiology with this quiz! Explore concepts such as excitability, conductivity, contractility, extensibility, elasticity, and the characteristics of skeletal muscles. See how well you understand the functions and properties of these essential tissues.
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