Muscular System 1.1

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What does the prefix 'myo' refer to in medical terminology?

  • Nerve tissue
  • Bone tissue
  • Muscle tissue (correct)
  • Connective tissue

What is the term for the middle layer of the uterus that is composed of smooth muscle cells?

  • Myocardium
  • Myometrium (correct)
  • Sarcoplasm
  • Myocyte

Which term refers to a disease of the heart muscle?

  • Sarcoplasm
  • Myocardium
  • Myometrium
  • Cardiomyopathy (correct)

What is the term for the cytoplasm of a muscle cell?

<p>Sarcoplasm (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which prefix refers to muscle cells?

<p>Sarco (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of muscles in the body?

<p>To facilitate movement (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the close relationship between muscles and the skeletal system?

<p>Musculo-skeletal (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of movement is made possible by muscles?

<p>Both external and internal movement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What would be affected if muscles were not present in the body?

<p>All types of movement (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between muscles and the skeletal system?

<p>They are closely associated (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the functions of muscles ?

<p>To provide motion, To maintain posture, To generate heat (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following organ systems does not incorporate muscles?

<p>Nervous System (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of muscles in relation to organ systems?

<p>They are incorporated into other organ systems (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following systems is least likely to incorporate muscles?

<p>Endocrine System (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of muscles in relation to the body?

<p>They are incorporated into various organ systems (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is true about muscles?

<p>They are incorporated into various organ systems (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the plasma membrane sheath that covers a myocyte?

<p>Sarcolemma (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are the nuclei typically located in a myocyte?

<p>Next to the sarcolemma (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the mitochondria in a myocyte?

<p>Energy production (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the cytoplasm of a myocyte?

<p>Sarcoplasm (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why may a single myocyte have multiple nuclei?

<p>To allow for multiple simultaneous functions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The sarcolemma is the term for the cytoplasm of a muscle cell.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Each myocyte has only one nucleus.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The mitochondria in a myocyte produce ATP for nerve impulses.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The term 'sarcoplasm' refers to the plasma membrane sheath that covers a myocyte.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The mitochondria in a myocyte are responsible for generating energy for muscle relaxation.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The body contains only two basic types of muscles.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Cardiac Muscle is found in the skeletal system.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Skeletal Muscle and Smooth Muscle are the only two types of muscles in the body.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

All three types of muscles are found in the skeletal system.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

There are more than three basic types of muscles found in the body.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three basic types of muscles found in the body?

<p>Smooth Muscle, Skeletal Muscle, Cardiac Muscle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following muscles is not part of the skeletal system?

<p>Smooth Muscle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many basic types of muscles are found in the human body?

<p>Three (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of muscle is involved in involuntary movements?

<p>Smooth Muscle (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic that is common to all three types of muscles?

<p>They are all found in the body (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the shape of skeletal myocytes?

<p>Fibre-like (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What causes the striped appearance of skeletal muscle cells?

<p>Sarcomeres (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of sarcomeres in skeletal muscle cells?

<p>Cause muscle contraction (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of skeletal muscle cells that gives them a striped appearance?

<p>Striated (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the pattern of visible bands along the muscle fibres of skeletal muscle cells?

<p>Sarcomeres (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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