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What is the primary function of skeletal muscle?

Temperature regulation

Aiding cardiac function

Enabling movement of the body (correct)

Producing involuntary movements

Which type of muscle is under voluntary control?

Skeletal muscle (correct)

Smooth muscle

Cardiac muscle

Non-striated muscle

What is the specific structure that brings action potentials into the interior of a muscle fiber?

Endomysium

T tubules (correct)

Sarcolemma

Myofilaments

Which property allows muscles to be stretched or lengthened beyond their resting length?

Extensibility Signup and view all the answers

Where are myofilaments responsible for muscle contraction located?

Sarcomere Signup and view all the answers

How do skeletal muscles primarily produce movement?

By contracting and relaxing based on stimuli Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of the sarcolemma in skeletal muscle?

It forms the t-tubules that carry action potentials to the interior of the muscle fiber. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the thick filaments in skeletal muscle?

To generate the force needed for muscle contraction. Signup and view all the answers

Which property of skeletal muscle allows it to return to its original shape after being stretched or shortened?

Elasticity Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the body's total muscle mass is composed of smooth muscle?

10% Signup and view all the answers

How do cardiac muscle cells control their own contraction?

They receive input from both the nervous system and the endocrine system to control their contractions. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the thin filaments in skeletal muscle?

To regulate the interaction between the thick and thin filaments during contraction. Signup and view all the answers