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What is the primary function of skeletal muscle?
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?
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?
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?
Which property allows muscles to be stretched or lengthened beyond their resting length?
Where are myofilaments responsible for muscle contraction located?
Where are myofilaments responsible for muscle contraction located?
How do skeletal muscles primarily produce movement?
How do skeletal muscles primarily produce movement?
What is the main role of the sarcolemma in skeletal muscle?
What is the main role of the sarcolemma in skeletal muscle?
What is the primary function of the thick filaments in skeletal muscle?
What is the primary function of the thick filaments in skeletal muscle?
Which property of skeletal muscle allows it to return to its original shape after being stretched or shortened?
Which property of skeletal muscle allows it to return to its original shape after being stretched or shortened?
What percentage of the body's total muscle mass is composed of smooth muscle?
What percentage of the body's total muscle mass is composed of smooth muscle?
How do cardiac muscle cells control their own contraction?
How do cardiac muscle cells control their own contraction?
What is the primary function of the thin filaments in skeletal muscle?
What is the primary function of the thin filaments in skeletal muscle?
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