Types of Muscles

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What is the ability of muscle tissue to respond to a stimulus?

  • Elasticity
  • Extensibility
  • Contractility
  • Excitability (correct)

What is the primary function of muscle tissue?

  • To protect internal organs
  • To move body parts or internal organs (correct)
  • To filter blood
  • To regulate body temperature

What is the strongest muscle in the human body?

  • Hamstring muscle
  • Masseter muscle (correct)
  • Bicep muscle
  • Quad muscle

How many types of muscles are there in the human body?

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

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

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

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

<p>Cardiac muscle tissue (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of muscle is attached to the skeleton by tendons?

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

Which type of muscle has multinucleated cells?

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

What is the function of skeletal muscle in the body?

<p>To produce movement (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a muscle that helps the agonist?

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

What is the term for a muscle that opposes the action of the agonist?

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

Which type of muscle has spindle-shaped cells?

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

What is the primary function of tendons in the skeletal muscle system?

<p>To connect muscles to bones and enable movement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the connective tissue covering that surrounds each muscle fiber (cell)?

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

What is the term for the attachment site of a muscle on a more movable bone?

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

What is the primary function of skeletal muscle contraction in terms of thermoregulation?

<p>To convert energy into heat and maintain body temperature (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the arrangement of muscle fibers within a skeletal muscle?

<p>Fibers are arranged into bundles called fascicles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the muscle cell membrane?

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

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