Understanding Skeletal Muscle

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What process involves the rapid and random contraction of muscles to generate heat in response to cold exposure?

  • Shivering thermogenesis (correct)
  • Protein synthesis
  • Muscle relaxation
  • Glycolysis breakdown

Which type of muscle is the only type that moves voluntarily?

  • Involuntary muscle
  • Smooth muscle
  • Skeletal muscle (correct)
  • Cardiac muscle

What characteristic distinguishes skeletal muscle cells from cardiac muscle cells?

  • Striated appearance under a microscope
  • Multi-nucleated cells (correct)
  • Branching connections between cells
  • Involuntary movement

What is the primary function of the large quantities of heat generated by muscle contraction?

<p>Maintaining body temperature (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is characterized by numbness, pain, or weakness in the muscles of the arm and wrist?

<p>Carpal tunnel syndrome (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What medical condition involves an autoimmune response that destroys acetylcholine receptors on muscles?

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

Which type of muscle is rich in proteins such as actin and myosin?

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

What medical condition involves an involuntary and sustained contraction of a muscle?

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

What role do mitochondria play in skeletal muscles?

<p>Supplying energy requirements (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which process converts some amino acids into glucose in order to maintain a stable blood glucose level?

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

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