Test bank for fundamentals of anatomy and physiology 8th edition by martini

Test Bank for Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology 8th Edition by
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Chapter 10 Muscle Tissue
Multiple Choice Questions
1)
Which of the following is a recognized function of skeletal muscle?
1. A) produce movement
1. B)maintain posture
1. C) maintain body temperature
1. D) guard body entrances and exits
1. E) all of the above
Answer:
E
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2)
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
1. A) The contractions of skeletal muscles pull on tendons and move bones of
the skeleton.
1. B) Skeletal muscles store nutrient reserves.


1. C) Skeletal muscles are responsible for the pumping action of the heart.
1. D) Skeletal muscles support the weight of some internal organs.
1. E) Skeletal muscle contractions help maintain body temperature.
Answer: C
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3)

The dense layer of connective tissue that surrounds an entire skeletal muscle is the
1. A) tendon.
1. B) epimysium.
1. C) endomysium.
1. D) perimysium.
1. E) fascicle.
Answer:B
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4)
Nerves and blood vessels that service the muscle fibers are located in the
connective tissues of the
1. A) endomysium.
1. B) perimysium.
1. C) sarcolemma.


1. D) sarcomere.
1. E) myofibrils.
Answer:B

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5)
The delicate connective tissue that surrounds the skeletal muscle fibers and ties

adjacent muscle fibers together is the

1. A)

endomysium.

1. B)

perimysium.


1. C)

epimysium.

1. D)

superficial fascia.

1. E)

periosteum.

Answer:
A

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6)
The bundle of collagen fibers at the end of a skeletal muscle that attaches the
muscle to bone is called a(n)

1. A)

fascicle.

1. B)

tendon.

1. C)

ligament.

1. D)

epimysium.

1. E)


myofibril.

Answer:
B

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7)
Muscle fibers differ from “typical cells” in that muscle fibers

1. A)

lack a plasma membrane.

1. B)


have many nuclei.

1. C)

are very small.

1. D)

lack mitochondria.

1. E)

both B and C

Answer:
B

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8)
The advantage of having many nuclei in a skeletal muscle fiber is

1. A)

the ability to contract.

1. B)

the ability to produce more ATP with little oxygen.

1. C)

the ability to store extra DNA for metabolism.

1. D)

the ability to produce large amounts of the muscle proteins needed for growth and
repair.

1. E)

both C and D

Answer:
D

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9)
Skeletal muscle fibers are formed from embryonic cells called

1. A)

sarcomeres.

1. B)


myofibrils.

1. C)

myoblasts.

1. D)

fascicles.

1. E)

myomeres.

Answer:
C

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10)
The plasma membrane of skeletal muscle is called the

1. A)

sarcolemma.

1. B)

sarcomere.

1. C)

sarcosome.

1. D)

sarcoplasmic reticulum.


1. E)

sarcoplasm.

Answer:
A

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11)
Which of the following best describes the term sarcomere?

1. A)

protein that accounts for elasticity of resting muscle

1. B)

repeating unit of striated myofibrils

1. C)

storage site for calcium ions

1. D)

thin filaments are anchored here

1. E)

largely made of myosin molecules

Answer:
B

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12)
Which of the following best describes the term sarcoplasmic reticulum?

1. A)

protein that accounts for elasticity of resting muscle

1. B)

repeating unit of striated myofibrils

1. C)

storage and release site for calcium ions

1. D)

thin filaments are anchored here


1. E)

largely made of myosin molecules

Answer:
C

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13)

The repeating unit of a skeletal muscle fiber is the

1. A)

sarcolemma.

1. B)


sarcomere.

1. C)

sarcoplasmic reticulum.

1. D)

myofibril.

1. E)

myofilament.

Answer:
B

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14)
Interactions between actin and myosin filaments of the sarcomere are responsible
for

1. A)

muscle fatigue.

1. B)

the conduction of neural stimulation to the muscle fiber.

1. C)

muscle contraction.

1. D)

muscle relaxation.


1. E)

the striped appearance of skeletal muscle.

Answer:
C

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15)
In a sarcomere, thick filaments are linked laterally by proteins of the

1. A)

Z line.


1. B)

M line.

1. C)

H band.

1. D)

A band.

1. E)

I band.

Answer:
B

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16)
Which of the following best describes the term Z line?

1. A)

protein that accounts for elasticity of resting muscle

1. B)

repeating unit of striated myofibrils

1. C)

storage site for calcium ions

1. D)

thin filaments are anchored here

1. E)

largely made of myosin molecules

Answer:
D

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17)
The region of the sarcomere containing the thick filaments is the

1. A)

Z line.


1. B)

M line.

1. C)

H band.

1. D)

A band.

1. E)

I band.

Answer:
D

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18)
The region of the sarcomere that always contains thin filaments is the

1. A)

Z line.

1. B)

M line.

1. C)

H band.

1. D)

A band.


1. E)

I band.

Answer:
E

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19)
The area in the center of the A band that contains no thin filaments is the

1. A)

Z line.


1. B)

M line.

1. C)

H band.

1. D)

I band.

1. E)

zone of overlap.

Answer:
C

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