Multiple choice. • On a separate sheet of paper, write the letter of the answer that best completes each statement

• On a separate sheet of paper, write the letter of the answer that best completes each statement.

1. A muscle fascicle is a bundle of:_______.

a. myofibrils b. fibres c. filaments d. fascia e. ligaments

2. The connective tissue wrapping around a muscle that is continuous with tendons is
the: _______.

a. perimysium b. endomysium c. epimysium d. sarcolemma e. sarcomere

3. Which of the following is NOT a major function of muscle tissue? _______

a. produce b. body c. controlling volume d. storage of e. hormone

body heat movements of hollow organs neurotransmitters release

4. What is the smallest unit of contraction in muscle fibers? _______

a. sarcomere b. sarcolemma с sarcoplasm d. sarcofilament e. sacrum

5. The basic unit of contraction is the_______.

a. myosin b. actin c. sarcomeres d. ossicles e. Z-line

6. A cord or strap of dense tissue that connects a muscle to bone is called a_______:

a. tendon b. ligament c. fascia d. bursa e. arthritis

7. Which of the following is not performed by muscles? _______.

a. motion b. reproduction c. excretion d. maintenance of e. heat

posture production

8. Approximately how many skeletal muscles are there in the human body?

a. 1,000 b. 600 c. 100 d. 60 e. 90

9. Select the trait that does not characterize muscle tissue in general. _______

a. irritability b. excitibility c. contractility d. extensibility e. all of these are

traits of muscle.

10. What muscle has its origin on the sternum and inserts on the mastoid process of
the temporal bone?

a. sternocleiodo- b. splenius c. semispinalis d. trapezius e. orbicularis
mastoid capitis capitis oculi

11. Muscles are coordinated by the _______system.

a. muscular b. immune c. nervous d. endocrine e. respiratory

12. The cause of this "stripy" appearance is the bands of actin and myosin which
form the _______.

a. sarcomere b. sarcolemma c. sarcoplasm d. sarcofilament e. sacrum

2. Fill in all the gaps using the appropriate words from the text:

All muscle cells are called. The three types of muscle tissue are: 1. ______,

2. ______, 3. ______. Muscles that move bones are called _______ because they are under conscious control; the other muscle tissue is called _______ because it cannot be consciously controlled.

The connective tissue around each muscle fibre is the _______; the layer around each fascicle is the_______, and the layer around the whole muscle is the_______. A _______ connects muscle to bone; it is a lot like a_______, which is a broad sheet of connective tissue.

All types of muscle tissue produce movement; skeletal muscle also maintains _______ and stabilizes_______.