Introduction to Muscles and Muscle Tissue Practice Problems

The striated appearance of cardiac muscle is primarily due to:

Which of the following muscles is responsible for the involuntary movement of substances through the intestines? 

Which of the following is the main function of dendrites in the nervous system?

The different tissues in the body have their own respective functions. Which of the following is the main function of the skeletal muscle tissue?

The skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscles in the human body can be classified as voluntary and involuntary. Which among the following muscles is considered as voluntary muscles?

The chicken meat we consume is made up of muscles. Which of the following chicken meats are considered "dark meat"?

Which of the following connective tissues covers individual muscle fibers within a muscle?

Fascicle arrangement in muscles is important:

Which statement about muscle tissues is incorrect:

The following are the unique characteristic/s of a muscle cell:

Thick filaments are predominantly located in which part of myofibril?

The region of the sarcomere which appears lighter in color under a microscope due to the absence of overlapping thick filaments is called:

The size of the motor unit is dependent on which of the following factors?

Which of the following acts as a main regulator of muscle tone?

When a person needs to perform a short high-intensity task, which form of high-energy phosphate is used?

This cellular change usually occurs where there is increased functional demand on a tissue, or where there is hormonal stimulation:

Muscle cramps can be caused by which of the following?

Smooth muscles play a crucial role in the following physiological functions, except:

The single-unit smooth muscle produces which type of contraction?

Which of the following statements describes cardiac muscle contraction?

A high-protein diet would have the following effect on the human body:

Pastor Jeff had a stroke during a sermon but luckily he was rushed to the hospital and he survived. Pastor Jeff became paralyzed on the whole right side of his body. Explain why the right side of his body lost muscles:

Excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) refers to the amount of oxygen the body needs to:

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive genetic condition that affects the muscles, causing muscle weakness. How do genetic diseases like DMD affect the muscles:

Mitochondrial storage diseases can affect the number and function of a person's mitochondria. Which of the following statements best describes the consequence of having such a disease:

The plasma membrane of the muscle cell is termed: