Question 1

Which connective tissue layer directly surrounds individual skeletal muscle fibers?

Accepted Answer

Endomysium

Question 2

A patient suffers damage to the sarcolemma of their skeletal muscle cells. Which function would be most directly affected?

Accepted Answer

Transmission of action potentials along the muscle fiber

Question 3

Which type of muscle tissue is responsible for voluntary movement and is multinucleated?

Accepted Answer

Skeletal muscle

Question 4

During a muscle contraction, which structure shortens as actin and myosin filaments slide past each other?

Accepted Answer

Sarcomere

Question 5

Which muscle type contains intercalated discs and is found only in the heart?

Accepted Answer

Cardiac muscle

Question 6

If a muscle is named 'biceps brachii,' what does the prefix 'biceps' indicate?

Accepted Answer

It has two origins

Question 7

Which arrangement of muscle fascicles is best suited for generating the greatest force?

Accepted Answer

Multipennate

Question 8

A muscle named 'flexor carpi radialis' primarily performs which action?

Accepted Answer

Flexes the wrist

Question 9

Which equation best represents the relationship between force ($F$), cross-sectional area ($A$), and muscle tension ($T$) in skeletal muscle?

Accepted Answer

$F = T 	imes A$

Question 10

A patient is unable to voluntarily control the muscles lining their digestive tract. Which type of muscle tissue is most likely affected?

Accepted Answer

Smooth muscle

Question 11

Which muscle arrangement is found in sphincters and is responsible for closing body openings?

Accepted Answer

Circular

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the function of the diaphragm muscle?

Accepted Answer

It contracts to increase thoracic volume during inhalation

Question 13

Which muscle is primarily responsible for the movement of the mandible during mastication?

Accepted Answer

Temporalis

Question 14

A muscle with fibers running at an angle to the midline is likely to have which term in its name?

Accepted Answer

Oblique

Question 15

Which muscle group is responsible for extending the knee joint?

Accepted Answer

Quadriceps femoris

Question 16

If a muscle is described as 'convergent,' what does this indicate about its fascicle arrangement?

Accepted Answer

Fascicles converge toward a single tendon

Question 17

Which muscle is most likely to be involved in abduction of the arm at the shoulder?

Accepted Answer

Deltoid

Question 18

A muscle named 'pectoralis major' is classified based on which characteristic?

Accepted Answer

Relative size

Question 19

Which structure within a skeletal muscle fiber is responsible for storing and releasing calcium ions during contraction?

Accepted Answer

Sarcoplasmic reticulum

Question 20

A muscle named 'rectus abdominis' is named for which feature?

Accepted Answer

Direction of fibers (straight)

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