Question 1

The advantage of having many nuclei in a skeletal muscle fiber is the ability to

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A)   contract much more forcefully.
B)   produce more ATP with little oxygen.
C)   store extra DNA for metabolism.
D)   produce large amounts of muscle proteins.
E)   produce nutrients for muscle contraction.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

The skeletal muscle complex known as the triad consists of

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A)   actin, myosin, and titin filaments.
B)   a transverse tubule and two terminal cisternae.
C)   filaments, myofibrils, and sarcomeres.
D)   A bands, H bands, and I bands.
E)   actin, myosin, and sarcomeres.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

In-Text Figure Based Questions
-Which skeletal muscle fiber type-slow or fast-contains more mitochondria? (Figure 10-21)

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A)   slow
B)   fastC) A) and B)
D) undefined

Question 4

Large-diameter, densely packed myofibrils, large glycogen reserves, and few mitochondria are characteristics of

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A)   slow fibers.
B)   intermediate fibers.
C)   fast fibers.
D)   red muscles.
E)   fatty muscles.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

The region of the sarcomere containing the thick filaments is the

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A)   Z line.
B)   M line.
C)   H band.
D)   A band.
E)   I band.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Which of the following is true about the difference between cardiac muscle cells and skeletal muscle cells?

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A)   Cardiac muscle cells does not have striations like skeletal muscle cells.
B)   Cardiac muscle cells does not have t-tubules.
C)   Cardiac muscle cells does not have sarcomeres.
D)   Cardiac muscle cells have intercalated discs where skeletal muscle cells do not.
E)   Cardiac muscle cells have more nuclei in them than skeletal muscle cells.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

In response to action potentials arriving along the transverse tubules, the sarcoplasmic reticulum releases

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A)   acetylcholine.
B)   sodium ions.
C)   potassium ions.
D)   calcium ions.
E)   hydrogen ions.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

How would an elevated level of thyroid hormone in the body affect skeletal muscles?

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A)   It would stimulate atrophy.
B)   It would stimulate hypertrophy.
C)   It would stimulate energy use and heat production.
D)   It would decrease heat production by muscle tissue.
E)   It would cause an increase in muscle mass.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 9

A single contraction-relaxation cycle in a muscle fiber produces a(n)

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A)   cramp.
B)   twitch.
C)   tetanic contraction.
D)   action potential.
E)   motor unit.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following statements is/are false regarding human muscles?

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A)   Most have both slow and fast fibers.
B)   Slow fibers are abundant in the muscles of the hand.
C)   Eye muscles are composed entirely of fast fibers.
D)   Slow fibers are abundant in the back muscles.
E)   All of the answers are correct; none of them are true regarding human muscles.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is not an effect of aging on the muscular system?

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A)   hypertrophy
B)   smaller muscle fibers
C)   decreased recovery from muscle injuries
D)   exercise tolerance decreases
E)   muscles become less elasticF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Figure 10-2 Muscle Contractions
 
Use Figure 10-2 to answer the following questions:
-What is thought to happen in a muscle during the response shown in graph (a) ?

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A)   It is strengthening with exercise.
B)   There is a gradual increase in calcium ion concentration in the sarcoplasm.
C)   It is fatigued and must make repeated efforts to twitch normally.
D)   It is aged and has lost contractile proteins.
E)   It is producing more ATP as tension increases.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 13

At rest, active sites on the actin are blocked by

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A)   myosin molecules.
B)   troponin molecules.
C)   tropomyosin molecules.
D)   calcium ions.
E)   ATP molecules.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

In which of the following would the motor units have the fewest muscle fibers?

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A)   muscles of the neck
B)   postural muscles of the back
C)   muscles that control the eyes
D)   thigh muscles
E)   calf musclesF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 15

At rest, the tropomyosin molecule is held in place by

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A)   actin molecules.
B)   myosin molecules.
C)   troponin molecules.
D)   ATP molecules.
E)   calcium ions.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

Triggering of the muscle action potential occurs after

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A)   acetylcholine binds to chemically-gated channels in the motor end plate.
B)   acetylcholinesterase is released from synaptic vesicles into the synaptic cleft.
C)   calcium ion binds to channels on the motor end plate.
D)   the action potential jumps across the neuromuscular junction.
E)   Any of these can produce an action potential in the muscle cell.F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Muscle tissue, one of the four basic tissue groups, consists chiefly of cells that are highly specializedfor

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A)   conduction.
B)   contraction.
C)   peristalsis.
D)   cushioning.
E)   secretion.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 18

Skeletal muscle fibers are formed from embryonic cells called

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A)   sarcomeres.
B)   myofibrils.
C)   myoblasts.
D)   fascicles.
E)   myomeres.F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 19

A single motor neuron together with all the muscle fibers it innervates is called a(n)

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A)   end foot.
B)   end plate.
C)   motor unit.
D)   dermatome.
E)   myotome.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Afascicle is a

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A)   group of muscle fibers that are encased in the perimysium.
B)   layer of connective tissue that separates muscle from skin.
C)   group of muscle fibers that are all part of the same motor unit.
D)   group of muscle fibers and motor neurons.
E)   collection of myofibrils in a muscle fiber.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Exam 10: Muscle Tissue

At rest, the tropomyosin molecule is held in place by

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Large-diameter, densely packed myofibrils, large glycogen reserves, and few mitochondria are characteristics of

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Which of the following statements is/are false regarding human muscles?

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Muscle tissue, one of the four basic tissue groups, consists chiefly of cells that are highly specializedfor

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Which of the following is true about the difference between cardiac muscle cells and skeletal muscle cells?

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Triggering of the muscle action potential occurs after

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A single contraction-relaxation cycle in a muscle fiber produces a(n)

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How would an elevated level of thyroid hormone in the body affect skeletal muscles?

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The skeletal muscle complex known as the triad consists of

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In response to action potentials arriving along the transverse tubules, the sarcoplasmic reticulum releases

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The advantage of having many nuclei in a skeletal muscle fiber is the ability to

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Skeletal muscle fibers are formed from embryonic cells called

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In-Text Figure Based Questions -Which skeletal muscle fiber type-slow or fast-contains more mitochondria? (Figure 10-21)

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The region of the sarcomere containing the thick filaments is the

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Which of the following is not an effect of aging on the muscular system?

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Figure 10-2 Muscle Contractions Use Figure 10-2 to answer the following questions: -What is thought to happen in a muscle during the response shown in graph (a) ?

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At rest, active sites on the actin are blocked by

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In which of the following would the motor units have the fewest muscle fibers?

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A single motor neuron together with all the muscle fibers it innervates is called a(n)

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Afascicle is a

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