Exam 8: The Muscular System

Describe the connective tissue components of a skeletal muscle.

Which of the following is NOT a function of muscle tissue?

The general term used to designate problems resulting from damage to or disease of any components of a motor unit including the somatic motor neuron, neuromuscular junction or muscle fiber is

A visible, involuntary twitch of an entire motor unit is called a fasciculation.

All of the following are events that occur in skeletal muscle fibers EXCEPT

The H zone is located in the center of the I band of a sarcomere.

During muscle contraction, the energy in creatine phosphate is directly used to convert

Skeletal muscles are NOT very well supplied with nerves and blood vessels.

Which of the following types of athlete would likely have the highest percentage of slow oxidative (SO)fibers in their quadriceps muscles?

The neurotransmitter released from the motor neuron at a neuromuscular junction is

The point of attachment of a muscle (by means of a tendon)to the stationary bone is called the

The medical term that means pain in or associated with muscles is

Muscle fatigue can be caused by

Smooth muscle is under voluntary control.

The tibialis anterior is found on the back of the shin.

Intermediate filaments are commonly found in

Cardiac muscle tissue is

An individual skeletal muscle is a bundle of fascicles composed of bundles of muscle fibers consisting of bundles of myofibrils made up of numerous filaments.

A muscle that has three origins is called a

A twitch contraction involves a brief contraction of all the muscle fibers found in a single skeletal muscle.