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    ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

    Homework Questions for Cycle A Lesson 7

    Topic Name The Muscular System – Part 1

    Text Book Chapter Chapter 6

    Short Answer Questions

    1. Complete the following table in which we compare skeletal, smooth, and


    cardiac muscles in terms of their body location, microscopic anatomy,
    regulation of contraction, and speed of contraction.

    Skeletal Muscle Cardiac Muscle Smooth Muscle


    Body Location

    Microscopic
    Anatomy

    Regulation Of
    Contraction

    Speed Of
    Contraction

     
     
     
     
    A&P Homework_A_7_The Muscular System Part 1.doc
    © Australian Learning Group P/L 2011 1
    Fill in the blanks:
     

     
     
    Figure 6.2

    1. Use Figure 6.2 to match following:

    a) The connective tissue "overcoat" that wraps the entire muscle is


    indicated by letter __________.

    b) The connective tissue that wraps a fascicle, or bundle of muscle


    fibers, is indicated by letter __________

    c) The muscle fibre is indicated by letter __________.

    d) The endomysium that wraps individual muscle fibers is indicated by


    letter __________.

    2. The muscle tissue that normally exhibits voluntary contractions is


    __________ muscle

    3. The gap between the motor neuron and the muscle fibre it supplies at the
    neuromuscular junction is called the __________

    A&P Homework_A_7_The Muscular System Part 1.doc


    © Australian Learning Group P/L 2011 2
    Multiple Choice Questions

    1. The plasma membrane of a muscle cell is called the:


    a) sarcolemma
    b) sarcomere
    c) myofilament
    d) sarcoplasm
    e) sarcoplasmic reticulum
     
     
    2. What type of membrane wraps a fascicle.
    a) endomysium
    b) epimysium
    c) aponeuroses
    d) perimysium
    e) tendons

    3. Which of the following is NOT a function of the muscular system:


    a) production of movement
    b) maintenance of posture
    c) stabilization of joints
    d) generation of heat
    e) hematopoiesis

    4. Which of the following NOT describe cardiac muscle tissue?


    a) Uninucleate
    b) Striations
    c) Involuntary
    d) rhythmic contractions
    e) attached to bones

    5. A sarcomere is:
    a) the nonfunctional unit of skeletal muscle
    b) the contractile unit between two Z discs
    c) the area between two intercalated discs
    d) the wavy lines on the cell, as seen in a microscope
    e) a compartment in a myofilament

    6. Acetylcholine is:
    a) an ion pump on the postsynaptic membrane
    b) a source of energy for muscle contraction
    c) a component of thick myofilaments
    d) an oxygen-binding protein
    e) a neurotransmitter that stimulates skeletal muscle

    A&P Homework_A_7_The Muscular System Part 1.doc


    © Australian Learning Group P/L 2011 3
    7. Which of these events must occur first to trigger the skeletal muscle to
    generate an action potential and contract
    a) sodium ions rush into the cell
    b) acetylcholine (ACh) causes temporary permeability to sodium
    c) diffusion of potassium ions out of the cell
    d) operation of the sodium-potassium pump
    e) acetylcholinesterase (AchE) breaks down acetylcholine (ACh)

    8. Which one of the following muscle actions would NOT be classified as an


    ISOTONIC contraction
    a) pushing against a stationary wall
    b) lifting a glass of water to your mouth
    c) writing a letter
    d) tying your shoe
    e) throwing a ball

    True/False – circle true or false for each of the following questions

    1. The epimysium covers individual muscle fibers.


    TRUE / FALSE

    2. A nerve cell and all the muscle cells that it stimulates are referred to as a
    motor unit.
    TRUE / FALSE

    3. Thick filaments are made of a protein called actin.


    TRUE / FALSE

    4. One of the important functions of skeletal muscle is to generate heat


    TRUE / FALSE

    5. An aponeurosis is a ropelike piece of muscle fascia that forms indirect


    connections to muscles of the leg
    TRUE / FALSE

    A&P Homework_A_7_The Muscular System Part 1.doc


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