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Muscle tissue

Quiz by Gjini, Dr. Anita

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  • Q1

    The Z discs 

    It is where the thick and thin filaments overlap

    Are part of dark band

    Create the boundaries of the sarcomere

    Hold the adjacent thick filaments together

    45s
  • Q2

    This muscle structure/component runs the entire length of an A band

    Thick filaments

    Z disc

    Thin filaments

    M line

    45s
  • Q3

    During cross bridge cycle myosin head pivots and pulls thin filaments towars

    Z discs

    A band

    M line

    I band

    45s
  • Q4

    During concentric (isotonic) contraction

    The tension of fibers increase

    The muscle shortens

    The muscle lengthens

    The muscle does not change its length

    45s
  • Q5

    ATP is needed to detach the cross-bridge

    true
    false
    True or False
    45s
  • Q6

    Thick filaments are composed of a contractile protein called _________

    Myosin

    Troponin

    Actin

    Tropomyosin

    45s
  • Q7

    This part of skeletal muscle cell releases calcium when stimulated by the T-tubules

    Myofibrils

    Sarcolemma

    Sarcoplasm

    Sarcoplasmic reticulum

    45s
  • Q8

    A cross-bridge is formed between _____ & ______

    Myosin heads & myosin binding sites on actin filaments

    Troponin & myosin binding sites on actin filaments

    Myosin heads & troponin

    Myosin heads and tropomyosin

    45s
  • Q9

    Rigor mortis occurs because of an excessive amount of ATP in the srcoplasm

    false
    true
    True or False
    30s
  • Q10

    The smallest structural and functional unit of skeletal muscle cell is __________

    Sarcolemma

    Myofibril

    Sarcomere

    H-zone

    30s
  • Q11

    Pushing against the wall in an attempt to move it is an example of _________ contraction

    Isotonic concentric

    Isometric

    Isotonic eccentric

    45s
  • Q12

    Each muscle fiber is enclosed in connective tissue sheath called _________

    Fascicle

    Perimysium

    Endomysium

    Epimysium

    45s
  • Q13

    Which statement below best describes step "X" :

    A power stroke ccurs --> X --> Cross bridges detach

    Calcium binds to troponin

    Z- discs get pulled towards the M-line

    ACh is released into the synaptic cleft

    AP reaches the neuromuscular junction

    45s
  • Q14

    Which of the followings is not true regarding the eccentric contraction?

    Muscle lengthens

    Loads moves

    Tension rises 

    Muscle contracts

    30s

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