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Muscular System Quiz

1. Muscular tissue makes up approximately what percentage of total adult body weight?

a) 20-30% b) 40-50% c) 60-70% d) 80-90%

2. The scientific study of muscles is called:

a) Neurology b) Dermatology c) Myology d) Osteology

3. Which of the following is *not* a type of muscular tissue?

a) Cardiac muscle b) Skeletal muscle c) Nervous muscle d) Smooth muscle

4. Skeletal muscles are mostly controlled in what manner?

a) Voluntary b) Involuntary c) Reflexive d) Both involuntary and voluntary

5. The tissue responsible for propelling food through the gastrointestinal tract is:

a) Cardiac muscle b) Smooth muscle c) Skeletal muscle d) Nervous tissue

6. Which of the following is *not* a property of muscular tissue?

a) Electrical excitability b) Contractility c) Elasticity d) Inflammation

7. What surrounds a fascicle in a skeletal muscle?

a) Epimysium b) Perimysium c) Endomysium d) Sarcomere

8. The plasma membrane of a muscle cell is called:

a) Sarcoplasm b) Sarcolemma c) Sarcoplasmic reticulum d) Myofibril

9. Muscle fibers are made up of smaller cylindrical structures called:

a) Myofibrils b) Sarcomeres c) Fascicles d) Myofilaments

10. Which protein is primarily found in thin filaments?

a) Actin b) Myosin c) Tropomyosin d) Troponin

11. Which ion plays a key role in muscle contraction by binding to troponin?

a) Sodium b) Calcium c) Potassium d) Magnesium

12. The function of the Z disc in a sarcomere is to:

a) Separate one sarcomere from another b) Anchor thick filaments


c) Store calcium ions d) Initiate muscle contraction

13. The contractile organelles of skeletal muscle are called:

a) Myofibrils b) Sarcomeres c) Fascicles d) Myofilaments

14. Which part of the sarcomere contains only thick filaments?

a) A band b) I band c) Z disc d) H zone

15. What is the function of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in muscle cells?

a) Generate electrical impulses b) Store calcium ions

c) Provide structural support d) Break down glycogen


Answer Key

1. b

2. c

3. c

4. a

5. b

6. d

7. b

8. b

9. a

10. a

11. b

12. a

13. a

14. d

15. b

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