BIO160 Unit 8 Quiz

Question 1

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Smooth muscle can function as large sheets or as individual cells. Large sheets are often found surrounding digestive organs.

True

False

Question 2

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Which connective tissue covering is the most superficial within skeletal muscle?

Perimysium

Epimysium

Fascicle

Endomysium

IncorrectQuestion 3

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Blood flow to working muscles during a running exercise is controlled, in part, by smooth muscle contraction (or relaxation) throughout the body.

True

False

Question 4

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The biceps brachii is named due to which of the following characteristics:

Shape

Number of attachments (or heads)

Size

Direction of muscle fibers

Action

Question 5

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The ________ period is the period that occurs between the onset of a stimulus and the onset of the muscle’s contraction (e.g., the rise in muscle force development).

Contraction period

Latent period

Relaxation period

Stimulus period

Question 6

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Bruise = muscle contusion.

True

False

Question 7

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The smooth muscle layer(s) within the stomach are oriented in which of the following directions:

Oblique

Circular

Longitudinal

All of the above layers exist within the stomach

Question 8

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

Immune function

Temperature regulation

Posture

Movement

Question 9

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Force development within a muscle occurs through the interaction between actin and myosin proteins at the level of the sarcomere.

True

False

Question 10

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Communication between the nervous system and skeletal muscle happens at the neuromuscular junction.

True

False

Quiz Score: 90 out of 100