Lesson 3: Muscle Structure and Function Answers

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What is a tendon?

A
A tendon is a connective tissue that links a bone to a muscle.
B
A tendon is a connective tissue that links bone to bone.
C
A tendon is a connective tissue that links muscle to muscle.
D
A tendon is a connective tissue that links tendon to tendon.
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Which two structures make up the muscular system?

A
muscles and bones
B
muscles and ligaments
C
muscles and tendons
D
muscles and joints
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How do the muscles help in thermoregulation?

A
Muscles produce oil that burns in the presence of oxygen.
B
Muscles undergo a chemical reaction that absorbs heat.
C
Muscles break down carbon dioxide, producing heat.
D
Muscles contract rapidly, producing heat.
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Which function of the muscular system is best illustrated by the heart pumping blood throughout the body?

A
hormone regulation
B
support and strength
C
involuntary movement
D
voluntary movement
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How does the structure of skeletal muscle help it perform its function?

A
Its spindle-shaped cells allow it to do smooth movements.
B
Its striations allow for big movements.
C
Its nucleated cells allow it to trigger involuntary actions.
D
Its discs allow it to coordinate movement with other cells.
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Which of the following correctly differentiates the types of muscles based on the type of movement that they produce?

A
smooth is voluntary; skeletal and cardiac are involuntary
B
skeletal is voluntary; smooth and cardiac are involuntary
C
cardiac is voluntary; skeletal and smooth are involuntary
D
smooth, skeletal, and cardiac are all involuntary
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What functions does the muscular system perform?

A
It provides stability, movement, and posture.
B
It generates and conducts electrical signals.
C
It produces melanin, which protects from the sun.
D
It produces oil, which protects from foreign invasion.
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A patient with muscular dystrophy starts to receive stem cells that generate muscle tissue. Which is the best prediction of what will happen to the patient's muscle function?

A
Muscle function should decrease because the cells would produce muscle tissue.
B
Muscle function should increase because the cells would produce muscle tissue.
C
Muscle function should decrease because the cells would not produce muscle tissue.
D
Muscle function should increase because the cells would not produce muscle tissue.
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Look at the image of a muscle fiber.Which is represented by the image?

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A
smooth muscle
B
cardiac muscle
C
actin and myosin activated
D
sacromere and tendon
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How does the muscular system help humans maintain posture?

A
Muscles continually align themselves vertically to help maintain posture.
B
Muscles continually push bones to be straight.
C
Muscles constantly contract to help fight gravity.
D
Muscles constantly contract to help work with gravity.
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Which describes step three of a muscle contraction?

A
The sarcomere lengthens.
B
The space between sarcomeres increases.
C
Actin and myosin are partially overlapped.
D
Actin and myosin are completely overlapped.
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Which best describes the top and bottom images of muscle contraction?

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A
The top image is more relaxed than the bottom image.
B
The top image has greater actin-myosin interactions than the bottom image.
C
The bottom image is more relaxed than the top image.
D
The bottom image has fewer overlaps than the top image.
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What is the function of the type of muscle that is pictured below?

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A
support and movement of the skeleton
B
movement of food through the digestive system
C
contraction and relaxation of the heart
D
generation and conduction of electrical signals

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