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Anatomy and Physiology Quiz: Muscles

muscle man

1. Myofibrils are composed of individual:
sarcomeres
striations
myofilaments
fascicles

2. Muscles are held in place and covered by:
endomysium
fascia
tendons
sarcomeres

3. The functional unit of a muscle is the:
neuron
reticulum
Z line
sarcomere

4. Thin filaments within a muscle fiber are called:
actin
myosin
striation
sarcolemma

5. This substance will cross the neuromuscular junction to communicate with individual muscle fibers:
acetylcholine
sarcolemma
fascia
mitochondria

6. The energy source for muscle contractions is:
calcium
glucose
ATP
cholinosterase

7. The A band in a myofibril is an area of:
thin filaments
thick filaments
transverse tubules
motor end plates

8. A sarcomere is defined as the section of fiber between:
Z lines
A lines
H zones
I Bands

9. Tendons connect:
muscles to muscles
muscles to neurons
bones to bones
muscles to bones

10. The connective tissue that surrounds individual fibers is:
perimysium
epimysium
endomysium
myomysium

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