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100

"Mus" is the diminutive Latin name for what animal that gives muscles its name?

Mouse

100

Which muscle type(s) is/are voluntary?

Skeletal

100

What muscle type is striated and involuntary?

Cardiac

100

What prefix is commonly associated with muscle-related terms?

Sarco-

100

What connects skeletal muscle to bones?

tendons

200

Skeletal, Cardiac, and Smooth are all types of what?

Muscle

200

What is the primary function of smooth muscle?

Moving substances throughout the body

200

Which muscle type can be multinucleate?

Cardiac
200

What happens in peristalsis in smooth muscles?

Muscles contract rhythmically to move substances forward

200

What happens when muscle fibers contract?

They shorten and become tighter
300

With 206 bones in our bodies, it requires a lot of muscle to move them. How many skeletal type muscles do we have?

650

300

What is the PRIMARY function of muscles? (what do all three muscles do)

Movement

300

What is the term used to describe muscle fibers' ability to shorten and tighten/.

Contractility

300

What characteristic of muscles allows them to stretch or extend?

Extensibility

300

This type of muscle is only found in the heart and keeps blood pumping through your body.

Cardiac (or myocardium)

400

Which weighs more, a cubic inch of fat or a cubic inch of muscle?

muscle

400

Which connective tissue surrounds the entire skeletal muscle body?

Epimysium

400

Where are smooth muscle found?

walls of hollow organs, respiratory system, and blood vessels

400

What is the name of the connective tissue that surrounds the fascicle of the skeletal muscle?

Perimysium

400
Which two types of muscle are involuntary?

smooth and cardiac

500

True or False. Humans are born with all the muscle fibers we will ever have. We cannot grow new muscle fiber.

True. They grow thicker

500

What is the role of the antagonist in skeletal muscle movement?

To oppose or reverse a movement

500

Which characteristic of muscle tissue refers to its ability to respond to stimulation by nerves and hormones? (sitting in one position for too long)

Excitability

500

What is the name of the connective tissue that surrounds the muscle fiber?

Endomysium

500

What are the names of the two cell types in smooth muscle?

circular and longitudinal