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Muscle #2

Response:

What is the scientific term for the cytoplasm of a muscle cell?

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endomysium
sarcolemma
sarcoplasm
plasmalemma

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Muscle #17

Response:

The four terms below describe properties of muscle types. Which term (one correct answer) belongs to a different muscle type than the other three?

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Striated
Involuntary
Skeletal
Multinucleated

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Muscle #16

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What is the definition of a sarcomere? It is the distance between two...

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I-bands
H-zones
Z-lines
A-bands

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Muscle #10

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Fun facts: Which muscles are responsible for goose bumps or goos pimples (German Gänsehaut, Dutch kippevel, French chair de poule), the reaction of skin to e.g. cold?

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M. arrector pili
M. levator scapulae
M. erector spinae
m. adductor pollicis
M. extensor digitorum

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Muscle #3

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Given: The striated pattern is due to the regular arrangement of thick and thin filaments in the muscle cells. The thick myosin filaments are responsible for the A-band. Task: Indicate whether the following statement is true or false. Statement: Upon muscle contraction, the A-band shortens.

FalseTrue

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Muscle #11

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Fun facts: Where do you find the most active human muscles (contractions/day)?

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Eye
Lower leg
Belly
Toes
Hand

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Muscle #8

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Fun facts: Where do you find the smallest human muscle?

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Pink (smallest finger)
Ear
Belly
Eye

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Muscle #12

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Fun facts: Which is/are the strongest muscle(s) of the human body?

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M. biceps brachii (the biceps)
M. masseter
M. quadriceps
M. gluteus maximus

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Muscle #7

Response:

Given: Muscle cells can be individual cells, fused cells (syncytium) or individual cells that behave like a unit. Question: Check ALL muscle tissues that form a syncytium OR behave like one. There can be more than one correct answer.

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Cardiac muscle
Single-unit smooth muscle
Multi-unit smooth muscle.
Skeletal muscle

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Muscle #13

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What is the name of the space between two Z-lines?

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Sarcopenia
Sarcolemma
Sarcoplasm
Sarcomere

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Muscle #15

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What is the name of the fine sheath of connective tissue surrounding the individual fibres of skeletal muscle?

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Fascia
Endomysium
Epimysium
Perimysium

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Muscle #5

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What is the function of the muscle spindles that can be found in skeletal muscle?

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They transduce signals from motor end plates.
They indicate muscle relaxation.
They signal muscle fatigue.
They record muscle length

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Muscle #9

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Fun facts: Which is the longest muscle of the human body?

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M. extensor hallucis longus
M. quadriceps
M. biceps brachii (the biceps)
M. sartorius
M. fibularis longus

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Muscle #1

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What is the scientific term for the cell membrane of a muscle cell?

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endomysium
sarcolemma
sarcoplasm
myofilament

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Muscle #6

Response:

Given: The wall of a vessel and the wall of the heart have a similar structure.

Task: Match the appropriate layers of the vessel wall with those of the heart wall.

The lumen of the vessel corresponds to the lumen of the heart.
The adventitia of the vessel corresponds to the epicard.
The tunica media of the vessel corresponds to the myocard.
The tunica intima corresponds to the endocard.

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Muscle #4

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TrueTrue

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Muscle #14

Response:

In which of the tissues/organs named below would you find mostly smooth muscle (check ALL correct answers!)

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Small intestine
Lung
Heart
Oesophagus