Muscular System

Front

What are tough bands of dense regular connective tissue where strong collagen fibers firmly attach muscle to bones?

Back

tendons

Front

A muscle can be stretched without damage by the application of force. Which characteristic of muscle is this referring to? Options: extensibility, elasticity, contractility, excitability

Back

extensibility

Front

Which of the following is NOT a criterion generally used in naming muscles?

• number of origins of the muscle
• action of muscle
• relative size of muscle
• method of attachment of the muscle to bone

Back

method of attachment of the muscle to bone

Front

What condition results if muscles are not used, such as when immobilized in a cast for healing or broken bone?

Back

atrophy

Front

Neurotransmitters are released upon stimulation from a nerve impulse by special nerves called __________.

Back

motor neurons

Front

Endomysium covers _____________________________. Options: fascicles of muscle cells, an entire muscle cell, an individual muscle fiber, myofibrils

Back

an individual muscle fiber

Front

An inherited disease that causes muscles to degenerate and atrophy is known as ______________________.

Back

muscular dystrophy

Front

Striated, involuntary muscle tissue is classified as ____________________ muscle.

Back

cardiac

Front

The movement of a bone around its longitudinal axis is known as ________________________.

Back

rotation

Front

Muscle tissue has the ability to contract or shorten when adequately stimulated, a characteristic known as ______________.

Back

contractility