Muscular Physiology Review

Which of these are major tasks of the muscular system? (Select all that apply)

• Produce movement

• Maintain posture

• Stabilize joints

• Generate heat

• Make red blood cells

All muscle tissues have these characteristics (select 4):

• Excitability

• Contractility

• Extensibility

• Elasticity

• Isometricity

Match the following characteristics to their definition.

• the ability to recoil or bounce back

• Elasticity

• the ability to lengthen or stretch

• Excitability

• the ability to respond to a stimulus

• Contractility

• the ability to shorten when stimulated

• Extensibility

Identify which of the following images is skeletal muscle tissue.

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Identify which of the following images is cardiac muscle tissue.

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Identify which of the following images is smooth muscle tissue.

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Which of the following muscle tissues is striated? (Select all that apply)

• Skeletal

• Cardiac

• Smooth

Which of the following muscle tissues is non-striated? (Select all that apply)

• Skeletal

• Cardiac

• Smooth

Which of the following muscle tissues is voluntarily controlled? (Select all that apply)

• Skeletal

• Cardiac

• Smooth

Which of the following muscle tissues is involuntarily controlled? (Select all that apply)

• Skeletal

• Cardiac

• Smooth