Musculoskeletal Slides 29-38

Makes up the body's largest percentage of muscle tissue.

Select all that is true: What are the major functions of skeletal muscle?

• Produce skeletal movement

• Maintain posture and body position

• Maintain body temperature

• Storage of nutrient reserves (glycogen)

• Support of soft tissue (adipose tissue)

Skeletal Muscles Develop through the fusion of these mesodermal cells

T or F: Myoblasts contain nuclei

• True

• False

Is skeletal muscle striated? Voluntary or involuntary?

• Striated, Involuntary

• Striated, Voluntary

• Not Striated, Involuntary

• Not Striated, Voluntary

Skeletal muscles are covered by layers of connective tissue called

The fascia of skeletal muscle extends beyond muscle to form this structure

Tendons attach ________ muscles to ____.

A muscle fiber forms by the fusion of _________.

Muscles have one fixed point of attachment