Muscle Function and Anatomy Quiz

What is the ability of a muscle to shorten and generate force?

• Extensibility

• Elasticity

• Contractibility

• Atrophy

Which term describes the ability of a muscle to be stretched?

• Elasticity

• Extensibility

• Hypertrophy

• Myofibril

What is the term for the ability of a muscle to return to its original shape after being stretched or compressed?

• Contractibility

• Extensibility

• Elasticity

• Atrophy

What is the term for the decrease in size and strength of a muscle?

• Hypertrophy

• Atrophy

• Contractibility

• Extensibility

Which term refers to the increase in size of a muscle?

• Atrophy

• Hypertrophy

• Elasticity

• Extensibility

What is the role of nerve stimuli in muscle function?

• To decrease muscle size

• To increase muscle elasticity

• To trigger muscle contraction

• To stretch the muscle

Which type of muscle is found in the walls of hollow organs?

• Cardiac Muscle

• Skeletal Muscle

• Smooth Muscle

• Myofibril

What type of muscle is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body?

• Smooth Muscle

• Skeletal Muscle

• Cardiac Muscle

• Muscle Fiber

Which type of muscle is attached to bones and helps in movement?

• Cardiac Muscle

• Smooth Muscle

• Skeletal Muscle

• Myofibril

What is the outermost layer of connective tissue surrounding a muscle?

• Endomysium

• Perimysium

• Epimysium

• Myofibril