Muscles Assignment

What is the role of tropomyosin in muscle contraction?

Choose 1 answer:

(Choice A)

To release troponin from tropomyosin, allowing myosin to bind to the actin filament
(Choice B)

To release calcium from the sarcoplasmic reticulum
(Choice C)

To prevent myosin from continuing to slide up the actin filament

To aid in myosin ‘cocking’ on the actin filament

1) True or False: ALL movement in the body is controlled by muscles.
	TRUE
	FALSE



2) How many muscles are in the human body?
	46
	208
	530
	650
	1074
3) How would you describe muscle cells?
	Long and thin individual strands
	Long and thin bundles
	Short and thick individual strands
	Short and thin bundles
	Long and thick bundles
4) True or False: Only a few of our muscles come in pairs.
	TRUE
	FALSE



5) Which of the following is a special muscle that pumps blood through the body?
	Tendon
	Cardiac Muscle
	Smooth Muscle
	Nerve
	Skeletal Muscle
6) Organs are controlled by which of the following?
	Tendon
	Cardiac Muscle
	Smooth Muscle
	Nerve
	Skeletal Muscle
7) Which of the following is a characteristic of skeletal muscles?
	They cover our skeleton and move our bones
	They consist of long dark and light bands of fibers
	They are voluntarily controlled
	They are sometimes called striped muscles
	All of the Above
8) Tendons connect:
	Muscles to Bones
	Skin to Bones
	Biceps to Triceps
	Skin to Muscles
	Muscles to the Brain
9) True or False: Muscle memory increases our skills at sports and music.
	TRUE
	FALSE



10) What is the term for when muscles shrink from lack of use?
	Tendonitis
	Sartorius
	Atrophy
	Stapedius
	Stapes