Kinesiology, 10/e

Nancy Hamilton, University of Northern Iowa
Kathryn Luttgens, Northeastern University

The Musculoskeletal System: The Musculature

True-False Quiz

Please answer the following questions


1	The properties of striated muscle tissue are extensibility, elasticity, and contractility.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	Contractile elements arranged in parallel formation within the fiber and made of alternating light and dark bands are called sarcolemma.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	Muscles are attached to bone by means of their connective tissue.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	An example of a longitudinal muscle is the pronator quadratus.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	The fusiform is usually a rounded muscle that tapers at either end.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	The word "contract" means to "draw together."
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	"Isokinetic" means "equal or same motion."
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	As the speed of a muscular contraction increases, the force it is able to exert also increases.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	A neutralizer is a muscle that acts to prevent an undesired action of one of the movers.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	A mover is a muscle that is indirectly responsible for producing a movement.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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