Thick filaments are composed of the protein


a. myosin.
b. actin.
c. troponin.
d. tropomyosin.
e.Choices b, c, and d are correct.

Which type of muscle fascicle pattern has an appearance similar to a feather?

a. Fusiform

b. Triangular

c. Pennate

d. Parallel

Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

c. The plasma membrane of a muscle cell is called the sarcoplasmic reticulum.

Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

d. Muscle cells are contractile, conductive, distensible cells.

How does a skeletal muscle fiber differ structurally from typical cells?

Match the following terms with the correct definition.      

____Z-disc     

____Sarcomere     

____A band     

____H zone     

____I band     

____M line

a. The dark band containing the entire length of the thick filament

b. The band of proteins in the middle of the H zone

c. The boundary between sarcomeres

d. The functional unit of contraction

e. The middle region of the A band containing only thick filaments

f. The light band containing only thin filaments

Fill in the blanks: Resistance-type activities will likely rely on_______energy sources, whereas endurance activities will probably rely on_____energy sources.

Which of the following is not likely to result from endurance training alone?

a. Increase in oxidative enzymes in the muscle fiber

b. Increased numbers of mitochondria

c. Hypertrophy of the muscle fibers

d. Increase in blood supply to the muscle fibers

Which of the following factors is/are responsible for muscular fatigue? (Circle all that apply.)

a. Accumulation of chemicals, including calcium and phosphate ions & increased blood flow to the muscle

b. Decreased availability of oxygen

c. Psychological and environmental factors

d. Depletion of key metabolic fuels, such as creatine phosphate