Choose the best answer to each of the following questions. 1) How does muscle tissue contribute to homeostasis?
A) by generating heat that helps maintain body temperature
B) by moving materials through the body
C) by pulling on bones to move the body
D) A and B are correct.
E) A, B and C are correct.
2) The primary function of muscle is
A) conversion of chemical energy into mechanical energy.
B) conversion of chemical energy into radiant energy.
C) conversion of mechanical energy into heat energy.
D) conversion of heat energy into mechanical energy.
E) conversion of heat energy into chemical energy.
3) Skeletal muscle
A) is striated.
B) is under voluntary control.
C) is primarily regulated by hormones from the endocrine system.
D) A and B are correct.
E) A, B and C are correct. 4) Cardiac muscle
A) is found in the walls of blood vessels and in the heart.
B) is largely under voluntary control.
C) is striated.
D) contraction is dependent on stimulation by the nervous system.
E) is unaffected by hormones. 5) Smooth muscle
A) is largely under voluntary control.
B) is located in the coverings of solid organs.
C) is striated.
D) moves blood through the heart
E) is regulated by the autonomic division of the nervous system.
6) Which of the following is a function of muscle tissue?
A) absorbing heat from the environment
B) storage of triglycerides
C) controlling flow of materials out of the stomach and urinary bladder
D) destabilizing body position
E) storing calcium 7) The ability to respond to stimuli by producing action potentials
A) is called electrical excitability.
B) is a property of muscle tissue.
C) is not exhibited by nervous tissue.
D) A and B are correct.
E) A, B and C are correct. 8) The ability of a muscle tissue to stretch without being damaged is called
A) electrical excitability.
B) contractility.
C) extensibility.
D) irritability.
E) elasticity. 9) A