Muscles Trivia Questions! Ultimate Quiz

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    What is actin?

    • Myofilament
    • Myosin
    • Myocardium
    • Myofibrils
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Dive into the Muscles Trivia Questions! Ultimate Quiz to challenge and expand your knowledge on muscle structure and function. Covering topics from muscle fascicles to fiber types, this quiz is perfect for learners interested in anatomy and physiology.

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  • 2. 

    Which fiber type has more myoglobin?

    • Intermediate fibers

    • White fibers

    • Red fibers

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Red fibers
    Explanation
    Skeletal muscle fibers can be classified as red fibers, white fibers or intermediate fibers. Red fibers are smaller in diameter; white fibers are larger in diameter. Red fibers have more mitochondria than white fibers. Red fibers make up slow-twitch muscle; white fibers make up fast-twitch muscle. Red fibers are more resistant to fatigue than are white fibers. Red fibers have more myoglobin (oxygen binding pigment) than white fibers. White fibers store glycogen and use anaerobic metabolism.

    Red fiber and slow twitch muscle is for endurance.

    White fiber and fast twitch muscle is for a burst of power.

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  • 3. 

    Which of the following is composed of smooth muscle?

    • Upper esophagus

    • Heart

    • Tongue

    • Walls of the visceral organs

    Correct Answer
    A. Walls of the visceral organs
    Explanation
    There are two chief categories of muscle: striated and non-striated muscle (smooth muscle). Striated muscle can be sub-categorized into cardiac muscle and skeletal muscle. The tongue, biceps muscle, and upper esophagus are made of striated muscle. The heart is composed of cardiac muscle. Nonstriated muscle is also called smooth muscle. Smooth muscle is involuntary muscle. It is found in viscera and blood vessels.

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  • 4. 

    What is the cytoplasm of a muscle cell?

    • Epimysium

    • Sarcolemma

    • Sarcoplasm

    • Perimysium

    Correct Answer
    A. Sarcoplasm
    Explanation
    The outer connective tissue covering of a muscle is the epimysium. Within the muscle, there are subdivisions called fascicles. The perimysium surrounds these muscle fascicles. The endomysium is the covering around an individual muscle fiber. The sarcolemma is the plasma membrane of a muscle cell. The sarcoplasm is the cytoplasm of a muscle cell.

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  • 5. 

    Which fiber type is seen in skeletal muscle?

    • Red fibers

    • White fibers

    • Intermediate fibers

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
    Explanation
    Skeletal muscle fibers can be classified as red fibers, white fibers or intermediate fibers. Red fibers are smaller in diameter; white fibers are larger in diameter. Red fibers have more mitochondria than white fibers. Red fibers make up slow-twitch muscle; white fibers make up fast-twitch muscle. Red fibers are more resistant to fatigue than are white fibers. Red fibers have more myoglobin (oxygen binding pigment) than white fibers. White fibers store glycogen and use anaerobic metabolism.

    Red fiber and slow twitch muscle is for endurance.

    White fiber and fast twitch muscle is for a burst of power.

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  • 6. 

    What region is made of thin filaments?

    • A band

    • I band

    • H band

    • M line

    Correct Answer
    A. I band
    Explanation
    The A band is the darker staining band. The I band is the light band. The I band is made of thin filaments. The Z line runs through the I band. The H band bisects the A band. The M line runs through the H band.

    A sarcomere is the segment that runs from Z line to Z line.

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  • 7. 

    What is released at a synapse?

    • Motor unit

    • Motor end plate

    • Neurotransmitter

    • Neuromuscular spindle

    Correct Answer
    A. Neurotransmitter
    Explanation
    A single motor neuron and the aggregation of muscle fibers innervated by that single neuron is called the motor unit. A motor neuron is a neuron which innervates a muscle cell. The point of contact where a neuron contacts a muscle is the motor end plate. A neuromuscular spindle is a receptor which is sensitive to stretching of the muscle. A neurotransmitter is the chemical released by a nerve at a synapse.

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  • 8. 

    What is the connective tissue covering of a muscle fascicle?

    • Sarcolemma

    • Endomysium

    • Perimysium

    • Epimysium

    Correct Answer
    A. Perimysium
    Explanation
    The outer connective tissue covering of a muscle is the epimysium. Within the muscle, there are subdivisions called fascicles. The perimysium surrounds these muscle fascicles. The endomysium is the covering of an individual muscle fiber. The sarcolemma is the plasma membrane of a muscle cell. The sarcoplasm is the cytoplasm of a muscle cell.

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  • 9. 

    A sarcomere is defined as the segment from _____ to ____?

    • A band

    • Z line

    • H band

    • I band

    Correct Answer
    A. Z line
    Explanation
    The A band is the darker staining band. The I band is the light band. The I band is made of thin filaments. The Z line runs through the I band. The H band bisects the A band. The M line runs through the H band.

    A sarcomere is the segment that runs from Z line to Z line.

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  • 10. 

    What type of muscle contains sarcomeres?

    • Skeletal muscle

    • Cardiac muscle

    • Smooth muscle

    • Both Skeletal muscle & Cardiac muscle

    Correct Answer
    A. Both Skeletal muscle & Cardiac muscle
    Explanation
    Both skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle have sarcomeres. Smooth muscle has no sarcomeres.

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  • 11. 

    Which fiber type is make up fast-twitch muscle?

    • Red fibers

    • White fibers

    • Intermediate fibers

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. White fibers
    Explanation
    Skeletal muscle fibers can be classified as red fibers, white fibers or intermediate fibers. Red fibers are smaller in diameter; white fibers are larger in diameter. Red fibers have more mitochondria than white fibers. Red fibers make up slow-twitch muscle; white fibers make up fast-twitch muscle. Red fibers are more resistant to fatigue than are white fibers. Red fibers have more myoglobin (oxygen binding pigment) than white fibers. White fibers store glycogen and use anaerobic metabolism.

    Red fiber and slow twitch muscle is for endurance.

    White fiber and fast twitch muscle is for a burst of power.

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  • 12. 

    Which fiber type is more resistant to fatigue?

    • Red fibers

    • White fibers

    • Intermediate fibers

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Red fibers
    Explanation
    Skeletal muscle fibers can be classified as red fibers, white fibers or intermediate fibers. Red fibers are smaller in diameter; white fibers are larger in diameter. Red fibers have more mitochondria than white fibers. Red fibers make up slow-twitch muscle; white fibers make up fast-twitch muscle. Red fibers are more resistant to fatigue than are white fibers. Red fibers have more myoglobin (oxygen binding pigment) than white fibers. White fibers store glycogen and use anaerobic metabolism.

    Red fiber and slow twitch muscle is for endurance.

    White fiber and fast twitch muscle is for a burst of power.

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  • 13. 

    What type of muscle contains centrally placed nuclei?

    • Smooth muscle

    • Cardiac muscle

    • Both Cardiac muscle &Smooth muscle

    • Skeletal muscle

    Correct Answer
    A. Both Cardiac muscle &Smooth muscle
    Explanation
    Skeletal muscle fibers are multinucleated. The nuclei are located on the periphery of the cell. In cardiac muscle, the nucleus is located centrally. In smooth muscle, there is also a centrally placed nucleus.

    PEARL from Sarah Bellham: This is an important point, as both skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle are striated. The centrally placed nucleus seen in cardiac muscle is one of the things that can be used to distinguish between the two.

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  • 14. 

    What are the bundle of longitudinal contractile elements within a muscle cell called?

    • Myofilaments

    • Myocardium

    • Myofibrils

    • Myosin

    Correct Answer
    A. Myofibrils
    Explanation
    Myofilaments are the contractile protein within a muscle cell. The myofilaments are actin and myosin. The thin filaments are actin and the thick filaments are myosin. The muscle cell is a muscle fiber. The term "muscle cell" and "muscle fiber" are synonymous. A myofibril is a longitudinal bundle of myofilaments within a muscle cell. Myocardium is the muscular layer of the heart. Thus, the myocardium is composed of cardiac muscle.

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  • 15. 

    Which fiber type gets its energy primarily from glycogen

    • White fibers

    • Red fibers

    • Intermediate fibers

    Correct Answer
    A. White fibers
    Explanation
    Skeletal muscle fibers can be classified as red fibers, white fibers or intermediate fibers. Red fibers are smaller in diameter; white fibers are larger in diameter. Red fibers have more mitochondria than white fibers. Red fibers make up slow-twitch muscle; white fibers make up fast-twitch muscle. Red fibers are more resistant to fatigue than are white fibers. Red fibers have more myoglobin (oxygen binding pigment) than white fibers. White fibers store glycogen and use anaerobic metabolism.

    Red fiber and slow twitch muscle is for endurance.

    White fiber and fast twitch muscle is for a burst of power.

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  • 16. 

    What is a receptor in muscle?

    • Motor unit

    • Neuromuscular spindle

    • Motor end plate

    • Motor neuron

    Correct Answer
    A. Neuromuscular spindle
    Explanation
    A single motor neuron and the aggregation of muscle fibers innervated by that single neuron is called the motor unit. A motor neuron is a neuron which innervates a muscle cell. The point of contact where a neuron contacts a muscle is the motor end plate. A neuromuscular spindle is a receptor which is sensitive to stretching of the muscle. A neurotransmitter is the chemical released by a nerve at a synapse.

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  • 17. 

    What is a single neuron and the aggregation of muscle fibers innervated by that single neuron called?

    • Motor unit

    • Motor neuron

    • Motor end plate

    • Neurotransmitter

    Correct Answer
    A. Motor unit
    Explanation
    A single motor neuron and the aggregation of muscle fibers innervated by that single neuron is called the motor unit. A motor neuron is a neuron which innervates a muscle cell. The point of contact where a neuron contacts a muscle is the motor end plate. A neuromuscular spindle is a receptor which is sensitive to stretching of the muscle. A neurotransmitter is the chemical released by a nerve at a synapse.

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  • 18. 

    Lance Armstrong is the seven time winner of the Tour de France. The Tour de France is a bicycle race which covers between 3500 to 4000 kilometers. What type of muscle fiber probably predominates in his legs?

    • Red fibers

    • White fibers

    • Intermediate fibers

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Red fibers
    Explanation
    Skeletal muscle fibers can be classified as red fibers, white fibers or intermediate fibers. Red fibers are smaller in diameter; white fibers are larger in diameter. Red fibers have more mitochondria than white fibers. Red fibers make up slow-twitch muscle; white fibers make up fast-twitch muscle. Red fibers are more resistant to fatigue than are white fibers. Red fibers have more myoglobin (oxygen binding pigment) than white fibers. White fibers store glycogen and use anaerobic metabolism.

    Red fiber and slow twitch muscle is for endurance.

    White fiber and fast twitch muscle is for a burst of power

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  • 19. 

    Which fiber type uses more anaerobic metabolism?

    • Red fibers

    • White fibers

    • Intermediate fibers

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. White fibers
    Explanation
    Skeletal muscle fibers can be classified as red fibers, white fibers or intermediate fibers. Red fibers are smaller in diameter; white fibers are larger in diameter. Red fibers have more mitochondria than white fibers. Red fibers make up slow-twitch muscle; white fibers make up fast-twitch muscle. Red fibers are more resistant to fatigue than are white fibers. Red fibers have more myoglobin (oxygen binding pigment) than white fibers. White fibers store glycogen and use anaerobic metabolism.

    Red fiber and slow twitch muscle is for endurance.

    White fiber and fast twitch muscle is for a burst of power.

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  • 20. 

    What type of muscle probably predominates in Charles Atlas, the worlds most famous power weight lifter?

    • Red fibers

    • White fibers

    • Intermediate fibers

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. White fibers
    Explanation
    Skeletal muscle fibers can be classified as red fibers, white fibers or intermediate fibers. Red fibers are smaller in diameter; white fibers are larger in diameter. Red fibers have more mitochondria than white fibers. Red fibers make up slow-twitch muscle; white fibers make up fast-twitch muscle. Red fibers are more resistant to fatigue than are white fibers. Red fibers have more myoglobin (oxygen binding pigment) than white fibers. White fibers store glycogen and use anaerobic metabolism.

    Red fiber and slow twitch muscle is for endurance.

    White fiber and fast twitch muscle is for a burst of power

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  • 21. 

    What bisects the H band

    • A band

    • M line

    • E band

    • Z line

    Correct Answer
    A. M line
    Explanation
    The A band is the darker staining band. The I band is the light band. The I band is made of thin filaments. The Z line runs through the I band. The H band bisects the A band. The M line runs through the H band.

    A sarcomere is the segment that runs from Z line to Z line

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  • 22. 

    Which one do you like?

    • Endomysium

    • Sarcoplasm

    • Sarcolemma

    • Perimysium

    Correct Answer
    A. Sarcolemma
    Explanation
    The outer connective tissue covering of a muscle is the epimysium. Within the muscle, there are subdivisions called fascicles. The perimysium surrounds these muscle fascicles. The endomysium is the covering around an individual muscle fiber. The sarcolemma is the plasma membrane of a muscle cell. The sarcoplasm is the cytoplasm of a muscle cell.

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  • 23. 

    Which one do you like?

    • Skeletal muscle

    • Cardiac muscle

    • Smooth muscle

    • All of above

    Correct Answer
    A. Skeletal muscle
    Explanation
    Skeletal muscle is multinucleated. The nuclei are seen on the periphery. Occasionally, cardiac muscle is bi-nucleated.

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  • 24. 

    What is line that bisects the dark band in muscle?

    • A band

    • I band

    • Z line

    • H band

    Correct Answer
    A. H band
    Explanation
    The A band is the darker staining band. The I band is the light band. The I band is made of thin filaments. The Z line runs through the I band. The H band bisects the A band. The M line runs through the H band.

    A sarcomere is the segment that runs from Z line to Z line.

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  • 25. 

    On a cross section of a muscle, how many thin filaments surround each thick filament?

    • 2

    • 4

    • 6

    • 8

    Correct Answer
    A. 6
    Explanation
    On a cross section of a muscle, each thick filament is surrounded by 6 thin filaments.

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