Muscle Physiology Quiz

Test your understanding of muscle physiology with these 15 quiz questions covering topics like energy storage, muscle contraction, and more!

#1

Which molecule is responsible for storing and providing energy in muscle cells?

Glucose
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
Lactic acid
Glycogen
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#2

What is the term for the increase in muscle size resulting from resistance training and an increase in the size of individual muscle fibers?

Muscle atrophy
Muscle hyperplasia
Muscle hypertrophy
Muscle dystrophy
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#3

What is the term for the minimal stimulus required to elicit a muscle contraction?

Threshold stimulus
Suprathreshold stimulus
Action potential
Resting membrane potential
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#4

What is the term for the muscle's ability to return to its original length and shape after contraction or extension?

Elasticity
Contractility
Excitability
Endurance
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#5

What is the term for the brief contraction of all muscle fibers in a motor unit in response to a single action potential?

Tetanus
Summation
Twitch
Isotonic contraction
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#6

What is the primary function of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in muscle cells?

Energy production
Nutrient storage
Calcium ion storage and release
Waste elimination
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#7

Which neurotransmitter is released at the neuromuscular junction to initiate muscle contraction?

Dopamine
Acetylcholine
Serotonin
Norepinephrine
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#8

What is the role of tropomyosin in muscle contraction?

Initiating muscle contraction
Facilitating calcium ion release
Blocking myosin-binding sites on actin
Promoting ATP synthesis
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#9

Which type of muscle fibers are fatigue-resistant and primarily use oxidative metabolism for energy production?

Type I (slow-twitch) fibers
Type IIa (fast-twitch oxidative) fibers
Type IIb (fast-twitch glycolytic) fibers
Type III fibers
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#10

Which enzyme breaks down acetylcholine to terminate its action at the neuromuscular junction?

Acetylcholinesterase
Adenylate cyclase
Monoamine oxidase
Phosphodiesterase
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#11

What is the term for the contractile unit of a muscle fiber, consisting of overlapping actin and myosin filaments?

Sarcomere
Myofibril
Fascicle
Sarcoplasm
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#12

During which phase of muscle contraction do the actin and myosin filaments slide past each other, causing the muscle to shorten?

Isometric contraction
Eccentric contraction
Concentric contraction
Muscle relaxation
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#13

What is the phenomenon where a muscle contracts with increasing force in response to repeated stimulation at a constant intensity?

Twitch summation
Muscle hypertrophy
Tetanus
Muscle fatigue
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#14

Which ion directly binds to troponin, leading to the exposure of myosin-binding sites on actin during muscle contraction?

Sodium (Na+)
Potassium (K+)
Calcium (Ca2+)
Chloride (Cl-)
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#15

In which phase of muscle contraction does the muscle generate force without changing its length?

Isometric contraction
Eccentric contraction
Concentric contraction
Muscle relaxation
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