Biology 20 -Muscular System Exam
Questions and Answers
What is the make up of skeletal muscles? - Answers -Striated and tubular.
Do skeletal muscles have nuclei? If so how many? - Answers -Yes. Many.
Do skeletal muscles contract voluntarily or involuntarily? - Answers -Voluntarily.
Where are skeletal muscles found? - Answers -Usually attached to bones of the
skeleton.
What is the make up of smooth muscles? - Answers -Non-striated.
Do smooth muscles have nuclei? If so how many? - Answers -Yes. One.
So smooth muscles contract voluntarily or involuntarily? - Answers -Involuntarily.
Where are smooth muscles found in the body? - Answers -In the walls of internal
organs.
What is the make up of cardiac muscles? - Answers -Striated, tubular, and branched.
Do cardiac muscles have nuclei? If so how many? - Answers -Yes. One.
Do cardiac muscles contract voluntarily or involuntarily? - Answers -Involuntarily.
Where are cardiac muscles found in the body? - Answers -Walls of the heart.
What are the functions of the skeletal muscles? - Answers -Support the body. Makes
the bones move. Helps to maintain constant body temperature. Protect the internal
organs and stabilize the joints.
How do skeletal muscles help to maintain a constant body temperature? - Answers -
Skeletal muscle contraction causes ATP to break down, releasing a considerable
amount of heat, which is distributed throughout the body.
What is the order of muscle fibres? - Answers -Muscle. Muscle-fibre bundle. Muscle
fibre. Myofibrils. Myofilaments.
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