Cylindrical, branched muscle cells that are arranged into functional syncytium are:
1. cardiac muscles.
2. skeletal muscles.
3. single unit smooth muscles.
4. multi unit smooth muscles.

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A muscle cell is called as a:

1. sarcomere 2. fiber
3. myofibril 4. myofilament
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All the following are parts of the actin myofilament in a sarcomere except:
1. actin
2. cisternae
3. tropomyosin
4. troponin

Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Sarcomere |
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An ATPase activity is associated with:

1.G actin molecule2.head of myosin molecule
3.troponin molecule4.F actin

Subtopic:  Energy for Muscle Contraction |
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Overlap between actin and myosin myofilaments in a sarcomere is seen in:?
1. A band
2. H zone
3. I band
4. M line

Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Sarcomere |
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The Z line is present in:

1. A band 2. H zone
3. I band 4. M line
Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Sarcomere |
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The drug curare causes:

1. flaccid paralysis.

2. spastic paralysis.

3. smooth muscle degeneration.

4. cardiac failure.

Subtopic:  Muscle Contraction: Other Considerations |
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A motor unit is
1. all the muscle fibers innervated by all the motor neurons in a muscle.
2. all the fibers in one fasciculus.
3. all the muscle fibers innervated by a single motor neuron in a muscle.
4. all the motor neurons that innervate one muscle fiber in a muscle.

Subtopic:  Skeletal Muscle: Sarcomere |
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A type of strength training in which the joint angle and muscle length do not change during contraction is termed as:

1. isometric contraction.

2. isotonic contraction.

3. concentric contraction.

4. eccentric contraction.

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With respect to slow twitch [Type I] fibers the fast-twitch [Type II] muscle fibers are:
1. More resistant to fatigue.
2. Supplied by more more blood vessels.
3. Having Larger amount of stored glycogen.
4. Having more mitochondria.

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