Anatomy of muscles, tendons, and ligaments MCQs

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: September 28, 2024

Which type of muscle is responsible for voluntary movements in the body?
A) Smooth muscle
B) Cardiac muscle
C) Skeletal muscle
D) Involuntary muscle
Answer: C) Skeletal muscle

What is the primary function of tendons in the musculoskeletal system?
A) Connecting bone to bone
B) Connecting muscle to bone
C) Supporting joints
D) Producing blood cells
Answer: B) Connecting muscle to bone

Which of the following muscles is involuntary and found in the walls of the heart?
A) Skeletal muscle
B) Smooth muscle
C) Cardiac muscle
D) Voluntary muscle
Answer: C) Cardiac muscle

What type of connective tissue connects bones at a joint?
A) Tendon
B) Ligament
C) Cartilage
D) Fascia
Answer: B) Ligament

The functional unit of skeletal muscle is known as a:
A) Myofibril
B) Sarcomere
C) Muscle fiber
D) Fascicle
Answer: B) Sarcomere

Which of the following is the basic contractile unit of a muscle fiber?
A) Myofibril
B) Sarcomere
C) Muscle belly
D) Tendon
Answer: B) Sarcomere

What is the primary role of smooth muscle?
A) Movement of bones
B) Pumping blood
C) Involuntary movements in internal organs
D) Voluntary movements
Answer: C) Involuntary movements in internal organs

Which type of muscle is found in the walls of hollow organs, such as the intestines?
A) Cardiac muscle
B) Skeletal muscle
C) Smooth muscle
D) Striated muscle
Answer: C) Smooth muscle

Tendons are primarily composed of which type of connective tissue?
A) Loose connective tissue
B) Dense regular connective tissue
C) Adipose tissue
D) Cartilage
Answer: B) Dense regular connective tissue

The muscle responsible for flexing the elbow joint is called the:
A) Triceps brachii
B) Biceps brachii
C) Deltoid
D) Pectoralis major
Answer: B) Biceps brachii

Which muscle group is responsible for the extension of the knee?
A) Hamstrings
B) Quadriceps
C) Gastrocnemius
D) Gluteals
Answer: B) Quadriceps

What is the term for the connective tissue that surrounds an entire muscle?
A) Endomysium
B) Perimysium
C) Epimysium
D) Fascia
Answer: C) Epimysium

Which of the following statements about ligaments is true?
A) They connect muscle to bone.
B) They connect bone to bone.
C) They are more flexible than tendons.
D) They are only found in the joints.
Answer: B) They connect bone to bone.

What is the main function of the muscle belly?
A) To anchor the muscle to the bone
B) To generate force for movement
C) To protect the muscle fibers
D) To store energy
Answer: B) To generate force for movement

Which of the following structures is responsible for transmitting the force from muscle contraction to bone?
A) Ligament
B) Tendon
C) Cartilage
D) Joint capsule
Answer: B) Tendon

Which of the following muscles is responsible for the extension of the shoulder joint?
A) Biceps brachii
B) Latissimus dorsi
C) Pectoralis major
D) Trapezius
Answer: B) Latissimus dorsi

What is the term for the muscle action that increases the angle between two body parts?
A) Flexion
B) Extension
C) Abduction
D) Adduction
Answer: B) Extension

Which type of muscle has striations and is under voluntary control?
A) Smooth muscle
B) Cardiac muscle
C) Skeletal muscle
D) Involuntary muscle
Answer: C) Skeletal muscle

The connective tissue layer that surrounds individual muscle fibers is called:
A) Epimysium
B) Perimysium
C) Endomysium
D) Fascia
Answer: C) Endomysium

What is the role of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in muscle cells?
A) Storing energy
B) Regulating calcium levels
C) Producing ATP
D) Protecting muscle fibers
Answer: B) Regulating calcium levels

Which muscle is primarily responsible for the abduction of the arm?
A) Pectoralis major
B) Deltoid
C) Latissimus dorsi
D) Biceps brachii
Answer: B) Deltoid

Which of the following describes the action of the hamstrings?
A) Extension of the knee
B) Flexion of the knee
C) Abduction of the thigh
D) Rotation of the hip
Answer: B) Flexion of the knee

What is the name of the dense connective tissue that surrounds groups of muscle fibers?
A) Epimysium
B) Perimysium
C) Endomysium
D) Ligament
Answer: B) Perimysium

Which part of the muscle fiber is responsible for contraction?
A) Sarcoplasm
B) Myofibrils
C) Sarcolemma
D) Endomysium
Answer: B) Myofibrils

What type of contraction occurs when the muscle lengthens while contracting?
A) Isometric contraction
B) Concentric contraction
C) Eccentric contraction
D) Isokinetic contraction
Answer: C) Eccentric contraction

Which of the following statements is true about skeletal muscles?
A) They are involuntary.
B) They attach directly to bones via ligaments.
C) They are striated and multinucleated.
D) They do not require nerve stimulation to contract.
Answer: C) They are striated and multinucleated.

The structure that connects the muscle to the bone is called a:
A) Ligament
B) Tendon
C) Cartilage
D) Joint capsule
Answer: B) Tendon

What type of muscle contraction occurs when the muscle shortens while generating force?
A) Isometric contraction
B) Concentric contraction
C) Eccentric contraction
D) Isokinetic contraction
Answer: B) Concentric contraction

The tissue that helps stabilize joints by connecting bones is known as:
A) Tendon
B) Cartilage
C) Ligament
D) Fascia
Answer: C) Ligament

Which of the following muscles is primarily involved in the movement of the jaw?
A) Buccinator
B) Masseter
C) Sternocleidomastoid
D) Platysma
Answer: B) Masseter

What is the primary function of ligaments in the body?
A) To connect muscles to bones
B) To stabilize and support joints
C) To generate force
D) To store energy
Answer: B) To stabilize and support joints

Which type of muscle has intercalated discs?
A) Smooth muscle
B) Skeletal muscle
C) Cardiac muscle
D) Voluntary muscle
Answer: C) Cardiac muscle

The muscle that allows for the rotation of the head is the:
A) Trapezius
B) Sternocleidomastoid
C) Pectoralis major
D) Latissimus dorsi
Answer: B) Sternocleidomastoid

Which of the following is a characteristic of smooth muscle?
A) It is striated.
B) It is under voluntary control.
C) It contracts slowly and automatically.
D) It is found only in the heart.
Answer: C) It contracts slowly and automatically.

What structure in skeletal muscle fibers is responsible for transmitting the electrical impulse necessary for contraction?
A) Sarcomere
B) Myofibril
C) Sarcolemma
D) T-tubule
Answer: D) T-tubule

The primary muscle involved in breathing is the:
A) Intercostal muscles
B) Diaphragm
C) Abdominal muscles
D) Pectoralis major
Answer: B) Diaphragm

What is the name of the fluid-filled sac that reduces friction between moving parts in a joint?
A) Bursa
B) Meniscus
C) Synovial membrane
D) Joint capsule
Answer: A) Bursa

Which of the following is a characteristic of cardiac muscle?
A) Multinucleated
B) Voluntary control
C) Striated with intercalated discs
D) Found in the walls of hollow organs
Answer: C) Striated with intercalated discs

 

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