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Chamberlain University-Illinois
BIOS 252
Chamberlain University College of Nursing
BIOS 252 Exam 1 Questions and Answers
2026 Latest Update
Which is not a function of muscle tissue?
A. Stabilizes body positions
B. Generates heat
C. Produces body movements
D. Fights off infection Ans: D. Fights off infection
What are the types of striated muscle?
A. Cardiac and smooth
B. Skeletal and cardiac
C. Smooth only
D. Skeletal and smooth Ans: B. Skeletal and cardiac
Which types of muscle are involuntary?
A. Skeletal only
B. Skeletal and smooth
C. Cardiac and smooth
D. Skeletal and cardiac Ans: C. Cardiac and smooth
Smooth muscle is responsible for what movements?
A. Contraction of the heart
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B. Stretching the arm
C. Moving food with the small intestine
D. Moving the neck to see on the right side Ans: C. Moving food with the
small intestine
A ring-like band of muscle made of smooth muscle that will stop the flow of
contents from one organ to another is known as what?
A. Sphincter
B. Aponeurosis
C. Tendon
D. Valve Ans: A. Sphincter
Which property means the ability of muscular tissue to stretch, within
limits, and not be damaged?
A. Contractility
B. Hyperplasia
C. Elasticity
D. Extensibility Ans: D. Extensibility
Muscles help control the glucose levels in the bloodstream by _____________.
A. absorbing, storing, and using large amounts of glycogen
B. production of 20-30% of the body's heat
C. stabilizing body parts
D. pumping blood from the heart Ans: A. absorbing, storing, and using large
amounts of glycogen
Excitability of the muscles means what?
A. Muscle cells take up ions, producing an electrical current along the cell.
B. Muscle cells are able to return to their original length.
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C. Muscle cells, once contracted, cannot relax.
D. There is no change to the length of the muscle cell. Ans: A. Muscle cells
take up ions, producing an electrical current along the cell.
Which function of muscle is best described as helping to maintain posture
and preventing unwanted movements?
A. Mobilizing substances within the body
B. Stabilizing body positions
C. Generating heat
D. Storing glucose Ans: B. Stabilizing body positions
Muscles have the ability to shorten. This is known as ______________.
A. electrical excitability
B. contractility
C. extensibility
D. elasticity Ans: B. contractility
Which is a function of skeletal muscle?
A. Moves bones and the skin of the face
B. Moves blood in blood vessels
C. Pumps blood from the heart into the blood vessels
D. Moves substances within a tube (example: peristalsis) Ans: A. Moves
bones and the skin of the face
Which characteristics are common to both cardiac and smooth muscle?
Select all that apply.
A. Uninucleated
B. Striated
C. Involuntary
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Chamberlain University-Illinois
BIOS 252
Chamberlain University College of Nursing
BIOS 252 Exam 1 Questions and Answers
2026 Latest Update
Which is not a function of muscle tissue?
A. Stabilizes body positions
B. Generates heat
C. Produces body movements
D. Fights off infection Ans: D. Fights off infection
What are the types of striated muscle?
A. Cardiac and smooth
B. Skeletal and cardiac
C. Smooth only
D. Skeletal and smooth Ans: B. Skeletal and cardiac
Which types of muscle are involuntary?
A. Skeletal only
B. Skeletal and smooth
C. Cardiac and smooth
D. Skeletal and cardiac Ans: C. Cardiac and smooth
Smooth muscle is responsible for what movements?
A. Contraction of the heart
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B. Stretching the arm
C. Moving food with the small intestine
D. Moving the neck to see on the right side Ans: C. Moving food with the
small intestine
A ring-like band of muscle made of smooth muscle that will stop the flow of
contents from one organ to another is known as what?
A. Sphincter
B. Aponeurosis
C. Tendon
D. Valve Ans: A. Sphincter
Which property means the ability of muscular tissue to stretch, within
limits, and not be damaged?
A. Contractility
B. Hyperplasia
C. Elasticity
D. Extensibility Ans: D. Extensibility
Muscles help control the glucose levels in the bloodstream by _____________.
A. absorbing, storing, and using large amounts of glycogen
B. production of 20-30% of the body's heat
C. stabilizing body parts
D. pumping blood from the heart Ans: A. absorbing, storing, and using large
amounts of glycogen
Excitability of the muscles means what?
A. Muscle cells take up ions, producing an electrical current along the cell.
B. Muscle cells are able to return to their original length.
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C. Muscle cells, once contracted, cannot relax.
D. There is no change to the length of the muscle cell. Ans: A. Muscle cells
take up ions, producing an electrical current along the cell.
Which function of muscle is best described as helping to maintain posture
and preventing unwanted movements?
A. Mobilizing substances within the body
B. Stabilizing body positions
C. Generating heat
D. Storing glucose Ans: B. Stabilizing body positions
Muscles have the ability to shorten. This is known as ______________.
A. electrical excitability
B. contractility
C. extensibility
D. elasticity Ans: B. contractility
Which is a function of skeletal muscle?
A. Moves bones and the skin of the face
B. Moves blood in blood vessels
C. Pumps blood from the heart into the blood vessels
D. Moves substances within a tube (example: peristalsis) Ans: A. Moves
bones and the skin of the face
Which characteristics are common to both cardiac and smooth muscle?
Select all that apply.
A. Uninucleated
B. Striated
C. Involuntary
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