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Which are the three types of muscle tissue?
a) Smooth, Cardiac, Skeletal
b) Skeletal, Voluntary, Involuntary
c) Cardiac, Smooth, Skeletal, Voluntary
d) Smooth, Cardiac, Epithelial
Correct answer: a) Smooth, Cardiac, Skeletal
Rationale: The three types of muscle tissue are smooth, cardiac, and skeletal.
Skeletal muscle is under:
a) Unconscious control
b) Conscious control
c) Autonomic control
d) Reflexive control
Correct answer: b) Conscious control
Rationale: Skeletal muscles are controlled consciously and have blood and nerve supply to
enable movement.
Conscious control of muscle involves:
a) Reflex actions
b) A person deciding to use the muscle to complete an action
c) Automatic responses
d) Muscle actions happening without thought
Correct answer: b) A person deciding to use the muscle to complete an action
Rationale: Conscious control involves voluntary action, where a person decides to use a muscle
to perform a task.
Motor action involves:
a) A message sent directly to the muscle
b) A reflex response
,c) A message formed in the brain, sent to the spinal cord, then the peripheral nervous system,
and finally to the muscle
d) Unconscious movements of the body
Correct answer: c) A message formed in the brain, sent to the spinal cord, then the peripheral
nervous system, and finally to the muscle
Rationale: Motor action involves the transmission of signals from the brain through the central
and peripheral nervous systems to activate muscles.
What is the role of peripheral nerves?
a) To detect external stimuli
b) To relay messages from the central nervous system to specific body parts
c) To control muscle contractions directly
d) To send feedback about muscle activity to the brain
Correct answer: b) To relay messages from the central nervous system to specific body parts
Rationale: Peripheral nerves act as messengers between the central nervous system and the
muscles or organs.
Sensory input refers to:
a) Nerves carrying messages internally within the brain
b) Nerves from the peripheral nervous system carrying messages from external stimuli to the
central nervous system
c) Automatic reflex actions
d) Internal body signals related to muscle movement
Correct answer: b) Nerves from the peripheral nervous system carrying messages from external
stimuli to the central nervous system
Rationale: Sensory input involves information coming from outside the body through the
peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system.
What action are muscles capable of?
a) They can only contract
b) They can only relax
c) They can pull (contract) and then relax again
d) They can only push
Correct answer: c) They can pull (contract) and then relax again
Rationale: Muscles can only contract (pull) and relax, they cannot push.
What do tendons do?
a) Connect bone to bone
b) Connect skeletal muscles to bone, allowing movement and cushioning against sudden
movements
, c) Provide nerve connections to muscles
d) Stabilize the joints
Correct answer: b) Connect skeletal muscles to bone, allowing movement and cushioning
against sudden movements
Rationale: Tendons connect muscles to bones and allow movement, while also providing
flexibility and cushioning.
What do ligaments do?
a) Connect skeletal muscles to bone
b) Stabilize joints by connecting bone to bone
c) Aid in muscle contraction
d) Provide nerve supply to muscles
Correct answer: b) Stabilize joints by connecting bone to bone
Rationale: Ligaments connect bones to bones and help stabilize joints.
The origin of a muscle is:
a) The point where the muscle contracts
b) The bony site of attachment that is stationary during movement
c) The moving part of the muscle attachment
d) The place where the muscle is most flexible
Correct answer: b) The bony site of attachment that is stationary during movement
Rationale: The origin is the fixed attachment point of a muscle, which remains stationary during
movement.
The insertion of a muscle is:
a) The point where the muscle contracts
b) The bony site of attachment that is moved by muscle contraction
c) The fixed point that remains stationary
d) The point where nerves connect to the muscle
Correct answer: b) The bony site of attachment that is moved by muscle contraction
Rationale: The insertion is the point where a muscle attaches to a bone that moves during
contraction.
Action in muscle refers to:
a) The muscle's relaxation phase
b) The effect resulting from muscle contraction
c) The initial activation of the muscle
d) The reflex movements of the body
Correct answer: b) The effect resulting from muscle contraction
Rationale: The action is the movement or effect produced by the muscle after contraction.