Select the one INCORRECT statement about skeletal muscles

An “agonist” opposes or reverses a particular movement.
A muscle’s attachment point to a stationary bone is called its “origin”.
A skeletal muscle cell is a “syncytium”.
Muscles that immobilise a bone are called “fixators”.
An “agonist” opposes or reverses a particular movement.  An antagonist opposes a movement. All other statements are correct.

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Which of the following is the smallest unit in a muscle?
A. Muscle fibre
B. Myosin
C. Fasciculus
D. Myofibril
What structures attach a muscle to a bone?
A. A tendon
B. A fasciculus
C. A sarcomere
D. An internal intercostal
Which muscle is located on the posterior part of the forearm?
A. Flexor digitorum superficialis
B. Flexor digitorum profundus
C. Extensor digitorum
D. Triceps brachii
Which of the following muscles is NOT named after its location in the body?
A. Deltoid
B. Extensor carpi ulnaris
C. Rectus abdominis
D. Biceps femoris
Which of the following muscles IS named after its location in the body?
A. Sartorius
B. Triceps brachii
C. Soleus
D. Trapezius
Which is the correct equation for anaerobic respiration in humans?
A. Glucose + lactic acid โ†’ carbon dioxide + water
B. Glucose โ†’ lactic acid + carbon dioxide
C. Glucose โ†’ lactic acid + (little energy)
D. Glucoseโ†’ lactic acid
The part of a skeletal muscle cell that is able to contract is called
A. Sarcoplasm
B. Sarcolemma
C. Sarcomere
D. Sarcoplasmic reticulum

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