Question 1
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Which of the following actions is caused by contraction of a skeletal muscle?
Question 2
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The capacity of a muscle cell to shorten forcefully is known as
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contractility
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excitability
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extensibility
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elasticity
Question 3
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Muscles exhibit the property of excitability. This means that the muscle
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shortens in legnth
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recoils to its original resting length
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stretches beyond its normal length
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responds to stimulation by the nervous system
Question 4
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Identify the statement concerning general functional characteristics of muscle that is true.
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muscle tissue shortens forcefully but lengthens passively
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muscle tissue shortens passively but lengthens forcefully
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muscle tissue can get shorter, but cannot get longer
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muscle tissue can get longer, but cannot get shorter
Question 5
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Identify the statement concerning the skeletal muscle that is true.
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It comprises about 20% of the body's weight
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It propels urine through the urinary tract
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Its function is largely under involuntary control
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It is powered by ATP
Question 6
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Which type of muscle tissue would cause flexion and extension of the arm?
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skeletal muscle
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smooth muscle
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cardiac muscle
Question 7
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Hypertrophy of skeletal muscles from weight lifting is caused by an increase in the
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number of muscle fibers
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size of muscle fibers
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number of striations
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number of muscle cells
Question 8
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Skeletal muscle develops from multinucleated cells called
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fascicles
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myoblasts
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myofibrils
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myotomes
Question 9
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Endomysium is a delicate network of loose connective tissue that
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surrounds each muscle fiber
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forms a sheath around a fasciculus
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is composed of elastic fibers
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separates individual muscles
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penetrates muscle fibers
Question 10
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surrounds individual muscles
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separates muscle fibers
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connects muscles to bone
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is a type of muscle tissue
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is a type of nerve tissue
Question 11
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Which of the following connective tissue layers is outside all the others?
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perimysium
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endomysium
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epimysium
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paramysium
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sarcolemma
Question 12
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List the following structures in order from smallest to largest. 1. muscle fiber 2. myofilament 3. myofibril 4. muscle fasciculus
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4,3,2,1
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2,1,4,3
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2,3,1,4
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1,2,3,4
Question 13
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Muscle myofibrils
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are found in the sacrolemma
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extend from the sarcolemma to the T-tubule
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contain myosin and actin myofilaments
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hold muscle cells together
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do not apper striated
Question 14
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The region of the sarcomere that contains both actin and myosin myofilaments is called the
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I band
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A band
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Z disk
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H zone
Question 15
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A sarcomere extends from
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one Z disk to an adjacent Z disk
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one T tubule to the next T tubule
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the middle of the I band to the middle of the A band
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the H zone to the I band
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the M line to the next M line
Question 16
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Which of the following would contribute to muscular fatigue in the muscle fiber?
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the emotional state of an individual
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depletion of ATP reserves
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inability of the motor neuron to produce sufficient quantities of acetylcholine
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depletion of neurotransmitter
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blocked receptors in the postsynaptic membrane
Question 17
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Lack of acetylcholinesterase in the synaptic cleft would result in
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a decrease in acetylcholine production by the motor neuron
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continuous stimulation of the motor end plate
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rapid degradation of acetylcholine
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relaxation of the muscle
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continuous stimulation of the presynaptic membrane
Question 18
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A bi-product of anaerobic respiration in muscle cells is
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uric acid
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hydrochloric acid
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lactic acid
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carbonic acid
Question 19
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Which of the following is composed of myosin molecules?
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thick myofilaments
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I bands
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Z disks
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sarcolemma
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tropomyosin
Question 20
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is a time during which the tissue cannot respond
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results in complete and incomplete tetanus
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is a condition in which the muscle fiber only partially relaxes between contractions
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is a condition in which stimuli occur so rapidly that there are no intervening relaxations
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is a constant tension produce produced by muscles for long periods of time
Question 21
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A myofibril is the
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cell membrane of a muscle fiber
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cytoplasm of muscle cells
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structural and functional unit of the skeletal muscle fiber
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protein strand composed of actin
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contractile thread that extends the length of the muscle fiber
Question 22
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The sites where a chemical substance is transmitted from the presynaptic terminal of an axon to the postsynaptic membrane of a muscle fiber are called
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neuromuscular junctions
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sarcomeres
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myofilaments
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Z disks
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cell body of neuron
Question 23
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Acetylcholine is released from the synaptic terminal by the process of
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exocytosis
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diffusion
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phagocytosis
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active transport
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endocytosis
Question 24
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You are hired to work in a lab to measure the rate of human muscle contraction. Which of the following might decrease in quantity in muscle cells undergoing contractions?
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ATP
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carbon dioxide
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water
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lactic acid
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sodium
Question 25
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Which of the following is true about skeletal muscle?
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Sensory neurons stimulate muscle to contract
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There are very few blood vessels in skeletal muscle
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Every muscle fiber receives a branch of an axon from the nerve
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There are very few nerve fibers in a muscle
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All of these are true
Question 26
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Which of the following statements regarding the sliding filament model is false?
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actin and myosin do not shorten during contraction
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both actin and myosin myofilaments shorten during contraction
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the sarcomere shortens
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the I band and H zones become narrower during contraction
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the A band remains constant in length
Question 27
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Rigor mortis occurs after death because
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cross-bridges form but can't release
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calcium is actively transported back to the sarcoplasmic reticulum
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anaerobic respiration is ocurring
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myosin levels decline at death
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cross-bridges never form
Question 28
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Which of the following events occurs on the postsynaptic membrane?
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acetylcholine production
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rapid degradation of acetylcholine
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release of neurotransmitter
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neurotransmitter combines with a receptor molecule
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release of calcium ions
Question 29
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The model that describes the contraction of the muscle is called the
Question 30
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The sarcolemma is the
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cell membrane of a muscle fiber
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cytoplasm of muscle cells
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structural and functional unit of the skeletal muscle cell
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contractile thread that extends the length of the muscle fiber
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protein strand composed of actin
Question 31
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A sarcomere is the
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cell membrane of a muscle fiber
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cytoplasm of muscle cells
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structural and functional unit of the skeletal muscle cell
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contractile thread that extends the length of the muscle fiber
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protein strand composed of actin or myosin
Question 32
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If sodium ions cannot enter a muscle fiber in response to a stimulus,
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contraction cannot occur
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relaxation cannot occur
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sodium ions will be released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum instead
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the active sites are left exposed
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the action potential travels into the muscle anyway
Question 33
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The active sites to which cross-bridges attach are found on the
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sarcoplasmic reticulum
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actin myofilaments
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Z disks
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T tubules
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myosin myofilaments
Question 34
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During short periods of intense exercise, energy in muscles is primarily derived from
Question 35
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A drug that interferes with the active transport of calcium ions from the sarcoplasm back into the sarcoplasmic reticulum would result in
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relaxation of the muscle fiber
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contraction with no relaxation
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muscle hypertrophy
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fibrosis of the muscle
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an imbalance of blood calcium
Question 36
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A stimulus either causes an action potential or it doesn't. This is called
Question 37
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T tubules are invaginations of the
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sarcoplasmic reticulum
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sarcomere
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myofibril
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sarcoplasm
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sarcolemma
Question 38
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The sarcoplasmic reticulum
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stores calcium ions
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shortens during muscle contraction
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transmits nerve impulses to the myofibrils
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connects adjacent sarcomeres
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covers the muscle fiber
Question 39
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Whole muscles can respond in a graded fashion to stimuli by varying
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the force of contraction of individual muscle fibers
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the number of motor units recruited
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the amplitude of the action potential
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the frequency of stimulus
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thresholds
Question 40
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In order for muscle relaxation to occur,
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calcium ions must be transported to troponin
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power strokes slow down
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the active sites on actin must be blocked
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sodium ions must be actively transported to troponin
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the active sites on myosin must be uncovered
Question 41
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Which of the following will respond to a threshold stimulus with an all-or-none contraction?
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a single muscle fiber
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a single motor unit
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a whole muscle
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a single muscle fiber and a single motor unit
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a single muscle fiber, a single motor unit, and a whole muscle
Question 42
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Which of the following is true?
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the greater the overlap of actin and myosin, the stronger the contraction
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overstretching a muscle will increase its tension
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optimal actin and myosin overlap will produce maximal contraction
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the greatest amount of tension is achieved when actin and myosin do not overlap
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tension is great when actin and myosin overlap as much as they can
Question 43
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Channels that open or close in response to changes in the electrical charge or voltage across the plasma membrane are called:
Question 44
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provide nutrients to the muscle fiber
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generate new muscle fibers
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conduct action potentials deep into the muscle cell
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release acetylcholine
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store calcium ions
Question 45
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A myofilament is the
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cell membrane of a muscle fiber
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cytoplasm of muscle cells
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structural and functional unit of the skeletal muscle cell
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contractile threat that extends the length of the muscle fiber
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protein strand composed of actin or myosin
Question 46
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Tendons that form thick flattened sheets are
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ligaments
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endoymysium
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collagen fibers
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aponeuroses
Question 47
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The expanded ends of sarcoplasmic reticulum are called
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transverse tubules
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triads
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terminal cisternae
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myoterminals
Question 48
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In a typical simple muscle, the