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What is the neural circuitry that travels outside the spinal cord? -
(ANSWERS)Peripheral nervous system
Which of the following is a sensory receptor within a muscle that detects
changes in length and helps regulate contraction? - (ANSWERS)Muscle
spindle
Which of the following are branches of the cell body that act as receivers,
collecting information from other neurons? - (ANSWERS)Dendrites
A cascade of events, resulting in muscle contraction, is triggered when
which of the following chemical neurotransmitters binds to receptors on the
muscle? - (ANSWERS)Acetylcholine
Which division of the peripheral nervous system controls voluntary
movement? - (ANSWERS)Somatic nervous system
Which type of motor unit can contract for many hours, or even days if
necessary? - (ANSWERS)Slow (S) of Motor Unit
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Which type of motor unit has a large motor neuron and consists of a large
bundle of type iix muscle fibers? - (ANSWERS)Fast fatigable (FF)
Voluntary movement starts in the - (ANSWERS)cerebral cortex
Which of the following is the process that allows a muscle spindle to
contract at the same rate as the muscle where it resides? -
(ANSWERS)Alpha-gamma co-activation
How many nerves are contained within the peripheral nervous system,
which includes all the neurons and glia outside of the brain and spinal cord?
- (ANSWERS)43 pairs
The muscular system includes how many muscles? -
(ANSWERS)Approximately 650
Which muscle fiber type are the largest, and produce the most amount of
force? - (ANSWERS)Type iix
The cross-bridge cycle requires energy, which is provided by -
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(ANSWERS)ATP hydrolysis.
The function of epimysium is to - (ANSWERS)protect muscle from friction
against other muscles or bone.
With regard to mitochondrial density, which muscle fiber type has a very
small amount of mitochondria? - (ANSWERS)Type iix
Regarding the make-up of a person's muscle fiber ratio, which of the
following is correct? - (ANSWERS)It can't be changed to a large degree
It is currently theorized that training with heavy loads causes -
(ANSWERS)equal growth of type I and type II fibers.
Which of the following functions like girdles and guy wires to provide an
interconnected structure? - (ANSWERS)Fascia
Current research demonstrates what three possible mechanisms for inducing
hypertrophy? - (ANSWERS)Mechanical tension, metabolic stress, muscle
damage
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The functional units that can make a muscle shorten are: -
(ANSWERS)Sarcomeres
Which of the following is found within the appendicular skeleton? -
(ANSWERS)Bones of the upper and lower extremities
Movement between two adjacent vertebrae is made possible by -
(ANSWERS)Facet joints
Wolff's Law describes the way - (ANSWERS)the body responds by
increasing or decreasing the bone's diameter
In addition to being a barrier to pain, what important role does cartilage
play? - (ANSWERS)Bone development
Which of the following are mature bone cells that maintain a bone's matrix?
- (ANSWERS)Osteocytes
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What is the neural circuitry that travels outside the spinal cord? -
(ANSWERS)Peripheral nervous system
Which of the following is a sensory receptor within a muscle that detects
changes in length and helps regulate contraction? - (ANSWERS)Muscle
spindle
Which of the following are branches of the cell body that act as receivers,
collecting information from other neurons? - (ANSWERS)Dendrites
A cascade of events, resulting in muscle contraction, is triggered when
which of the following chemical neurotransmitters binds to receptors on the
muscle? - (ANSWERS)Acetylcholine
Which division of the peripheral nervous system controls voluntary
movement? - (ANSWERS)Somatic nervous system
Which type of motor unit can contract for many hours, or even days if
necessary? - (ANSWERS)Slow (S) of Motor Unit
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Which type of motor unit has a large motor neuron and consists of a large
bundle of type iix muscle fibers? - (ANSWERS)Fast fatigable (FF)
Voluntary movement starts in the - (ANSWERS)cerebral cortex
Which of the following is the process that allows a muscle spindle to
contract at the same rate as the muscle where it resides? -
(ANSWERS)Alpha-gamma co-activation
How many nerves are contained within the peripheral nervous system,
which includes all the neurons and glia outside of the brain and spinal cord?
- (ANSWERS)43 pairs
The muscular system includes how many muscles? -
(ANSWERS)Approximately 650
Which muscle fiber type are the largest, and produce the most amount of
force? - (ANSWERS)Type iix
The cross-bridge cycle requires energy, which is provided by -
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(ANSWERS)ATP hydrolysis.
The function of epimysium is to - (ANSWERS)protect muscle from friction
against other muscles or bone.
With regard to mitochondrial density, which muscle fiber type has a very
small amount of mitochondria? - (ANSWERS)Type iix
Regarding the make-up of a person's muscle fiber ratio, which of the
following is correct? - (ANSWERS)It can't be changed to a large degree
It is currently theorized that training with heavy loads causes -
(ANSWERS)equal growth of type I and type II fibers.
Which of the following functions like girdles and guy wires to provide an
interconnected structure? - (ANSWERS)Fascia
Current research demonstrates what three possible mechanisms for inducing
hypertrophy? - (ANSWERS)Mechanical tension, metabolic stress, muscle
damage
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The functional units that can make a muscle shorten are: -
(ANSWERS)Sarcomeres
Which of the following is found within the appendicular skeleton? -
(ANSWERS)Bones of the upper and lower extremities
Movement between two adjacent vertebrae is made possible by -
(ANSWERS)Facet joints
Wolff's Law describes the way - (ANSWERS)the body responds by
increasing or decreasing the bone's diameter
In addition to being a barrier to pain, what important role does cartilage
play? - (ANSWERS)Bone development
Which of the following are mature bone cells that maintain a bone's matrix?
- (ANSWERS)Osteocytes
