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BIO 109 Bio 109 review exam 3 Questions
and Answers 2026 Latest Update
What are the three types of joints by movement? Ans: Synarthrosis (no
movement), Amphiarthrosis (slight), Diarthrosis (free)
Where do you find fibrous joints? Ans: In the skull
What are the three structural types of joints? Ans: Fibrous, Cartilaginous,
Synovial
What are examples of synovial joint types? Ans: Ball-and-socket (shoulder,
hip), hinge (elbow, knee), pivot (neck)
What are the main functions of muscles? Ans: Movement, posture,
temperature control, stability
What affects the range of motion? Ans: Joint type, muscle tension, injury,
age
What percent of body weight is muscle? Ans: About 40-50%
How do we name muscles? Ans: By location, function, and shape/origin
What are the properties of muscle tissue? Ans: Excitability, contractility,
extensibility, elasticity
What are the contractile organelles of a muscle fiber? Ans: Myofibrils
What is an aponeurosis? Ans: A flat tendon connecting muscles
What are the three muscle types? Ans: Skeletal, Cardiac, Smooth
What does cardiac muscle have that others don't? Ans: Intercalated discs
What is a sustained muscle contraction called? Ans: Tetanus
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Bergen Community College
BIO 109 Bio 109 review exam 3 Questions
and Answers 2026 Latest Update
What are the three types of joints by movement? Ans: Synarthrosis (no
movement), Amphiarthrosis (slight), Diarthrosis (free)
Where do you find fibrous joints? Ans: In the skull
What are the three structural types of joints? Ans: Fibrous, Cartilaginous,
Synovial
What are examples of synovial joint types? Ans: Ball-and-socket (shoulder,
hip), hinge (elbow, knee), pivot (neck)
What are the main functions of muscles? Ans: Movement, posture,
temperature control, stability
What affects the range of motion? Ans: Joint type, muscle tension, injury,
age
What percent of body weight is muscle? Ans: About 40-50%
How do we name muscles? Ans: By location, function, and shape/origin
What are the properties of muscle tissue? Ans: Excitability, contractility,
extensibility, elasticity
What are the contractile organelles of a muscle fiber? Ans: Myofibrils
What is an aponeurosis? Ans: A flat tendon connecting muscles
What are the three muscle types? Ans: Skeletal, Cardiac, Smooth
What does cardiac muscle have that others don't? Ans: Intercalated discs
What is a sustained muscle contraction called? Ans: Tetanus
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