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When a muscle is isometrically contracted,its length _______ change.


A) does
B) does not

C) A) and B)
D) undefined

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The metabolic reactions within fast fibers derive much of their energy from aerobic respiration.

A) True
B) False

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In the human body,the synovial joint between two bones always serves as the fulcrum of the lever.

A) True
B) False

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When the muscles on the posterior side of the head pull on the skull and oppose the tendency of the head to tip anteriorly,one has an example of a _____ lever.


A) first-class
B) second-class
C) third-class

D) A) and B)
E) B) and C)

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In which body region would you expect to find a muscle whose name includes the word "pollicis"?


A) Great toe
B) Buttocks
C) Thumb
D) Neck
E) Wrist

F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

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The biceps brachii is an example of a ________ muscle.


A) bipennate
B) parallel
C) circular
D) convergent
E) multipennate

F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

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A muscle whose name has "profundus" in it is located


A) on the front.
B) deep.
C) on the side.
D) parallel to the midline.
E) superficially.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Which protein makes up the thick filaments?


A) Myosin
B) Actin
C) Tropomyosin
D) Troponin
E) Myopathy

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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The narrow space that separates the motor neuron and the skeletal muscle fiber in a neuromuscular junction is called the


A) motor end plate.
B) synaptic vesicle.
C) synaptic cleft.
D) synaptic knob.
E) ACh floor.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Which is the neurotransmitter that causes the release of calcium ions and initiates the steps of skeletal muscle fiber contraction?


A) Acetylcholinesterase
B) Rubitussin
C) Acetylcholine
D) Serotonin
E) Norepinephrine

F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

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A muscle whose name has "triceps" in it


A) has two muscle heads or tendons of origin.
B) has three muscle heads or tendons of origin.
C) has four sets of two muscle heads or tendons of origin.
D) has four muscle heads or tendons of origin.
E) is part of a complex of three separate muscles that rotate at a joint.

F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

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Skeletal muscle helps regulate body temperature.

A) True
B) False

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______________ are Z disc proteins that anchor and interconnect the thin filament ends at either end of a sarcomere.

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The structure responsible for attaching muscle to bone is a


A) sphincter.
B) ligament.
C) fascia.
D) tendon.
E) myofibril.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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______________ muscle fibers have large myoglobin stores,slow contraction velocity,and the highest resistance to fatigue.

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Which sequence correctly lists the changes that allow the thick and thin filaments to slide past one another in skeletal muscle contraction?


A) Attach - pivot - detach - return
B) Pivot - attach - return - detach
C) Attach - detach - pivot - return
D) Return - pivot - attach - detach
E) Pivot - attach - detach - return

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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In general,a skeletal muscle is composed of A: Connective tissue sheaths B: Nerves C: Arteries D: Veins E: Muscle fibers


A) a,b,c,e
B) a,b,d,e
C) b,c,d,e
D) a,b,c,d
E) a,b,c,d,e

F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

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During muscle contraction,myosin heads attach to actin and thereby form connections called ______________.

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Parallel muscles exhibit great strength but little endurance.

A) True
B) False

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Which letter is associated with the line that is a thin protein structure in the center of a band and serves as an attachment site for thin filament ends?


A) I
B) A
C) Z
D) M
E) H

F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

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