Chapters 7,8,9,10 Flashcards
At rest, active sites on the actin are blocked by which of the following?
Tropomyosin molecules
The pituitary gland is contained in which of the following bones?
Sphenoid
Which of the following muscles compressed the abdominal contents and flexes the vertebral column?
Rectus abdominus
The normal movement of the hip joint during walking involves:
Flexion
The bones that form the palms of the hands are the:
metacarpals
The immovable end of the muscle is the:
Origin
Each hipbone is called a(n):
os coxae
Which of the following muscles abducts the thigh and flexes, as well as rotates, the lower limb medially?
Gracilis
Moving the head downward to the chest is known as:
Flexion
Which of the following does not increase or decrease the angle between bones?
Rotation
Costal processes are located on which of the following vertebrae?
Thoracic
Axon terminals and muscle fibers are separated by a space called a(n):
Synaptic cleft
A landmark located near the proximal end of the humerus is the:
Greater tubercle
Muscles that insert on the olecranon process of the ulna probably perform which of the following?
Extend the forearm
The space between a neuron and muscle is called the:
Synaptic cleft
