Lecture Exam Two Flashcards

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What does the skeletal system compose of?

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  1. bones
  2. cartilages
  3. joints
  4. ligaments
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What are the two major divisions of the skeletal system?

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  1. axial

2. appendicular

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How many bones comprise the skull

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22

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[…] bones provide sites of attachment for the head and […].

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cranial; neck

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Which is the integral bone of the skull? Why?

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mandible

not attached by sutures to remainder of skull

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The frontal lobe of the cortex rests on which cranial fossa?

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anterior

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Cranial […] forms superior, lateral, and posterior portion of skull as well as […].

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vault; forehead

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Cranial […] forms inferior aspect of the skull.

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base

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The internal base is divided into which three “steps”/fossae?

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  1. anterior
  2. middle
  3. posterior
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Brain sits within the […] enclosed by the cranium […].

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fossae; vault

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The skull has […] named openings.

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85

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Generally, what are the openings of the skull?

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foramina (foramen), canals, fissures

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What are the 8 cranial bones?

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  1. frontal
  2. parietal (x2)
  3. occipital
  4. temporal (x2)
  5. sphenoid
  6. ethmoid
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The skull bone is connected to the rest of the cranium posteriorly via the coronal suture. It is the […] bone.

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frontal

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Which suture connects the left and right parietal bones?

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saggital

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Which of the following structures serves as a “seat” of the endocrine system by supporting the pituitary gland?

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sella turcica

*think of a saddle

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The “big hole” in the skull that allows the spinal cord to connect to the brain stem is called the […].

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foramen magnum

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This bone contains four major areas: squamous, tympanic, mastoid, and petrous. It is the […] bone.

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temporal

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How can mastoiditis develop? Is this a serious imbalance?

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due to a middle ear infection

infection could easily spread to the brain if not treated

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This bone looks somewhat like a butterfly, with a pair of Greater Wings and a pair of Lesser Wings. It is the […] bone.

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sphenoid

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This is the deepest skull bone. It’s superior part, the cribriform plate, has a large number of perforations (“foramina”) which allows the olfactory nerve to connect to the olfactory bulb. It is the […] bone.

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ethmoid

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What is the scientific name for the cheekbone?

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zygomatic bone

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Which bone does not articulate directly with any other bone in the skeleton?

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hyoid

**consisting of greater/lesser horn

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What is the function of the hyoid bone?

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  1. acts as a movable base for tongue

2. site of attachment for muscles of swallowing and speech

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Which cranial bone does not help form the orbital cavity?
temporal
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List the bones that form the orbits:
1. frontal 2. sphenoid 3. zygomatic 4. maxilla 5. palatine 6. lacrimal 7. ethmoid
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There are [...] bones that form the adult vertebral column.
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The primary functions of the vertebral column include:
1. protection of the spinal cord 2. transmission of weight from the trunk to the lower limbs 3. provide attachment points for ribs and muscles
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The [...] and the [...] curvatures are concave posteriorly while the [...] and the [...] curvatures are convex posteriorly.
cervical; lumbar; thoracic; sacral
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How many vertebrae in the top three regions?
1. cervical consists of 7 2. thoracic consists of 12 3. lumbar consists of 5
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What is the sacrum?
one bone formed from fusion of several bones
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What is the coccyx?
fused bones that form the terminus of column
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What is the primary function of the anterior longitudinal ligament?
support and prevent hyperextension of the spine
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What is the primary function of the intervertebral foramina?
for exit of spinal nerves from the spinal cord
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Which of the following is NOT true concerning the intervertebral discs as we age?
they become more hydrated
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As we age what happens the the intervertebral discs
1. thinner 2. lose elasticity 3. increase risk of disc herniation
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The intervertebral disc is composed of two parts. The inner gelatinous nucleus, the [...] and the outer collar composed of the collagen and fibrocartilage, the [...].
nucleus pulposus; anulus fibrosus
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What is the purpose of the nucleus pulposus?
gives disc its elasticity and compressibility
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What is the purpose of the anulus fibrosus?
limits expansion of nucleus pulposus when compressed
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What is another name for a spinal disc prolapse?
slipped disc and herniated disc
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame suffered from which spinal problem?
kyphosis
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What is scoliosis?
abnormal lateral rotation of spine, most often in the thoracic region, may lead to breathing difficulties
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What is kyphosis?
abnormal dorsal thoracic curvature common in people with osteoporosis, TB of spine, rickets, or osteomalacia
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What is lordosis?
accentuated lumbar curvature due to disease OR seen in men with pot bellies and in pregnant women
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Cervical vertebrae can be uniquely identified by the presence of [...].
transverse foramina
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Which cervical vertebrae allows your head to move up and down to indicate "yes" and "no"?
C1-- atlas C2-- axis
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This group of vertebrae is the only group that articulates with the ribs.
thoracic
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Which region of the column receives the most stress? How is this shown in their structure?
lumbar region bodies are massive
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What ensures that the lumbar region does not rotate?
orientation of articular facets locks vertebrae together
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How many fetal bones fuse together to form the sacrum?
5
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The major functions of the thoracic cage is (are) [...].
1. protects vital organs of thoracic cavity 2. supports shoulder girdles and upper limbs 3. provides attachment sites for muscles of neck, back, chest, and shoulders
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How many of the following do you have: True Ribs, False Ribs, Floating Ribs
7 2 2
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Which of the following organs lies directly posterior to the sternum?
heart
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Which of the following bones is not part of the appendicular skeleton?
sternum
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The arrangement of bones and muscles of the pectoral girdle is such that there is a high degree of [...] but a low level of [...].
flexibility; stability
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The two bones that make up your forearm are the [...] and the [...].
radius; ulna
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The [...] is the most frequently fractured portion of the humerus.
surgical neck
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The funny bone of the elbow is actually this portion of the humerus:
medial epicondyle
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The [...] rotates about the [...] when you pronate your forearm (the palm faces posteriorly).
radius; ulna
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Which two carpals articulate with the radius to form the wrist joint?
scaphoid and lunate
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Which of these bones would bear a ring?
phalanx
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Each of the hip bones is comprised of [...] separate bones.
3
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Characteristics of the male pelvis:
1. deep and narrow cavity 2. thicker, prominent markings 3. acetabula is larger and closer 4. pubic arch angle is more acute (50-60)
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Characteristics of a female's pelvis:
1. tilted forward, cavity broad/shallow and has a greater capacity 2. bones are lighter/thinner/smoother 3. acetabula is smaller and farther apart 4. pubic arch is more rounded (80-90)
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Which of the following bones is capable of bearing the greatest physical stress?
femur
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This bone of the leg bears no weight.
fibula
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Which bone in your foot is your heel?
calcaneus
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The technical name for the "soft spot" in a newborns baby's head is the anterior...
fontallele
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The site where two or more bones meet is called a(n)...
articulation site
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Which of the following correctly lists three structural types of joints?
fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial
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Which of the following are three functional types of joints?
synarthroses, amphiarthroses, diarthroses
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Mobility according to the functional type of joint:
synarthroses-- immovable amphiarthroses-- slightly movable diarthroses-- freely movable
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Which type of joints only occur in the skull?
suture
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The [...] the ligament of a syndesmosis, the [...] the degree of movement.
longer; greater
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Which of the following joints is a site of long bone growth?
synchondrosis
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Which type of joint would a dentist be most familiar with?
gomphosis
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"Slipped joint" means which type of joint is disrupted?
symphysis
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All synovial joints are...
diarthrotic
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Which of the following synovial joint components is responsible for secreting synovial fluid?
synovial membrane
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What is the flattened sac that reduces friction between adjacent structures during joint activity?
bursae
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What are the factors that stabilizes joints?
articular surfaces, muscle tone, ligaments
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What kind of movements are allowed by the wrists?
gliding
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What kinds of movement do you make with your head when you look straight up at the moon?
hyperextension
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Pointing your toes downward is describes as which type of movement?
plantar flexion
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Which type of synovial joint is used when you bend your finger tips to hang onto a cliff?
hinge
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The greatest degree of motion that synovial joints display is described as ...
multiaxial
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Which of the following is considered the largest and most complex joint in your body?
knee
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The knee joint is most susceptible to injury when [...] blows are applied to the knee.
lateral
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Which of the following is the most movable joint in your body?
shoulder
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An injury common to baseball players is a torn rotator cuff. This collection of muscles and tendons is associated with the [...] joint.
shoulder
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Which joint articulates the numerus with the radius and ulna?
elbow
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Which joint contains the acetabulum?
hip
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Which of the following is the easiest joint to dislocate?
jaw
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The most common joint injuries include:
sprains and dislocations
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The most common form of chronic arthritis is [...].
osteoarthritis
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Lyme disease is:
caused by a bacterium
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Which exercise is best for the joints?
swimming
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Which of the following is not a prefix used to refer to muscle?
lemma * mys, myo, and sarco refer to the muscular system
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Of the following muscle types, which is the only one subject to conscious control?
skeletal
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Of the following muscle types, which is the only one that is striated and involuntary?
cardiac
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Which of the following muscle types is responsible for the propulsion of urine and semen in the male's urethra?
smooth
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Smooth muscle location:
stomach, urinary bladder, and airways
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In order to receive a signal to contract each skeletal muscle must be served by an
nerve
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The elastic components of muscle consist of which elements?
tendon, epimysium, perimysium, endomysium
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A skeletal muscle is composed of a number of [...], each composed of many muscle fibers bundled by connective tissue.
fascicles
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Which of the following components accounts for the bulk of muscle fiber volume (80%)?
myofibril
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The fundamental repeating unit of the myofibril called a [...] gives skeletal muscle its striated appearance, and is bordered by [...].
sarcomere; Z disk
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The thin filaments are not comprised of which of the following components?
titin * actin, troponin, tropomyosin
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The I band contains...
thin filaments only
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H zone contains
thick filaments only
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M line contains
thick filaments linked by accessory proteins
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Outer edge of A band contains
thick and thin filaments overlap
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When a skeletal muscle is passively stretched, that cell has a tendency to spring back once the force that was stretching the muscle is removed due to [...].
titin acting as a spring using the energy stored by the stretching
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What is the saclike membranous network that surrounds each myofibril called?
sarcoplasmic reticulum
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The sarcoplasmic reticulum is an elaborated [...].
smooth endoplasmic reticulum
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What is the significance of the muscle fiber triad relationship?
the T tubules conduct electrical impulses that stimulate calcium release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum
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During skeletal muscle contraction, as the muscle shortens, the thick and thin filaments [...].
slide past one another
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During a muscle contraction, the sliding filament theory would be apparent in a sarcomere because [...].
the H zone becomes less obvious and the Z discs move closer together
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At the neuromuscular junction, the muscle contraction initiation event is [...].
binding of acetylcholine to membrane receptors on the sarcolemma
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Acetylcholine receptor-channels allow passage of [...] when open.
both Na and K
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What would happen to a muscle fiber treated with an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor that is NOT stimulated?
nothing
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In a muscle fiber, the key intracellular electrical event that stimulates muscle contraction is known as [...].
depolarization
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During depolarization, the sarcolemma is most permeable to [...].
sodium ions
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During repolarization, the sarcolemma is most permeable to [...].
potassium ions
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What is calcium's function during muscle contraction?
calcium binds to troponin, changing its shape and removing the blocking action of tropomyosin
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Corpses usually exhibit rigor mortis because [...].
a lack of ATP hydrolysis prevents myosin head detachment from actin
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The force of muscle contraction depends on number of cross bridges attached, which is affected by four factors:
1. relative size of fibers (large) 2. number of muscle fibers simulated (large) 3. frequency of stimulation (high) 4. stretch of sarcomere and muscle (over 100%)
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The maximal force will be developed by a muscle at its..
intermediate length
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Theoretically, contraction would not occur if:
1. Z discs contact the thick myofilaments | 2. actin and myosin filaments do not overlap
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Sprinters typically possess more [...] muscle fibers.
fast oxidative
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What type of muscle fibers would be best for hitting a homerun in baseball?
fast glycolytic
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Muscle fibers that rely on anaerobic glycolysis for their ATP [...].
fatigue more easily
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A skeletal muscle can contract most quickly against...
a minimal load
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What type of exercise can convert fast oxidative fibers to fast glycolytic fibers?
resistance exercise
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What type of exercise can convert fast glycolytic fibers to fast oxidative fibers?
aerobic exercise
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A major difference between smooth muscle fibers and skeletal muscle fibers in terms of calcium influx is that [...].
calcium ion influx occurs mostly from the extracellular fluid in smooth muscle
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A major cellular feature in smooth muscle that contributes to its rhythmicity and ability to participate in peristalsis is the presence of [...].
gap junctions
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Which of these statements about smooth muscle contraction is FALSE?
troponin plays the same role as in skeletal muscle
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How does changes in phosphate activity alter the calcium-dependent increase in myosin light chain kinase activity?
1. low phosphatase activity sensitizes myosin activity 2. low phosphatase activity shifts the calcium-myosin curve to the left 3. high phosphatase activity decreases the phosphorylation of myosin
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One somatic motor neuron innervates one [...].
motor unit
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Small precise movements are controlled by [...] motor units.
small
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The time period between action potential initiation and mechanical activity of a muscle fiber is called the [...].
latent period
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When a muscle is given a single stimulus, it responds with a contraction called a muscle [...].
twitch
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A sustained muscle contraction due to a lack of relaxation between successive stimuli is called:
tetanus
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A muscle contraction increases in strength up to a point because [...].
recruitment occurs and more motor units respond to stronger stimuli
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Isometric contractions come into play when an individual is [...].
maintaining an upright posture
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Isotonic contractions come into play when an individual is [...].
threading a needle, walking uphill, moving a heavy object
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What enzyme catalyzes the reaction that creates creatine phosphate?
creatine kinase
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Which metabolic pathway provides the fast source of ATP for muscle contraction?
direct phosphorylation of ADP by creatine phosphate
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A sprinter is likely to depend on [...] respiration to generate ATP, and Tour de France cyclist is likely to rely on [...] respiration.
anaerobic; aerobic
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Which of the following is not a fatigue producing factor in moderate exercise?
lack of ATP
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Which of the following is the new name for "oxygen debt" after strenuous exercise?
EPOC-- excess postexercise oxygen consumption
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The muscles of the [...] are rather unusual for muscles because they insert onto the skin or other muscles.
face
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The muscle is the primary muscle used in smiling.
zygomaticus
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Which muscle makes an angry brow?
corrugator supercilii
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Muscle used to pucker:
orbicularis oris
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Muscle used to pout
mentalis
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Muscle used to tense your neck?
platysma
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Muscle for raised brows/wrinkled forehead:
frontal belly of epicranius
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When you bite down on an ice cube, this muscle strongly contracts.
masseter (chewing)
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When lying on your back, [...] muscles contract to lift your head.
sternocleidomastoid
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The muscles of the back, which are most susceptible to injury during heavy lifting, belong to the [...] muscle group.
erector spine (ilicostalis/longissimus/spinalis)
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The [...] is (are) the most important muscle(s) for inspiratory breathing.
diaphragm
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The muscle that provides the major force of producing a specific movement is a(n).
prime mover
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The [...] opposes or reverses a particular movement.
antagonist
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What are synergist prime movers?
1. add extra force to same movement | 2. reduce undesirable or unnecessary movement
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What are fixators?
1. synergist that immobilizes bone or muscle's origin | 2. gives prime mover stable base on which to act
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A muscle that crosses a joint on the anterior side is usually a(n) [...]. A cross posteriorly is a(n) [...]. Lateral cross is a(n) [...] while a medial cross is a(n) [...].
flexor; extensor; abductor; adductor
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You could conclude that. a muscle with the term deltoid included in its name would be a muscle with a shape resembling a ...
triangle
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"Maximus" included in a muscle name would be a muscle with a [...].
large size
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"Rectus" included in a muscle name would be a muscle with fibers that run [...] to the body's vertical axis.
parallel
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Transversus: fibers run [...].
at right angles
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Oblique: fibers run [...].
angles to imaginary defined axis
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Number of origin examples:
biceps and triceps
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Fascicle arrangments:
1. parallel 2. fusiform 3. circular 4. convergent 5. pennate
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What is a parallel fascicle? Example of a parallel fascicle
parallel to long axis of straplike muscle sartorius
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What is a fusiform fascicle? Example of a fusiform fascicle:
spindle-shaped muscles with parallel fibers biceps brachii
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What is a circular fascicle? Example of a circular fascicle:
fascicles arranged in concentric rings orbicularis oris
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What is a convergent fascicle? Example of convergent fascicle:
broad origin; fascicles converge toward single tendon insertion pectoralis major
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What is a pennate fascicle? Example of a pennate fascicle:
short fascicles attach obliquely to central tendon running length of muscle rectus femoris
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Muscle power is primarily dependent on [...].
the number of cells in the muscle
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Levers allow given effort to move a [...] load or to move load [...] or [...].
heavier; farther/faster
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Lever system within the body:
1. lever 2. effort 3. load
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What does the lever consist of?
bone moves on a fixed joint (fulcrum)
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What does the effort in the lever system consist of?
muscle contraction to move load
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What does the load in the lever system consist of?
resistance (bone+tissues+any added weight)
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From left to right list the position of effort, fulcrum, load in a first-class lever:
load, fulcrum, effort
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From left to right list the position of effort, fulcrum, load in a second-class lever:
fulcrum, load, effort
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From left to right list the position of effort, fulcrum, load in a third-class lever:
load, effort, fulcrum
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Example of first-class leverage:
extension of the head
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Example of second-class leverage:
tiptoe or calf raises
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Example of third-class leverage:
biceps curls or arm flexion