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Immovable joints are found in the_______________
adult cranium
Flexion means:
Bending
The bone that forms the base of the skull is the:
Occipital
The bone of the arm is located on the thumb side is called
Radius
The bones of the wrist are called
Carpals
The heel bone is known as the
Calcaneus
Skeletal muscle is known as
Voluntary
The muscle in the upper arm that is used as an injection site is the
Deltoid
The muscle used in breathing is the
Diaphragm
Muscle fatigue is caused by a buildup of
Latic Acid
The muscle on the calf portion of the leg is the
Gastrocnemius
The shaft of a long bone is the
Diaphysis
The cells that form new bone are
Osteoblasts
The cells that break down bone are
Osteoclasts
When a bone is fractured, a hematoma is formed from blood escaping from the
Blood Vessels within the Bone
Which of the following bones contains red marrow for blood cell formation in a healthy adult
pelvis
ribs
shaft of long bones
small bones of the wrist
Pelvis
Which of the following substances in NOT normally found in bone
calcium
Lead
magnesium
potassium
Lead
Calcium is important in
Blood Cell Formation
The parts of the spinal column in which the vertebrae are fused is the
Sacrum
The only movable bone of the skull is the
Mandible
Which part of the vertebral column acts as a shock absorper
Invertebral Disks
Which of the vertebrae support the most weight
Lumbar
The longest bone in the body is
Femur
Synovial membrane is found in
Freely Movable Joints
The function of the brusae is to
Reduce Friction Between Bony Surfaces
The kind of energy that muscles use to contract is
Chemical
The functional units of muscle contraction are
Sacromeres
When the cross bridge of the myosin molecule forms linkages with actin filaments, the result is
membrane polarization
release of acetylcholine
shortening of muscle fibers
Shortening of the muscle Fibers
The strength of a muscle contraction in response to different levels of stimulation is determined by the
Characteristics of each muscle group
Level of stimulation delivered to individual muscle fibers
Number of givers that respond in each motor unit
Number of motor units stimulated
Number of motor units Stimulated
Muscle tone refers to
The ability of a muscle to maintain contraction against an outside force
The condition of athletes attain after intensive training.
A feeling of well-being
A state of sustained, partial contraction of muscles that is necessary to maintain posture
A state of sustained, partial contraction of muscles that is necessary to maintain posture
The muscle that compresses the ckeeks inward when in contracts is the
Buccinators
Which of the following is NOT an active tissue found in bone
blood
cartilage
cuboidal epithelium
nervous tissue
Cuboidal Epithelium
To what part of the bone do tendons and ligaments attach
bursae
cartilage
epiphysis
periosteum
Periosteum
