Question: The force of muscle contraction is controlled by multiple motor unit summation or recruitment.

Answer Options:
True
False

Answer: True

Question: Excitation-contraction coupling requires which of the following substances?

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Ca²⁺ only
Ca²⁺ and ATP
ATP only
ATP and glucose

Answer: Ca²⁺ and ATP

Question: Most skeletal muscles contain ________.

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a mixture of fiber types
a predominance of slow oxidative fibers
a predominance of fast oxidative fibers
muscle fibers of the same type

Answer: a mixture of fiber types

Question: What is the functional unit of a skeletal muscle called?

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the sarcoplasmic reticulum
a myofibril
a my
ofilament
a sarcomere

Answer: a sarcomere

Question: The periosteum is secured to the underlying bone by dense connective tissue called ________.

Answer Options:
Volkmann’s canals
a bony matrix with hyaline cartilage
the struts of bone known as spicules
perforating (Sharpey’s) fibers

Answer: perforating (Sharpey’s) fibers

Question: An increase in the calcium ion level in the sarcoplasm starts the sliding of the thin filaments. When the level of calcium ions declines, sliding stops.

Answer Options:
True
False

Answer: True

Question: Bipolar neurons are commonly _______.

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found in the retina of the eye
found in ganglia
motor neurons
called neuroglial cells

Answer: found in the retina of the eye

Question: What is the functional unit of a skeletal muscle called?

Answer Options:
sarcomere
myofibril
myofilament
the sarcoplasmic reticulum

Answer: sarcomere

Question: Muscles are only able to pull, they never push.

Answer Options:
A. True
B. False

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Answer: B. False

Question: Which of the following is the correct sequence of events for muscle contractions?

Answer Options:
a) neurotransmitter release, muscle cell action potential, motor neuron action potential, release of calcium ions from SR, sliding of myofilaments, ATP-driven power stroke
b) neurotransmitter release, motor neuron action potential, muscle cell action potential, release of calcium ions from SR, ATP-driven power stroke

Answer: b) neurotransmitter release, motor neuron action potential, muscle cell action potential, release of calcium ions from SR, ATP-driven power stroke

Question: Eccentric contractions are more forceful than concentric contractions.

Answer Options:
True
False

Answer: True

Question: The process of bones increasing in width is known as ________.

Answer Options:
epiphyseal plate closure
closing of the epiphyseal plate
appositional growth
concentric growth

Answer: appositional growth