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Which of the following fascicular arrangements would best be described as fascicles
arranged on only one side of the tendon?
A. Unipennate
B. Bipennate
C. Fusiform
D. Circular
E. Multipennate - ANSWER -A. Unipennate
Which type of synapse involves the secretion of a neurotransmitter across the synapse
to stimulate the post-synaptic cell?
A. Mechanical
B. Nominal
C. Electrotonic
D. Processing
E. Chemical - ANSWER -E. Chemical
Your friend nods 'yes' to you, going through flexion, extension, and hyper extension in
their enthusiastic response. This movement at the fulcrum represents a
A. First-class lever system
B. Second-class lever system
C. Third-class lever system
D. Fourth-class lever system
E. Does not represent a lever system - ANSWER -A. First-class lever system
The sarcoplasmic reticulum stores
A. Oxygen
B. Glycogen
C. ATP
D. Calcium ions
E. Glucose - ANSWER -D. Calcium ions
Which of the following is NOT a function of smooth muscle tissue?
A. Altering the diameter of the respiratory passageways
B. Elevating hairs on the arm
C. Blinking the eyelid
D. Moving food materials along the digestive tract
, E. Moving urine from the kidneys into the bladder - ANSWER -C. Blinking the eyelid
In an isometric contraction, the ,uncle develops tension but does not?
A. Shorten
B. Lengthen
C. Expend energy
D. Conduct electrical current
E. Exhibit elasticity - ANSWER -A. Shorten
_________ is the summation of postsynaptic potentials in response to stimuli that occur
at different locations in the membrane of a postsynaptic cell at the same time
A. Cortical summation
B. Spatial summation
C. Temporal summation
D. Tactile summation
E. Olfactory summation - ANSWER -B. Spatial summation
Which of the following molecules energizes the myosin club-head so that it can pull the
actin molecule?
A. Troponin
B. Tropomyosin
C. Calcium
D. Potassium
E. ATP - ANSWER -E. ATP
Which of the following muscles is the major agonist for plantar-flexion of the foot
A. Gastrocnemius
B. Tibialis anterior
C. Triceps femoris
D. Inferior rectus
E. Peroneus - ANSWER -A. Gastrocnemius
Which muscle is responsible for movement of the eye medically (adduction)?
A. Medial rectus
B. Lateral rectus
C. Inferior rectus
D. Superior oblique
E. Inferior oblique - ANSWER -A. Medial rectus
EPSPs (excitatory postsynaptic potentials) occur when