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How many vertebrae within the vertebral (spinal) column can move independently? - correct answer 24 Movement between two adjacent vertebrae is made possible by what? - correct answer Facet Joints Wolff's Law describes what? - correct answer The way bones can grow or shrink New bone material is formed by what? - correct answer Osteoblasts The strong connective tissue on the bottom of each foot is the: - correct answer Plantar aponeurosis During the lowering phase of a biceps curl, the elbow flexors are performing which type of muscle action? - correct answer Eccentric action According to Thomas Myers, how many categories of fascial lines are in the human body? - correct answer 7 Which of the following is not one of the 7 Fascia Lines? - correct answer Anterior Line Which of the following is not a function of skeletal muscle? - correct answer Recruitment actions An eccentric muscle action occurs when: - correct answer The pulling force of a muscle is less than the resistance force The primary roles of skeletal muscle are to: - correct answer Develop tension and apply force to bones From the anatomical position, a muscle's origin is the position: - correct answer Closest to the head Skeletal muscle is a contractile tissue responsible for: - correct answer Voluntary actions Reflex actions What is the primary connective tissue that forms a tendon? - correct answer Type I collagen Each bundle of skeletal muscle fibers, covered by a perimysium, is called a: - correct answer Fascicle (correct) During a biceps curl, the biceps brachii and brachialis muscle act as: - correct answer Antagonists (correct) What is the primary function of a Golgi Tendon Organ? - correct answer Detect changes in muscle tension (correct) Which of the following is not a function required for the coordination of movement? - correct answer Motivation (correct) What two types of cells make up the nervous system? - correct answer Neurons and glia What is the "transmitter" portion of a neuron that relays a signal? - correct answer Axon What is the "integrator" part of a neuron that determines if there's enough information to create an action potential? - correct answer Cell body What is the name of the area, typically between two neurons or a neuron and gland, where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted? - correct answer Synapse Which division of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for producing voluntary movements? - correct answer Somatic nervous system What structural component of white matter gives it a whitish appearance? - correct answer Myelin Where does the spinal cord end? - correct answer Around L1-L2 Which type of nerve only carries information away from the spinal cord to innervate muscle? - correct answer Motor nerve How many pairs of spinal nerves connect to the spinal cord? - correct answer 31 What is the name of the cluster of cell bodies, from lower motor neurons, that are contained within the spinal cord? - correct answer Motor neuron pool Sensory information is carried within: - correct answer Ascending tracts What is a primary function of interneurons during movement? - correct answer Provide a direct link between the brain and muscle Descending tracts originate from what two areas of the brain? - correct answer Motor cortex and brainstem When a muscle is quickly stretched, which of the following receptors is activated? - correct answer Muscle spindle The brain's ability to change its structure and function is known as: - correct answer Neuroplasticity Which of the following is not a function of the basal ganglia? - correct answer Inhibit lower motor neurons An important component of sleep is to: - correct answer Allow CSF to flush out waste products Which of the following is not a function of the cerebellum? - correct answer Directly control lower motor neurons Throwing a baseball is which type of motion? - correct answer Multiplantar Movement of a limb in a specific direction is referred to as its: - correct answer Direction of rotation Which of the following movements is not associated with the cervical spine? - correct answer Horizontal adduction What is the primary disadvantage of the bony structures that form the glenohumeral joint? - correct answer It is inherently unstable Which of the following is not an external rotator of the glenohumeral joint? - correct answer Latissimus dorsi How many primary movements can the scapulothoracic region perform? - correct answer 6 Which of the following muscles does not elevate the scapula? - correct answer Latissimus dorsi How many joint(s) form the elbow region? - correct answer 3 What type of motion is foot pronation? - correct answer Triplantar Which of the following is not a way the body maintains its sense of balance? - correct answer Sensory feedback from the auditory system The vestibular system, from the inner ear, sends its information to what region of the brain in order to maintain the body's sense of balance? - correct answer Brainstem During closed-loop motor control, sensory feedback is first sent to which brain structures? - correct answer Cerebellum and sensory cortex The ability of synapses to strengthen or weaken based on the activity they receive is known as: - correct answer Synaptic plasticity What are the primary functions of the cerebellum for maintaining a person's sense of balance? - correct answer Control of posture and gait The brain receives sensory information from which of the following two structures that are contained within muscles and tendons? - correct answer Muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs Why does closed-loop motor control take longer to produce a movement than open-loop motor control? - correct answer Closed-loop motor control requires sensory feedback How is synaptic strength at the neuromuscular junction enhanced? - correct answer The motor neuron releases more acetylcholine More receptors are added to the neuromuscular junction What is the nervous system component that directly activates skeletal muscle? - correct answer Lower motor neurons What is open-loop motor control? - correct answer The execution of a motor program Which of the following is not a function of the sensory cortex during movement? - correct answer Directly increases muscle tension Motor learning is a process that: - correct answer Changes areas of the motor cortex and strengthens synapses Which of the following is not a function of the cerebellum? - correct answer Interprets information directly from the sensory cortex Which term describes a long lasting increase in synaptic strength? - correct answer Long-term potentiation Which area of the brain receives input from the visual system? - correct answer Cortex Which term describes how a movement is automatically produced by the brain? - correct answer Motor program Which neurotransmitter is released at the neuromuscular junction? - correct answer Acetylcholine Which of the following best describes the neuromuscular junction? - correct answer The space between a lower motor neuron and muscle How many systems work together to maintain a person's sense of balance? - correct answer 3 The movement pattern developed through practice is known as a: - correct answer Motor program Which of the following best describes how motor learning is possible? - correct answer The brain and synapses can adapt to the input they receive What is the primary function of Golgi tendon organs? - correct answer Sense changes in muscle tension During closed-loop motor control, which structure