BIOS 252 Final Exam Review Questions and Answers
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What are the three meninges from outer to inner, including spaces? Correct Ans-Dura
Mater, Arachnoid Mater, Subarachnoid Space (where CSF is found), Pia Mater (directly
attached to spinal cord and brain)
What is the filum terminale? Correct Ans-An extension of the Pia Mater which attaches the
spinal cord to coccygeal segment
What is an isometric contraction? Correct Ans-Length of muscle does not change, but
tension does
What is an isotonic contraction? Correct Ans-Length of muscle changes, but tension does
not
What is a concentric isotonic contraction? Correct Ans-Muscle shortens
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What is an eccentric isotonic contraction? Correct Ans-Muscle lengthens
What is an agonist? Correct Ans-Prime mover
What is an antagonist? Correct Ans-Opposes action of the prime mover
What is a synergist? Correct Ans-An "assistant" or "helper" muscle to the agonist
What is a fixator? Correct Ans-Stabilizes muscles
What are the three types of muscle tissue? Correct Ans-Skeletal, Cardiac, and Smooth
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What are characteristics of skeletal muscle? Correct Ans-Striated, voluntary,
multinucleated, somatic nervous system control
What are characteristics of smooth muscle? Correct Ans-Non-striated, involuntary,
uninucleated, autonomic nervous control
What are characteristics of cardiac muscle? Correct Ans-Striated, branching, uninucleated,
involuntary, autonomic nervous control, intercalated discs (gap junctions)
What is the thick filament? Correct Ans-Myosin
What is the thin filament? Correct Ans-Actin
What are mediating proteins of muscle tissue? Correct Ans-Troponin and Tropomyosin
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What are the three meninges from outer to inner, including spaces? Correct Ans-Dura
Mater, Arachnoid Mater, Subarachnoid Space (where CSF is found), Pia Mater (directly
attached to spinal cord and brain)
What is the filum terminale? Correct Ans-An extension of the Pia Mater which attaches the
spinal cord to coccygeal segment
What is an isometric contraction? Correct Ans-Length of muscle does not change, but
tension does
What is an isotonic contraction? Correct Ans-Length of muscle changes, but tension does
not
What is a concentric isotonic contraction? Correct Ans-Muscle shortens
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What is an eccentric isotonic contraction? Correct Ans-Muscle lengthens
What is an agonist? Correct Ans-Prime mover
What is an antagonist? Correct Ans-Opposes action of the prime mover
What is a synergist? Correct Ans-An "assistant" or "helper" muscle to the agonist
What is a fixator? Correct Ans-Stabilizes muscles
What are the three types of muscle tissue? Correct Ans-Skeletal, Cardiac, and Smooth
, BIOS 252 Final Exam Review Questions and Answers
100% Solved
What are characteristics of skeletal muscle? Correct Ans-Striated, voluntary,
multinucleated, somatic nervous system control
What are characteristics of smooth muscle? Correct Ans-Non-striated, involuntary,
uninucleated, autonomic nervous control
What are characteristics of cardiac muscle? Correct Ans-Striated, branching, uninucleated,
involuntary, autonomic nervous control, intercalated discs (gap junctions)
What is the thick filament? Correct Ans-Myosin
What is the thin filament? Correct Ans-Actin
What are mediating proteins of muscle tissue? Correct Ans-Troponin and Tropomyosin
