BIO 271 Chapter 10 questions from book (A&P Human
Anatomy) Questions With Complete Solutions
a biceps muscle has ___________ tendon of origin, a triceps
muscle has ___________ heads/tendons, and a quadriceps
muscle has __________ heads/tendons. Correct Answers 2, 3,
4
a circular muscle is also called a __________, because
contraction of a muscle closes off the opening. Correct Answers
sphincter
a contracting pennate muscle generates ____________ tension
that does a parallel muscle of the same size, and thus it is
__________ Correct Answers more, stronger
a cord-like structure that attaches muscle to bone is a
___________. Correct Answers tendon
a sarcomere is defined as the distance from one ________ disc
to the next adjacent __________ disc. Correct Answers Z, Z
an example of a parallel muscle is Correct Answers biceps
brachii
anabolic steroids are synthetic substances that mimic the actions
of natural ____________ Correct Answers testosterone
blood vessels deliver, to the muscle fibers, the nutrient and
__________ needed for the production of ________. Correct
Answers oxygen, ATP
, body movement Correct Answers muscle contract and pull on
the tendons that attach the muscles to the bones
cardiac Correct Answers moderate
cardiac muscle cells are dependent upon __________ ions for
their contraction Correct Answers calcium
cardiac muscle cells form Y-shaped branches and join to
adjacent muscle cells at junctions called ________ disc Correct
Answers intercalated
cardiac muscle use __________ respiration almost exclusively
Correct Answers aerobic
contractility Correct Answers stimulation of muscle cells
generates tension within the cell
contraction of specific skeletal muscle stabilizes joints and helps
maintain the body's ________ or position Correct Answers
posture
convergent Correct Answers comes together at common
attachment
each myosin molecule in a thick filament consists or _______
strands Correct Answers 2
elasticity Correct Answers a contracted muscle cell recoils to
its resting length when the applied tension is removed
Anatomy) Questions With Complete Solutions
a biceps muscle has ___________ tendon of origin, a triceps
muscle has ___________ heads/tendons, and a quadriceps
muscle has __________ heads/tendons. Correct Answers 2, 3,
4
a circular muscle is also called a __________, because
contraction of a muscle closes off the opening. Correct Answers
sphincter
a contracting pennate muscle generates ____________ tension
that does a parallel muscle of the same size, and thus it is
__________ Correct Answers more, stronger
a cord-like structure that attaches muscle to bone is a
___________. Correct Answers tendon
a sarcomere is defined as the distance from one ________ disc
to the next adjacent __________ disc. Correct Answers Z, Z
an example of a parallel muscle is Correct Answers biceps
brachii
anabolic steroids are synthetic substances that mimic the actions
of natural ____________ Correct Answers testosterone
blood vessels deliver, to the muscle fibers, the nutrient and
__________ needed for the production of ________. Correct
Answers oxygen, ATP
, body movement Correct Answers muscle contract and pull on
the tendons that attach the muscles to the bones
cardiac Correct Answers moderate
cardiac muscle cells are dependent upon __________ ions for
their contraction Correct Answers calcium
cardiac muscle cells form Y-shaped branches and join to
adjacent muscle cells at junctions called ________ disc Correct
Answers intercalated
cardiac muscle use __________ respiration almost exclusively
Correct Answers aerobic
contractility Correct Answers stimulation of muscle cells
generates tension within the cell
contraction of specific skeletal muscle stabilizes joints and helps
maintain the body's ________ or position Correct Answers
posture
convergent Correct Answers comes together at common
attachment
each myosin molecule in a thick filament consists or _______
strands Correct Answers 2
elasticity Correct Answers a contracted muscle cell recoils to
its resting length when the applied tension is removed
