BIO 201- Chapter 8 & 9 Quiz
1. A fibrous joint in which an interossesous ligament binds bones is a
.: Syndemosis
2. Functions of the muscles include
a.) heartbeat
b.) muscle tone
c.) moving bones: All of the above
3. The rotator cuff of the shoulder is composed mainly of
.: tendons and fibrous connective tissue
4. A synovial membrane: Secretes synovial fluid
5. A muscle end attached to a less movable or relatively fixed part is called the
.: Origin
6. At a neuromuscular junction: neurotransmitters are released
7. The buccinator muscle is in the .: Cheek
8. Muscle atrophy that progresses with aging is caused by reduction in
a.) ATP
b.) myoglobin
c.) the sizes of muscle fibers: all of the above
9. Myofibrils are composed primarily of .: Actin and myosin
10. A tendon is , whereas an aponeurosis is .: cordlike and
connects muscle to bones ; a broad sheet of dense connective tissue that connects muscle to
muscles
11. The soleus is a muscle that forms part of the .: calf
12. A meniscus fusions articulating surfaces of bones.: True
13. Which of the following is not a muscle of mastication?
a.) medial & lateral pterygoid
b.) masseter
c.) temporalis
d.) zygomaticus: Zygomaticus
14. Tawanda finishes a sprint and suffers great pain in her calf muscles. Her muscle
cramps are most likely due to a temporary deficit of .: ATP
15. The muscle that opposes a particular action is called the
.: Antagonist
16. The outermost layer of connective tissue surrounding a skeletal muscle is the .:
epimysium
17. A saddle joint forms between bones whose articulating surfaces have both convex
and concave regions: True
18. A sarcomere is best described as: A unit within a muscle fiber
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1. A fibrous joint in which an interossesous ligament binds bones is a
.: Syndemosis
2. Functions of the muscles include
a.) heartbeat
b.) muscle tone
c.) moving bones: All of the above
3. The rotator cuff of the shoulder is composed mainly of
.: tendons and fibrous connective tissue
4. A synovial membrane: Secretes synovial fluid
5. A muscle end attached to a less movable or relatively fixed part is called the
.: Origin
6. At a neuromuscular junction: neurotransmitters are released
7. The buccinator muscle is in the .: Cheek
8. Muscle atrophy that progresses with aging is caused by reduction in
a.) ATP
b.) myoglobin
c.) the sizes of muscle fibers: all of the above
9. Myofibrils are composed primarily of .: Actin and myosin
10. A tendon is , whereas an aponeurosis is .: cordlike and
connects muscle to bones ; a broad sheet of dense connective tissue that connects muscle to
muscles
11. The soleus is a muscle that forms part of the .: calf
12. A meniscus fusions articulating surfaces of bones.: True
13. Which of the following is not a muscle of mastication?
a.) medial & lateral pterygoid
b.) masseter
c.) temporalis
d.) zygomaticus: Zygomaticus
14. Tawanda finishes a sprint and suffers great pain in her calf muscles. Her muscle
cramps are most likely due to a temporary deficit of .: ATP
15. The muscle that opposes a particular action is called the
.: Antagonist
16. The outermost layer of connective tissue surrounding a skeletal muscle is the .:
epimysium
17. A saddle joint forms between bones whose articulating surfaces have both convex
and concave regions: True
18. A sarcomere is best described as: A unit within a muscle fiber
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