ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
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Muscle - CORRECT ANSWER - A group of motor units physically separated by a
membrane from other groups of motor units.
Smooth Muscle - CORRECT ANSWER - Governed by the autonomic nervous system and
includes the muscles that line the digestive tract and protect the blood vessels.
Cardiac Muscle - CORRECT ANSWER - Which includes the heart, as smooth muscle is
modulated by the autonomic nervous system.
Skeletal Muscle - CORRECT ANSWER - Blends into tendinous insertions that attach to
bones, pulling on them, which generates desired movement.
Motor Unit - CORRECT ANSWER - Consists of a single neuron and all the muscle fibers
innervated by it.
Myofibrils - CORRECT ANSWER - Small bundles of myofilaments.
Myofilaments - CORRECT ANSWER - The elements of the muscle that shorten upon
contraction.
Myosin - CORRECT ANSWER - Short, thick filaments that make up part of
myofilaments.
Actin - CORRECT ANSWER - Long, thin filaments that make up part of myofilaments.