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The junction between an axon and the muscle fiber itself is called a _____________ junction.

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In addition to the thin filaments in I bands,there are protein filaments called ____________ that play a role in muscle elasticity.

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One of the names for the areolar connective tissue and adipose connective tissue that separates muscle from skin is ______________ fascia.

Which is a correct listing of the hierarchy of a skeletal muscle's components,beginning with the smallest? A: Myofibrils B: Muscle fiber C: Fascicle D: Skeletal muscle

The agonist is the muscle that contracts to produce a desired movement.

Though the myofibrils within a muscle fiber run the length of the cell,they are actually composed of groupings of ______________ (protein filaments).

A sarcomere is defined as the distance from one _____ to the next adjacent ____ .(The same answer fills in both spaces. )

The more moveable attachment of a muscle is called its _______________.

The resistance to fatigue of fast fibers is ______ when compared to that of slow or intermediate fibers.

Which letter is associated with a zone that is more lightly shaded because only thick filaments are present?

The type of muscle fibers that are striated,form Y-shaped branches,and have junctions called intercalated discs are

What is the letter associated with the dark bands in a sarcomere?

The fascicles of a pennate muscle are at an oblique angle to the tendon.

When the force is applied between the resistance and the fulcrum,the result is a _____ lever.

Pennate muscles resemble a

The smallest sized member of a group of muscles may have ____________ as part of its name.

The type of fibers specialized to continue contracting for extended periods of time,as would be required in running a marathon,for example,are _____ fibers.

Smooth muscle tissue is found in the organs of the digestive tract,the walls of blood vessels,and the iris.

Which is not a protein found in thin filaments?

Each skeletal muscle is composed of _____________,which are bundles of muscle fibers.