Question 1

What is the order you would encounter these tissues entering the outside of the end of a long bone of the arm?

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A)   articular cartilage  →\rarr→  spongy bone  →\rarr→ marrow  →\rarr→  periosteum
B)   articular cartilage  →\rarr→ periosteum  →\rarr→  spongy bone  →\rarr→  marrow
C)   periosteum  →\rarr→  articular cartilage  →\rarr→  spongy bone  →\rarr→  marrow
D)   articular cartilage  →\rarr→  marrow  →\rarr→  spongy bone  →\rarr→  periosteum
E)   spongy bone  →\rarr→  articular cartilage  →\rarr→  periosteum  →\rarr→  marrow F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

In young persons who are still developing,what is the band of cartilage called that remains between the primary ossification center and each secondary ossification center?

Accepted Answer

A)   chondrocytic mediastinum
B)   osteoclastic border
C)   osteon promoter
D)   fontanel
E)   growth plateF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

Which bone is the only bone in the body that does not articulate with another bone?

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A)   zygomatic bone
B)   mandible
C)   floating rib
D)   hyoid bone
E)   wrist boneF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Describe the six characteristics used to name skeletal muscles.

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Question 5

In the movies,there are often scenes where someone is holding a person to prevent them from falling.All of a sudden,the person's grip gives way and the other person falls.What is this most likely due to?

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A)   The person changes their mind and lets go.
B)   Fatigue, following sustained muscle contraction, is apparent when a muscle relaxes even though stimulation continues.
C)   A muscle twitch has a contraction period followed by a relaxation period.
D)   Some of the muscle fibers contract while others relax at any given time. When more muscle fibers relax than contract, the grip would be broken.
E)   The slow-twitch muscle fibers take over after the fast-twitch muscle fibers fail. These do not have the same strength and endurance as the fast-twitch fibers and the person lets go.F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 6

The muscle action potential will cause the sarcoplasmic reticulum to release calcium ions when stimulated directly by the

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A)   sarcolemma.
B)   neuromuscular junction.
C)   tropomyosin.
D)   axon terminal.
E)   T tubule.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Muscles that are not used or used for very weak contractions experience hypertrophy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following can prevent osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A)   aspirin therapy
B)   estrogen replacement therapy
C)   treatment with chondroitin sulfate
D)   treatment with glucosamine
E)   treatment with corticosteroidsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

What is the condition in many older women in which the bones become weak and thin?

Accepted Answer

A)   rheumatoid arthritis
B)   bursitis
C)   osteoarthritis
D)   osteoporosis
E)   meningitisF) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 10

Which part of a muscle twitch occurs when the sarcomere distance is decreasing?

Accepted Answer

A)   latent period
B)   contraction period
C)   relaxation period
D)   refractory period
E)   expansion periodF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

The deltoid muscle is shaped like a triangle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The humerus bone in Figure 19.1 is the bone labeled

Accepted Answer

A)   a.
B)   b.
C)   c.
D)   d.
E)   e.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

The joints found between the vertebrae are classified as being

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A)   immovable.
B)   slightly movable.
C)   freely movable.
D)   synovial joints.
E)   discoidal.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Timothy has really "ripped" abdominal muscles.What muscle(s) has he exercised extensively to get that appearance?

Accepted Answer

A)   rectus abdominis
B)   biceps brachii
C)   latissimus dorsi
D)   external oblique
E)   adductor longusF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

A muscle cramp happens when the actin and myosin filaments "seize up".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Actin and myosin filaments are both present in the dense region called the

Accepted Answer

A)   A band.
B)   Z line.
C)   H zone.
D)   I band.
E)   M band.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

Depending on the degree of stimulation,more and more individual muscle fibers contract resulting in a stronger muscle contraction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The patella is primarily held in place by tendons that attach it to the

Accepted Answer

A)   femur.
B)   fibula.
C)   tibia.
D)   calcaneus.
E)   tarsal bones.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 19

A neuromuscular junction operates much like a synapse between two nerve cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which is NOT a correct association of facial bones?

Accepted Answer

A)   zygomatic bones-bridge of the nose
B)   mandible-lower jaw
C)   maxillae-upper jaw and hard palate
D)   temporal-temples
E)   frontal-foreheadF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Exam 19: Musculoskeletal System

The muscle action potential will cause the sarcoplasmic reticulum to release calcium ions when stimulated directly by the

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A muscle cramp happens when the actin and myosin filaments "seize up".

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Describe the six characteristics used to name skeletal muscles.

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In young persons who are still developing,what is the band of cartilage called that remains between the primary ossification center and each secondary ossification center?

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In the movies,there are often scenes where someone is holding a person to prevent them from falling.All of a sudden,the person's grip gives way and the other person falls.What is this most likely due to?

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Timothy has really "ripped" abdominal muscles.What muscle(s) has he exercised extensively to get that appearance?

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A neuromuscular junction operates much like a synapse between two nerve cells.

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The patella is primarily held in place by tendons that attach it to the

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Muscles that are not used or used for very weak contractions experience hypertrophy.

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The humerus bone in Figure 19.1 is the bone labeled

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What is the order you would encounter these tissues entering the outside of the end of a long bone of the arm?

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Which of the following can prevent osteoporosis?

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Which is NOT a correct association of facial bones?

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What is the condition in many older women in which the bones become weak and thin?

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The deltoid muscle is shaped like a triangle.

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Actin and myosin filaments are both present in the dense region called the

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Depending on the degree of stimulation,more and more individual muscle fibers contract resulting in a stronger muscle contraction.

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Which bone is the only bone in the body that does not articulate with another bone?

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The joints found between the vertebrae are classified as being

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Which part of a muscle twitch occurs when the sarcomere distance is decreasing?

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