FREE SCIENCE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT PHYSIOLOGY

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FREE SCIENCE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT PHYSIOLOGY

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Question 1: Which of the following is an example of a uniaxial joint?

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elbow joint Question 2: Repeated stimulation of muscle in time lessens its excitability and contractibility and may result in

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fatigue.Question 3: During which phase of the twitch contraction is there a triggering of the release of calcium ions into the sarcoplasm?

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Latent period Question 4: Muscle contractions will continue as long as:

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the calcium ions are attached to the troponin.

Question 5: The substance that attracts oxygen in the myoglobin molecule is:

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iron

Question 6: The contractile unit of a muscle cell is the

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sarcomere Question 7: The more muscle fibers contracting at the same time, the stronger the contraction of the entire muscle. The number of muscle fibers contracting depends on how many motor units are

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recruited Question 8: Endurance training is also known as:

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aerobic training.Question 9: An example of a hinge joint is(are) the:

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interphalangeal joints.Question 10: Which structure allows the electrical signals to travel along the sarcolemma and move deeper into the cell?

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transverse tubule

Question 11: Which of the following is not a function of muscles?

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storage Question 12: If a structural classification is used, joints are named according to the type of _____ tissue that joins the bones together.

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connective

Question 13: The four kinds of protein that make up myofilaments are myosin, actin,

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tropomyosin, and troponin.

Question 14: Which joint allows for the widest range of movement?

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ball and socket

Question 15: Muscle tone is maintained by

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negative feedback mechanisms.

Question 16: White fibers are also called _____ fibers.

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fast

Question 17: Synarthrotic joints are

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immovable.

Question 18: The shoulder joint is an example of a _____ joint.

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The shoulder joint is an example of all of these.Question 19: The strength of a muscle contraction is influenced by the:

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amount of load, initial length of muscle fibers, and recruitment of motor units.Question 20: Anaerobic respiration results in the formation of an incompletely catabolized molecule called

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lactate .

Question 21: The joints between the articulating surfaces of the vertebral processes are classified as what type of joint?

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gliding Question 22: Thick myofilaments extend the length of the:

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A-band Question 23: Stretching the foot down and back and pointing the toe is called:

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plantar flexion.Question 24: All of the following are true characteristics of an isometric contraction except:

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movement is produced.Question 25: All of the following are characteristics of smooth muscle except:

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thin and thick filaments are aligned in sarcomeres like skeletal muscles.Question 26: The minimal level of stimulation required to cause a fiber to contract is called the

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threshold stimulus.Question 27: Rotator cuff surgery is performed quite commonly on professional baseball players, especially pitchers. Evidently, the throwing motion places enormous stress on the:

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shoulder Question 28: Which of the following statements about cardiac muscle is incorrect?

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Cardiac muscle requires nervous stimulation to contract.