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Question #1
Which sequence correctly lists the changes that allow the thick and thin filaments to slide past one another in skeletal muscle contraction?
A.
Attach - detach - pivot - return
B.
Pivot - attach - return - detach
C.
Attach - pivot - detach - return
D.
Return - pivot - attach - detach
E.
Pivot - attach - detach - return
Question #2
The return of a contracted muscle fiber to its resting length is an active (energy requiring) process.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #3
In a lab, wave summation is demonstrated by increasing the _________ of the stimulus.
A.
warm up time
B.
frequency
C.
capacitance
D.
intensity
Question #4
The characteristic of muscle that allows it to be passively stretched is
A.
conductivity.
B.
contractility.
C.
excitability.
D.
extensibility.
E.
elasticity.
Question #5
Acetylcholine is released from a neuron
A.
by conduction through a gap junction from nerve to muscle.
B.
by rapid diffusion when a voltage-gated ion channel opens for it.
C.
by a primary active transport pump.
D.
through exocytosis when a vesicle fuses with the membrane.
Question #6
The property of muscle tissue that allows an impulse to travel down the entire length of the cell membrane is
A.
extensibility.
B.
responsibility.
C.
elasticity.
D.
conductivity.
E.
contractility.
Question #7
The calcium ions involved in skeletal muscle contraction bind to a(n)______ subunit.
A.
elastin
B.
myosin
C.
actin
D.
troponin
E.
tropomyosin
Question #8
During which phase of the crossbridge cycle is ATP split into ADP and Pi?
A.
Immediately preceding the power stroke.
B.
Immediately preceding the resetting of the myosin head.
C.
Immediately preceding the detachment of the myosin head.
Question #9
The spring-like property that returns muscle to its original length after a contraction ends is
A.
elasticity.
B.
conductivity.
C.
extensibility.
D.
contractility.
E.
treppe effect.
Question #10
For relaxation to occur,
A.
extracellular calcium levels fall, calcium is pumped into the myofibril, and tropomyosin slides away from actin.
B.
sarcoplasm calcium levels fall, calcium is removed from troponin, and tropomyosin blocks binding sites on actin.
C.
calcium enters the myofibril, it detaches from myosin, and the binding sites on myosin become inactive.
D.
calcium leaves the sarcoplasmic reticulum, and troponin binds calcium and blocks the binding sites on actin.
Question #11
The contraction phase of a muscle twitch has a shorter duration than the relaxation phase.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #12
Which contraction occurs when you try (unsuccessfully) to move a wall?
A.
Isometric
B.
Isotonic
Question #13
Consider the difference between lifting a light pad of paper versus a heavy textbook. The primary way the level of force of muscle contraction is controlled is by
A.
activating the motor units at a different frequency.
B.
activating different regions of the muscle.
C.
altering the number of crossbridges each individual fiber uses.
D.
recruiting a different number of motor units.
Question #14
Which is the neurotransmitter that causes the release of calcium ions from reservoirs within the muscle cell and thereby initiates the steps of contraction?
A.
Norepinephrine
B.
Serotonin
C.
Acetylcholinesterase
D.
Acetylcholine
Question #15
An end plate potential is an event that involves a gain of
A.
positive charge along the inside of the cell membrane, as sodium rapidly enters.
B.
negative charge along the inside of the cell membrane, as sodium rapidly enters.
C.
positive charge along the inside of the cell membrane, as potassium rapidly enters.
D.
negative charge along the inside of the cell membrane, as potassium rapidly enters.
Question #16
When an impulse arrives at the knob of the motor neuron, calcium
A.
is released from synaptic vesicles.
B.
enters through voltage-gated channels and triggers the release of transmitter.
C.
enters through active transport pumps and triggers the release of transmitter.
D.
exits through active transport pumps and brings transmitter with it.
E.
exits through voltage-gated channels and triggers transmitter release.
Question #17
Muscles that are used for precisely controlled movements generally contain large motor units.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #18
A power stroke involves
A.
an actin molecule pulling a myosin molecule toward the M-line.
B.
a thin filament shortening in length and thereby shortening the sarcomere.
C.
a myosin head pulling a thin filament toward the center of the sarcomere.
D.
a thick filament pushing an actin filament towards the nearest Z-line.
Question #19
During skeletal muscle contraction, more force is created when more motor units are activated.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #20
The action potential of a muscle fiber occurs
A.
in the mitochondria.
B.
at the end plate.
C.
within the sarcoplasmic reticulum.
D.
along the sarcolemma and down the T-tubules.
Question #21
When a muscle is isometrically contracted, its length _______ change.
A.
does not
B.
does
Question #22
Release of crossbridges and a decline in muscle tension characterize the _______ period of a twitch.
A.
contraction
B.
latent
C.
relaxation
Question #23
In an isotonic contraction, the tension produced exceeds the resistance and muscle fibers will shorten.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #24
For relaxation to occur,
A.
ACh receptors open and Ca++ channels on the sarcoplasmic reticulum close.
B.
ACh receptors close and Ca++ channels on the sarcoplasmic reticulum close.
C.
ACh receptors close and Ca++ channels on the sarcoplasmic reticulum open.
D.
ACh receptors open and Ca++ channels on the sarcoplasmic reticulum open.
Question #25
When a muscle relaxes,
A.
crossbridges stop forming and muscle extensibility returns the muscle to rest length
B.
crossbridges form and muscle elasticity returns the muscle to rest length.
C.
crossbridges form and muscle extensibility returns the muscle to rest length.
D.
crossbridges stop forming and muscle elasticity returns the muscle to rest length.
Question #26
A motor unit within the powerful quadriceps muscle would
A.
generally contain less than ten fibers.
B.
generally contain several hundred fibers.
C.
be much like those in the eye muscles.
D.
contain several motor neurons.
Question #27
The repolarization of the action potential involves the opening of
A.
chemically gated K+ channels.
B.
voltage-gated K+ channels.
C.
chemically gated Na+ channels.
D.
voltage-gated Na+ channels.
Question #28
The floor of the pelvic cavity includes skeletal muscles that function to support organs in that cavity.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #29
In general, a muscle's resting length is its optimal length for force generation.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #30
In a graph of wave summation, the tension level returns to baseline between each peak of force.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #31
Diagnosing a disease involves determining the
A.
negativity of the feedback.
B.
cause of the homeostatic imbalance.
C.
multiple side effects of a drug.
D.
effector and the set point.
Question #32
Organs contain two or more tissues that work together to perform specific, complex functions.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #33
Symport active transporters move two substances across the membrane in the same direction.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #34
Diffusion rate is fastest when the concentration gradient is
A.
steepest and temperature is highest.
B.
slightest and temperature is lowest.
C.
slightest and temperature is highest.
D.
steepest and temperature is at body temperature.
E.
slightest and temperature is at body temperature.
Question #35
During osmosis, water moves toward the solution with the _________ solute concentration.
A.
lesser
B.
greater
Question #36
Nails, hair, and sweat and sebaceous glands are all derived from the epidermis.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #37
When the body is cold and needs to conserve heat, the blood vessels in the dermis dilate to allow for more blood flow in that region.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #38
Which vitamin is required for the normal synthesis of collagen?
A.
Vitamin B
B.
Vitamin C
C.
Vitamin A
D.
Vitamin K
E.
Vitamin D
Question #39
What explains the dramatic acceleration in lengthwise bone growth at puberty?
A.
Increased secretion of sex hormones promotes epiphyseal plate growth.
B.
Increased rate of calcium deposition occurs due to high blood calcium levels.
C.
Increased activity of osteoclasts occurs in response to parathyroid hormone stimulation.
D.
Increased absorption of dietary vitamins and minerals strengthens the matrix.
E.
Increased physical activity causes lengthwise growth in response to bone stress.
Question #40
The glenohumeral ligaments are
A.
strong and distinct.
B.
weak and indistinct.
Question #41
Neural stem cells in the CNS
A.
can form new neurons in only certain portions of the CNS such as the hippocampus.
B.
have no known function.
C.
can migrate to the PNS as needed.
D.
can only form glial cells.
E.
can form new neurons throughout the CNS.
Question #42
Endocannabinoids are neuromodulators that decrease neurotransmitter release from presynaptic neurons.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #43
The nervous system contains more neurons than glial cells.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #44
Continuous conduction of a nerve impulse occurs only along
A.
axons in the PNS.
B.
dendrites.
C.
unmyelinated axons.
D.
axons in the CNS.
E.
myelinated axons.
Question #45
One function of the reticular formation is to assist in the regulation of respiration and blood pressure.
A.
True
B.
False
Question #46
A.
olfactory bulb
B.
prefrontal cortex
C.
premotor cortex
D.
reticular activating system
Question #47
The two divisions of the autonomic nervous system
A.
are voluntary.
B.
contain autonomic ganglia to house ganglionic neurons.
C.
are composed of PNS structures only.
D.
function only during sleep.
E.
use preganglionic and postganglionic neurons to innervate skeletal muscle.
Question #48
A reflex allows an individual to quickly respond to a potentially dangerous stimulus without having to wait for the brain to process the information.
A.
False
B.
True
Question #49
Nuclei within the gray matter of the spinal cord that receive information from sensory receptors such as pain or pressure receptors in the skin are _____ nuclei.
A.
somatic motor
B.
somatic sensory
C.
autonomic motor
D.
visceral sensory
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