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MCAT Biology Practice Test 13: The Musculoskeletal System
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MCAT Biology Practice Test 13: The Musculoskeletal System
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1. If half of the calcium present in a muscle cell leaked out of the cell into the surrounding tissue, what would occur?
2. Cardiac muscle cells, when grown in the lab in petri plates, begin to beat in a synchronized fashion when they make contact with each other. Why might this be so?
3. What is the sequence of the repair of a bone following fracture?
4. A fibrous joint is best described as
5. Which of the following is NOT closely associated with the knee?
6. Which of the following is the best description of a tendon?
7. Spongy bone is best associated with
8. Which of the following is used to power muscle cells immediately after the initial supply of ATP is exhausted?
9. The muscle that bends the backbone is the
10. What is meant by the term 'cartilaginous bones'?
11. Which of the following is true about a condition known as scoliosis?
12. Which of the following is true about bone–skeletal muscle interrelatedness?
13. Which of the following muscle combinations works synergistically?
14. Osteoarthritis differs from rheumatoid arthritis in that the former
15. Which of the following is NOT true concerning the vertebrae?
16. The sarcoplasmic reticulum is
17. The thin filament of a sarcomere is composed primarily of
18. Why do some insects, such as wasps, continually move their wings even when walking?
19. Which of the following is probably NOT appropriate for someone with osteoporosis?
20. What is the reason that organisms thermoregulate?
21. Which of the following correctly describes smooth muscle?
22. Which of the following is NOT true about the human rib cage?
23. Which of the following are NOT bones of the skull?
24. Which of the following is NOT descriptive of red muscle?
25. During adolescent development, bones elongate by