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Nursing School and Allied Health Entrance Exam: Human Anatomy and Physiology Practice Test - Muscle
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Nursing School and Allied Health Entrance Exam: Human Anatomy and Physiology Practice Test - Muscle
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1. In a(n) __________ voluntary contraction, muscle length changes, movement occurs, and work is done.
2. Individual muscle fibers and motor units either produce maximal tension in response to a stimulus or develop no tension at all. This is referred to as the __________ principle.
3. Slow muscle fibers are particularly resistant to fatigue, a property due in part to the presence of __________, a protein that reversibly binds oxygen.
4. Lifting progressively heavier weight requires the activation of an increased number of motor units, which is
5. Intercalated discs form connections between adjacent __________ muscle cells and play a major role in the function of that type of muscle.
6. Skeletal muscle contraction, resulting from the interaction of myosin and actin, is a consequence of the release of calcium ions from the
7. Relaxed muscles produce more energy than is required for resting metabolism. That energy is stored in the form of
8. Following release of transmitter substance at the neuromuscular junction, the action of that transmitter is terminated by
9. Following production of an action potential at the end plate, that electrical activity is conducted to the interior of the cell via the