Exam 9: Muscular System

The result of endurance training is muscle hypertrophy.

The prime mover for bending the elbow is the triceps brachii.

Explain the progression of myasthenia gravis.

Match each term with its corresponding definition or description. -Moving a body part away from the midline of the body

Dorsiflexion and plantar flexion refer to movements of the ankle that change the position of the foot.

Name and explain the movements produced by skeletal muscle contraction.

If a prime mover causes extension, the antagonist would cause flexion.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is caused by the body's inability to make the protein dystrophin.

Tendons attach bone to bone.

A muscle's insertion is on the

Shaking your head "no" is what type of movement?

Girls are more likely to have Duchenne muscular dystrophy than are boys.

The muscle responsible for bending the elbow has its insertion in the shoulder.

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease.

The basic functional unit of a skeletal muscle is a myofilament.

Which of the following does not happen when a muscle contracts?

A football lineman exercises to develop hypertrophy, and a marathon runner exercises to increase blood supply to a muscle.

Which type of muscle tissue specializes in contraction or shortening?

Bursae and tendon sheaths are lined with synovial membrane.

Sarcomeres are separated from each other by dark bands called myofilaments.