Exam 25: The Muscular System

As changes occur in the musculoskeletal system due to aging, which of the following is not likely to occur?

One common symptom of rhabdomyolysis is ____.

Which of the following attaches muscles to each other?

Tub and shower seats are examples of ________ devices that can help patients who are experiencing difficulties.

The production of ________ is a rapid way for muscle to produce energy.

Which of the following does not apply to visceral smooth muscle?

In addition to responding to neurotransmitters, muscle fibers in visceral smooth muscle stimulate each other to contract, causing them to contract and relax together and producing an action called ________.

When skeletal muscle is used strenuously for several minutes, oxygen ________ occurs.

Found in the iris of the eye and the walls of blood vessels, ________ smooth muscle contracts in response to neurotransmitters and hormones.

Once contraction has occurred, skeletal muscles release an enzyme called ________, which breaks down acetylcholine and allows the muscle to relax.

The tough, cord-like structures made of fibrous connective tissue that connect muscles to bones are called ________.

The ____ divides muscles into sections called fascicles.

Supination and pronation are demonstrated by numbers _____.

The ________ muscle is represented by number 4 in the figure.

The ____ muscle moves the head.

Which of the following produces body movement?

In order to get tetanus, a person must have a(n) ____.

For which of the following is the use of braces an appropriate treatment?

Muscle cells, or ________, are called muscle fibers because of their long lengths.

Cardiac muscle reacts to the neurotransmitter ________ by speeding up the heart rate.