Exam 6: The Muscular System

A tennis player suffered an injury after a long match. Her elbow was significantly swollen and irritated. She most likely damaged what structure in her elbow joint?

Which muscle assists in pushing movements of the arm?

Which muscle produces the action of a sit up?

Which muscle makes up the bulk of the shoulder?

The protein ____________________ binds calcium during muscle contractions.

Which of the following is an inherited disorder in which skeletal muscle fibers break down?

The infectious disease that produces spastic paralysis is ____.

In which type of muscle contraction does the load exceed the muscle's peak capacity?

Active muscle cells produce ATP by four of the following means. Which is the exception?

A sustained muscle contraction resulting from increased stimulation frequency is ____________________.

The ion required for skeletal muscle contraction is ____.

Which muscle is the largest back muscle?

Which of the following produces muscle tetanus?

Which structure reduces friction around tendons?

Contraction of leg muscles aid in the function of which system?

The general medical term that describes a muscle disorder is ____.

A painful muscle contraction that does immediately release is a(n)____.

During a skeletal muscle contraction ATP energizes ____.

Which cell characteristic is associated with skeletal muscle?

A single contraction of all the muscle fibers in a motor unit is known as ____.