Exam 3: The Neuromuscular System

The activity of the Golgi tendon organ is involved in the inverse myotatic reflex.

Strength gains during the first several weeks of training are generally attributed to __________.

Which of the following kinesthetic receptors facilitates muscle contraction in response to stretch?

Contraction of a muscle causes the Golgi tendon organ to discharge.

Most research supports the contention that _____ muscle actions are most effective for increasing muscle size.

The fluid part of the muscle cell, which corresponds to the cytoplasm of other cells, is known as the _____.

Dynamic constant external resistance (DCER) strength testing measures the maximal amount of torque that can be produced at all points in the range of motion.

The Golgi tendon organ:

During a(n) _____ muscle action, tension is produced without movement at the joint or shortening of the muscle fibers.

_________ refers to an increase in cell size without an increase in cell number.

Why does the production of concentric torque decrease as the velocity of movement increases?

A reflex that involves only one synapse in the spinal cord is called a(n):

In a sarcomere, the myosin filaments are equal in length to the:

Describe the two primary methods that the central nervous system uses to grade muscular force.

During muscle relaxation, cessation of the electrical impulse stops the release of _____ from the sarcoplasmic reticulum.

Skeletal muscle can be subdivided into bundles of fibers called:

The division of the nervous system concerned with control of skeletal muscle contractions is called the:

An increase in the strength of a contralateral, untrained limb is known as:

Describe one major advantage of using the FG (fast-twitch glycolytic), FOG (fast-twitch oxidative glycolytic), and SO (slow-twitch oxidative) nomenclature system for describing the three primary fiber types found in human skeletal muscle.

The most likely transformation of muscle fiber type as a result of resistance training is: