Question 1

Answer the following questions with reference to the muscles listed below.​
-Examples are the joints connecting skull bones.

Accepted Answer

A) ​fibrous joint 
B) ​cartilaginous joint 
C) ​synovial joint 
A) ​fibrous joint 
B) ​cartilaginous joint 
C) ​synovial joint A

Question 2

​Match each description to its correct term.
-A(n) __________ is a confined fluid upon which muscle contractions act.
A)​Z line
B)​ATP
C)​mitochondria
D)​actin
E)​sarcomeres
F)​phosphate group
G)​myofibrils
H)​smooth muscle
I)​thick filaments
J)​myosin
K)​skeletal muscle

Accepted Answer

hydrostatic skeleton​

Question 3

A sheath of connective tissue that encloses each skeletal muscles is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cartilage 
B)  ​a ligament 
C)  ​a sphincter 
D)  ​a joint 
E)  ​a tendon 
A)  ​cartilage 
B)  ​a ligament 
C)  ​a sphincter 
D)  ​a joint 
E)  ​a tendon E

Question 4

Prolonged sitting decreases production of _____, which facilitates removal of harmful lipids from the blood.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​lactase 
B)  ​ADP 
C)  ​ATP 
D)  ​lipoprotein lipase 
E)  ​phosphates 
A)  ​lactase 
B)  ​ADP 
C)  ​ATP 
D)  ​lipoprotein lipase 
E)  ​phosphates

Question 5

Answer the following questions with reference to the muscles listed below.​
-Examples are the joints that connect the ribs to the sternum.

Accepted Answer

A) ​fibrous joint 
B) ​cartilaginous joint 
C) ​synovial joint 
A) ​fibrous joint 
B) ​cartilaginous joint 
C) ​synovial joint

Question 6

Action potentials traveling down the plasma membrane of a muscle fiber will next reach the _____ after leaving the T tubules.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​mitochondria 
B)  ​neuromuscular junction 
C)  ​cytoskeletal system 
D)  ​sarcoplasmic reticulum 
E)  ​endomembrane system 
A)  ​mitochondria 
B)  ​neuromuscular junction 
C)  ​cytoskeletal system 
D)  ​sarcoplasmic reticulum 
E)  ​endomembrane system

Question 7

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) usually causes death by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​paralysis 
B)  ​heart failure 
C)  ​respiratory failure 
D)  ​brain death 
E)  ​liver failure 
A)  ​paralysis 
B)  ​heart failure 
C)  ​respiratory failure 
D)  ​brain death 
E)  ​liver failure

Question 8

The __________ is the pelvic girdle, pectoral girdle, and paired limbs.

Accepted Answer

appendicul

Question 9

The axial skeleton includes which of the following?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​phalanges 
B)  ​ribs 
C)  ​femur 
D)  ​ulna 
E)  ​metatarsals 
A)  ​phalanges 
B)  ​ribs 
C)  ​femur 
D)  ​ulna 
E)  ​metatarsals

Question 10

The following question refer to the figure above of a section through bone.
-Dense connective tissue is indicated by the letter ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​A 
B)  ​B 
C)  ​C 
D)  ​D 
E)  ​E 
A)  ​A 
B)  ​B 
C)  ​C 
D)  ​D 
E)  ​E

Question 11

​Match each description to its correct term.
-a mesh of cytoskeletal elements that attach the sarcomere to its surrounding components​

Accepted Answer

A) ​Z line 
B) ​ATP 
C) ​mitochondria 
D) ​actin 
E) ​sarcomeres
F)​phosphate group
G)​myofibrils
H)​smooth muscle
I)​thick filaments
J)​myosin
K)​skeletal muscle 
A) ​Z line 
B) ​ATP 
C) ​mitochondria 
D) ​actin 
E) ​sarcomeres
F)​phosphate group
G)​myofibrils
H)​smooth muscle
I)​thick filaments
J)​myosin
K)​skeletal muscle

Question 12

Four of the following are components of the appendicular skeleton. Which one is the exception?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​arm bones 
B)  ​collarbones 
C)  ​finger bones 
D)  ​ribs 
E)  ​leg bones 
A)  ​arm bones 
B)  ​collarbones 
C)  ​finger bones 
D)  ​ribs 
E)  ​leg bones

Question 13

Answer the following questions with reference to the muscles listed below.​
-Allows for a variety of movements (for example, ball-and-socket joints).

Accepted Answer

A) ​fibrous joint 
B) ​cartilaginous joint 
C) ​synovial joint 
A) ​fibrous joint 
B) ​cartilaginous joint 
C) ​synovial joint

Question 14

A(n) __________ consists of hardened parts inside the body.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) __________ consists of hardened parts inside...

Question 15

A _____ cushions the area between the knee cap and the femur.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​suture 
B)  ​ligament 
C)  ​Bursa 
D)  ​Tendon 
E)  ​fascia 
A)  ​suture 
B)  ​ligament 
C)  ​Bursa 
D)  ​Tendon 
E)  ​fascia

Question 16

An example of a boneless muscular organ is a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​urethra 
B)  ​tendon 
C)  ​ligament 
D)  ​tongue 
E)  ​muscle fiber 
A)  ​urethra 
B)  ​tendon 
C)  ​ligament 
D)  ​tongue 
E)  ​muscle fiber

Question 17

Why is back pain so common in humans?​

Accepted Answer

​Unlike the vast majority of other verte

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of a cartilaginous joint?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​ulna connected to the tibia 
B)  ​humerus connected to the scapula 
C)  ​leg bone connected to the hip bone 
D)  ​teeth connected to the jaw 
E)  ​two vertebrae connected together 
A)  ​ulna connected to the tibia 
B)  ​humerus connected to the scapula 
C)  ​leg bone connected to the hip bone 
D)  ​teeth connected to the jaw 
E)  ​two vertebrae connected together

Question 19

Which type of skeleton is found in a starfish?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​cartilaginous 
B)  ​exoskeleton 
C)  ​hydrostatic 
D)  ​chitinous 
E)  ​endoskeletal 
A)  ​cartilaginous 
B)  ​exoskeleton 
C)  ​hydrostatic 
D)  ​chitinous 
E)  ​endoskeletal

Question 20

What is an autoimmune disorder that affects the skeletal system?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Graves' disease 
B)  ​rheumatoid arthritis 
C)  ​Hashimoto's disease 
D)  ​osteoarthritis 
E)  ​polio 
A)  ​Graves' disease 
B)  ​rheumatoid arthritis 
C)  ​Hashimoto's disease 
D)  ​osteoarthritis 
E)  ​polio

Exam 35: Structural Support and Movement

Answer the following questions with reference to the muscles listed below.​ -Examples are the joints connecting skull bones.

​Match each description to its correct term. -A(n) __________ is a confined fluid upon which muscle contractions act. A)​Z line B)​ATP C)​mitochondria D)​actin E)​sarcomeres F)​phosphate group G)​myofibrils H)​smooth muscle I)​thick filaments J)​myosin K)​skeletal muscle

A sheath of connective tissue that encloses each skeletal muscles is known as _____.

Prolonged sitting decreases production of _____, which facilitates removal of harmful lipids from the blood.

Answer the following questions with reference to the muscles listed below.​ -Examples are the joints that connect the ribs to the sternum.

Action potentials traveling down the plasma membrane of a muscle fiber will next reach the _____ after leaving the T tubules.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) usually causes death by ____.

The __________ is the pelvic girdle, pectoral girdle, and paired limbs.

The axial skeleton includes which of the following?​

The following question refer to the figure above of a section through bone. -Dense connective tissue is indicated by the letter ____.

​Match each description to its correct term. -a mesh of cytoskeletal elements that attach the sarcomere to its surrounding components​

Four of the following are components of the appendicular skeleton. Which one is the exception?​

Answer the following questions with reference to the muscles listed below.​ -Allows for a variety of movements (for example, ball-and-socket joints).

A(n) __________ consists of hardened parts inside the body.

A _____ cushions the area between the knee cap and the femur.

An example of a boneless muscular organ is a(n) ____.

Why is back pain so common in humans?​

Which of the following is an example of a cartilaginous joint?

Which type of skeleton is found in a starfish?​

What is an autoimmune disorder that affects the skeletal system?​

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Starts - Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Gene Control

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizating Information About Species

Lifes Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses - Bacteria - and Archaea

Protists - the Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution - the Invertibrates

Animal Evolution - the Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Filters

Answer the following questions with reference to the muscles listed below. -Examples are the joints connecting skull bones.

Match each description to its correct term. -A(n) __________ is a confined fluid upon which muscle contractions act. A)Z line B)ATP C)mitochondria D)actin E)sarcomeres F)phosphate group G)myofibrils H)smooth muscle I)thick filaments J)myosin K)skeletal muscle

Answer the following questions with reference to the muscles listed below. -Examples are the joints that connect the ribs to the sternum.

The axial skeleton includes which of the following?

Match each description to its correct term. -a mesh of cytoskeletal elements that attach the sarcomere to its surrounding components

Four of the following are components of the appendicular skeleton. Which one is the exception?

Answer the following questions with reference to the muscles listed below. -Allows for a variety of movements (for example, ball-and-socket joints).

Why is back pain so common in humans?

Which type of skeleton is found in a starfish?

What is an autoimmune disorder that affects the skeletal system?