Exam 31: Skeletons,Muscles,and Movement

Which of the following statements about bone tissue is FALSE?

By the time a human is born,its skeleton has been completely replaced with bone.

Which of the following would NOT be found in an insect?

Running times in the 100-meter dash have decreased due to

Weight training initially increases the strength of a muscle by increasing the ________ of muscle fibers.

Skeletons that form hard mineral matrices usually contain

A hydrostat stiffens when a muscle contracts around a body cavity filled with a ________.

Cardiac muscles branch to interconnect with other cardiac cells to create a coordinated heartbeat.

Ligaments are connective tissues that connect ________ to bone.

Which of the following is part of the appendicular skeleton?

Lobsters and insects have internal skeletons.

The energy source for muscle contraction comes from

Flying and swimming animals share the features of streamlined bodies to reduce drag and appendages with ________ surfaces to efficiently push against air or water.

Specialized bone cells,called ________,are surrounded by calcium and phosphate compounds.

Generally,the larger an animal,the less of its weight is made up by its skeleton.

Hemoglobin allows slow muscle fibers to continue cellular respiration even when blood levels of oxygen are low.

If there were no tendons in your appendicular skeleton,you would NOT be able to