Exam 7: The Muscular System

The muscle on the buttock that extends the thigh is the:

Which statement is NOT true of the electrical events at the sarcolemma?

The function of the sacrospinalis group is to:

Which of the following statements are true of the body's responses to exercise? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

The fibers of a tendon merge with the ____________________ of a muscle and the ____________________ of a bone.

The ____________________ of the brain coordinates the actions of skeletal muscles.

The part of the brain that initiates muscle contraction is the:

The term oxygen debt refers to a lack of oxygen during the process of ____________________.

The sensory receptors in muscles are called ____________________ receptors,and their information is essential for ____________________.

Muscles with opposite functions are called ____________________.

The muscle on the lateral side of the hip that abducts the thigh is the ____________________.

In the neuromuscular junction,acetylcholine is contained within the ____________________.

Within a sarcomere,the contracting proteins are:

The function of the adductor group is:

The organ system that ensures adequate oxygen intake for muscles is the ____________________ system.

An antagonist to the gastrocnemius is the ____________________,because it ____________________.

During exercise,one purpose of increased respiration is to:

In a muscle fiber,calcium ions are stored in the:

The muscle group on the front of the thigh that flexes the thigh is the ____________________.

The muscle on the back of the lower leg that plantar flexes the foot is the ____________________.