Exam 7: The Muscular System: Movement for the Journey

Progressive descending muscle spasm, rigidity, stiffness and pain, especially in the jaw are signs and symptoms of which disease?

A hernia is caused when tendons become inflamed.

________ is the study of muscles and movement.

Which of the following conditions can be the result of prolonged physical activity, excessive fluid/electrolyte loss, or menstruation?

The myofilaments used during muscle contractions will return to their resting state when the ________ relax.

Pectoralis major is located in or near the ________.

The 3 types of muscle are cardiac, skeletal, and ____________.

____________ attach bone to bone.

When the body dies, excess calcium remains in the muscles and causes the ________ fibers to shorten and stiffen the body.

Progressive fluctuating muscle weakness, often starting in the facial or eye muscles are signs and symptoms of which disease?

The main skeletal muscle that controls our breathing is the ________.

________ or tendinitis is a degenerative disease leading to breakdown and scarring of tendons, that appears to be caused by the failure of tendons to repair themselves after injury.

The triceps brachii and the biceps brachii ________.

Muscle cells are made up of ________.

Vasoconstriction can cause blood pressure to ________.

Muscle strains are injuries caused by overstretching the ________ or the muscles themselves.

Explain the structure of a sarcomere.

Motor neurons release the neurotransmitter ____________.

The bacteria clostridium tetani release a toxin that ________.

A severe muscle strain can cause all of the following symptoms except ________.