Anatomy and Physiology: Muscular and Skeletal Systems

All of the following are components of the musculoskeletal system EXCEPT.

What are the major functions of bones?

Which of the following refers to the outside layer of bones?

A muscle cell is also called?

Muscles are made up of ________________ which are made up of individual ________________.

What type of the following refers to a muscle contraction in which there is a shortening of the muscle?

Which of the following refers to a muscle contraction in which the length of the muscle is unchanged?

What is a motor unit?

The all-or-none principles states:

After the impulse to contract is sent to the muscle cell _________________ is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum?

The two key contractile protein in the muscle are?

When a muscle concentrically contracts the ______________ shortens.

A type one muscle fiber is also referred to as a _______________________.

Which of the following muscle fiber types is ideal for endurance type activities?

What type of muscle fiber produces the most force, but fatigues the quickest?

Which of the following has the largest motor units?

Which of the following is NOT a function of connective tissue?

Which of the following connects muscles to bones?

Which of the following connects bones to bones?

Which of the following encapsulates the muscles?

The _______________ surrounds individual muscle fibers while the _______________ surrounds fascicles and the __________________ surrounds the entire muscle.