Exam 6: The Skeletomuscular System

Why is the aerobic pathway the most efficient way to supply energy?

The ____________ is composed of three parts, the manubrium, body, and xiphoid process.

Name the two major divisions of the skeleton.

The connective tissue covering a group of muscle cells is called ______________.

Which connective tissue layer is labeled A?

In the illustration, the diaphysis is indicated by the letter:

The portion of the sarcomere called the ____________ is the part where only myosin filaments are present.

How many thoracic vertebrae are there in the spinal column?

Identify muscle E.

There are approximately ________ bones in the human skeleton.

The dark meat of poultry (chicken or turkey) is slow oxidative muscle fibers.

What kind of bone structure is labeled A?

Soon after death, the sudden release of calcium from the sarcoplasmic reticulum causes __________, which is when the muscles uncontrollably contract and stay contracted.

Which bone does not belong to the axial skeleton?

A ______________ joint allows free movement where two bones meet.

What happens to the bones of a person who is weight-training?

The fascicles are the "stringy" tabs that you see across a cut of raw steak.

What is happening during the process labeled A?

Describe the events that take place at the neuromuscular junction.

Identify muscle D.