Exam 4: The Nervous System

Your friend is stretching before going on a run and you notice that she can stretch her quadriceps muscles to an impressive degree. Which characteristic of skeletal muscle is your friend demonstrating?

You are describing skeletal muscle to a friend. Which of the following characteristics should you mention? Select all that apply.

An older woman you meet when walking your dog in the park mentions that she was just diagnosed as having osteoporosis. Which of the following most accurately describes what occurs in this condition?

Identify and briefly describe the four important functions that skeletal muscle performs.

Which of the following is a fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone or muscle to muscle?

Your grandfather, who is 84 years old, complains that his muscles are "wasting away" and that he feels increasingly fatigued and frail as he ages. Which condition should you most suspect that your grandfather is experiencing?

Phil is a man in his mid-60s who operates the newsstand down the street from where you live. Recently you've noticed that Phil's eyelids sag and that his speech is harder for you to understand than it used to be. Which of the following age-related conditions should you most suspect in Phil?

You are a nurse working in a senior center and are preparing to teach a class on prevention of osteoporosis. Explain the role of exercise in prevention of this disorder and make specific recommendations on types, frequency, and duration of exercise that would be appropriate for this purpose.