Exam 29: Locomotion and Support Systems

If you were studying the functions of skeletal muscle you would be studying all of the following except:

If you were studying the neuromuscular transmitter that is released from the axon terminals you would be studying:

A biologist is studying the condition in muscles when there is a sustained muscular contraction.Based on this information you would conclude that he or she is studying which of the following?

The crescent-shaped pieces of cartilage between the bones in the knee are called:

A correct description of the movements of actin and myosin fibers is:

If you were looking through a microscope at the tiny chambers where osteocytes are found you would be looking at:

The type of bone found in the ends of a long bone is:

-This figure shows the anatomy of a long bone.What does "d" represent?

Which of the following structures are responsible for the contraction of muscle fibers?

A feature common to both endoskeletons and exoskeletons is that they both assist in the digestion process.

If you were studying the bones of the axial skeleton which of the following would not be part of your studies?

This visible borders of a sarcomere are referred to as the:

Which is not a correct association of bone structures and functions?

Which of the following will increase during strenuous muscular activity?

If you were studying the type of skeleton found in an earthworm you would be studying which of the following?

In general,one muscle does most of the work moving a bone and is referred to as:

A biologist is looking through a microscope at the many contractile units which make up a myofibril.Based on this information you would conclude that he or she is looking at:

The material found within the spaces of spongy bone at the end of the humerus is called ____________.

In the absence of calcium,the binding sites on myosin will not be exposed.

All the muscle fibers under the control of a single motor axon are referred to as: