Question 1

What is tenodesis? Give an example.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

Which of the following would result in increased active muscle tension if the task required the muscle to produce greater torque/tension?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased firing rate of the activated motor units 
B)  Decreased number of motor units activated 
C)  Increased amount of perimysium and endomysium 
D)  Decreased number of cross-bridges formed

Question 3

A decrease in the torque of a muscle when full range of motion (ROM)is attempted over all joints in a multijoint muscle is referred to as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  passive insufficiency 
B)  active insufficiency 
C)  passive tension 
D)  active tension

Question 4

Aging will cause the following normal connective tissue change:

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased connective tissue stiffness 
B)  Increase in the amount of connective tissue in the extracellular matrix 
C)  Increase in the number of motor units 
D)  Decrease of sarcopenia

Exam 3: Muscle Structure and Function

What is tenodesis? Give an example.

Which of the following would result in increased active muscle tension if the task required the muscle to produce greater torque/tension?

A decrease in the torque of a muscle when full range of motion (ROM) is attempted over all joints in a multijoint muscle is referred to as ____________________.

Aging will cause the following normal connective tissue change: