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Muscular system test

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The ability of muscle to return to its original shape after being stretched is called _________. elasticity
The layer of connective tissue that covers an individual muscle is called _______. epimysium
Each muscle fiber within a fascicle is covered by tissue called _______. endomysium
Muscle's contractile ability is a result of the interaction between two filaments, myosin and _______. actin
Which type of muscle tissue is found in the heart wall? cardiac
The cell membrane of a muscle fiber is called the ________. sarcolemma
The striated appearance of skeletal muscles results from the ______________________. sarcomere arrangement
The strength of a muscle contraction is varied by changing the number of __________ stimulated. motor units
The transmission of the stimulus of muscle contractions is aided by ________________. transverse tubules
Energy for muscle contractions comes from ________. ATP
________ is found in the gap between the end of the motor nerve and the muscle fiber. Acetylcholine
The condition in which muscles cease to respond because of lack of oxygen and/or buildup of waste products is called ___________. muscle fatigue
A muscle contraction in which the body part affected by the muscle does not move is called ________. isometric
A muscle contraction in which the distance between the ends of the muscle changes is called _________. isotonic
The muscle that originated on the coracoid process and flexes the elbow is the ___________. biceps brachii
A muscle that flexes the neck and turns the head to the opposite side is the __________. sternocleidomastoid
A muscle strain that involves a partial tear of 10 percent to 50 percent of the muscle fibers is classified __________. Grade II
A group of related genetic diseases that cause progressive degeneration of the voluntary muscular system is called _________. muscular dystrophy
Aerobic cellular respiration to replenish ATP takes place in the ________. mitochondria
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