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April Iris De Guzman
Physiology Week 6 Articulations and Muscle Contraction
Question | Answer |
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Painful muscle contractions or involuntary twitches are called: | cramps |
White fibers are also called _____ fibers. | fast |
_____ respiration produces the maximum amount of energy available from each glucose molecule. | Aerobic |
A contraction in which the tension within the muscle remains the same but the length changes is called a(n) _____ contraction | isotonic |
Tilting the foot upward, decreasing the angle between the top of the foot and the front of the leg, is called: | dorsiflexion |
Which joint allows for the most movement? | ball and socket |
Skeletal muscles are innervated by: | somatic motor neurons |
Rotator cuff surgery is performed quite commonly on professional baseball players, especially pitchers. Evidently, the throwing motion places enormous stress on the: | shoulder |
Glucose can be stored in the muscle as: | glycogen |
What are the most movable joints in the body? | Synovial |