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Physiology Week 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The purpose of creatine phosphate in muscle contraction is to: | replenish energy supply. |
| Which of the following terms describes an isometric contraction? | Static tension |
| Which joint allows for the widest range of movement? | Ball and socket |
| Aerobic respiration: | produces the maximum amount of energy available from each glucose molecule. |
| Cross-bridges are also called: | myosin heads. |
| Skeletal muscles are innervated by: | somatic motor neurons. |
| Thick myofilaments extend the length of the: | A-band. |
| After it is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum, the calcium combines with which protein? | Troponin |
| Three phases of the twitch contraction are the | latent period, contraction phase, and relaxation phase. |
| Moving a body part away from the medial plane of the body is called: | abduction. |