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Question 1
The minimum stimulus needed to cause muscle contraction is called
the threshold. | |
the latent period. |
twitch. | |
recruitment. |
innervation. |
Question 2
Release of acetylcholine at a neuromuscular junction
decreases the release of Ca2+ from the sarcoplasmic reticulum. | |
increases permeability of the sarcolemma to Na+. |
decreases the positive charge on the sarcolemma. | |
lowers the threshold of the muscle fiber. |
overrides the inhibitory effect of acetylcholinesterase. |
Question 3
One somatic motor neuron is stimulated by how many muscle fibers?
0 | |
1 |
2 | |
3 |
4 |
Question 4
To stimulate muscle contraction, acetylcholine is released from the ___________ into the synaptic cleft.
synaptic knob | |
junctional folds |
sarcoplasmic reticulum | |
sarcolemma |
terminal cisterna |
Question 5
Opening of sodium gates typically leads to
depolarization of the plasma membrane. | |
drifting of plasma membrane voltage toward a more negative value. |
plasma membrane voltage returning to the resting membrane potential. |
Question 6
The process of bringing more motor units into use during a muscle contraction is called
wave summation. | |
recruitment. |
treppe. | |
incomplete tetanus. |
complete tetanus. |
Question 7
A reason that muscle twitches become progressively stronger in treppe is
Ca2+ accumulates in the sarcoplasm faster than the sarcoplasmic reticulum can reabsorb it. | |
ATP is regenerated faster than it is consumed. |
myosin heads show faster and faster power strokes. | |
more and more acetytlcholine is released with each stimulus. |
as the muscle warms up, aerobic respiration is accelerated. |
Question 8
If one nerve stimulus arrives at a muscle fiber so soon that the fiber has only partially relaxed from the previous twitch, the most likely result will be
fatigue. | |
treppe. |
incomplete tetanus. | |
complete tetanus. |
flaccid paralysis. |
Question 9
Aerobic respiration produces approximately _____ more ATPs per glucose molecule than glycolysis does.
12 | |
24 |
36 | |
48 |
100 |
Question 10
The term for shortening of a muscle while maintaining constant tension is
treppe. | |
tetanus. |
isokinetic contraction. | |
isometric contraction. |
isotonic contraction. |
Question 11
An isometric contraction does not change muscle length.
True | |
False |
Question 12
Which of the following is true concerning isotonic eccentric contraction?
The muscle tenses and shortens. | |
The muscle tenses but length remains unchanged. |
The muscle lengthens and tension declines. |
Question 13
Which muscle(s) can contract without the need for nervous stimulation?
skeletal muscle | |
smooth muscle |
cardiac muscle | |
smooth and cardiac muscle |
skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle |
Question 14
Which of the following is very important for muscle to continue contraction during anaerobic respiration?
cholinesterase inhibitors | |
protease |
myokinase | |
acetylcholinesterase |
acid phosphatase |
Question 15
Athletes who train at high altitudes increase their red blood cell count and thus increase their oxygen supply during exercise. Increased oxygen supply results in
increased glycolysis. | |
increased use of myokinase. |
longer aerobic respiration. | |
longer anaerobic fermentation. |
reduced ATP consumption. |
Question 16
Use the image to name descibe what is happing in the electromyograpy
Rapid shortening and relaxation a muscle fiber produces a quick jerk called
[ Choose ] Treppe Twitch Incomplete Tetanus Complete Tetanus Fatigue
Gradual, step-like increase of tensions separated by 1 sec
[ Choose ] Treppe Twitch Incomplete Tetanus Complete Tetanus Fatigue
Twitches that fuse with each other with no relaxation period
[ Choose ] Treppe Twitch Incomplete Tetanus Complete Tetanus Fatigue
Occurs when the metabolic components needed for muscle contraction are exhausted
[ Choose ] Treppe Twitch Incomplete Tetanus Complete Tetanus Fatigue
Question 17
Creatine kinase
donates one of its phosphate groups to ADP. | |
phosphorylates and activates certain enzymes in the sarcoplasm. |
acts as a second messenger in muscle fibers. | |
catalyzes the transfer of phosphate from CP to ADP. |
functions as a substitute for ATP during anaerobic fermentation. |
Question 18
Which of the following best describes the resting membrane potential (RMP)?
The intracellular environment is negatively charged. | |
The intracellular environment has more positively charged sodium. |
The extracellular environment is negatively charged. | |
It has a voltage of about +75 mV. |
It depends on the muscle fiber absorbing potassium ions from the ECF. |
Question 19
Oligodendrocytes serve the same purpose in the CNS that satellite cells do in the PNS.
True | |
False |
Question 20
Most of the myelin sheath is composed of
lipids. | |
carbohydrates. |
glycoproteins. | |
proteins. |
polysaccharides. |
Question 21
___ form myelin in the spinal cord.
Schwann cells | |
Astrocytes |
Satellite cells | |
Oligodendrocytes |
Microglia |
Question 22
This image shows a representative neuron. What does “5” represent?
synaptic knobs | |
Schwann cells |
trigger zone | |
node of Ranvier |
axon collateral |
Question 23
This image shows a representative neuron. What does “1” represent?
synaptic knobs | |
axons |
Dendrites | |
interneurons |
Please Match the cell type with the function. You may
Neuroglial cell that is related to immune tissue and phagocytizes dead nervous tissue
[ Choose ] Schwann cells Oligodendrocytes Fibrous Astrocytes Protoplasmic Astrocytes Ependymal cells Microglia
Forms the myelin sheath around most PNS axons
[ Choose ] Schwann cells Oligodendrocytes Fibrous Astrocytes Protoplasmic Astrocytes Ependymal cells Microglia
Line cavities of brain and spinal cord and secretes CSF
[ Choose ] Schwann cells Oligodendrocytes Fibrous Astrocytes Protoplasmic Astrocytes Ependymal cells Microglia
Star-like cells that form the blood brain-barrier
[ Choose ] Schwann cells Oligodendrocytes Fibrous Astrocytes Protoplasmic Astrocytes Ependymal cells Microglia
Forms the myelin sheath around most CNS axons
[ Choose ] Schwann cells Oligodendrocytes Fibrous Astrocytes Protoplasmic Astrocytes Ependymal cells Microglia
Star-like cell that forms a supportive framework in CNS and can form form scar tissue after injury
[ Choose ] Schwann cells Oligodendrocytes Fibrous Astrocytes Protoplasmic Astrocytes Ependymal cells Microglia
Spaces between these cells on an axon are called nodes of Ranvir
[ Choose ] Schwann cells Oligodendrocytes Fibrous Astrocytes Protoplasmic Astrocytes Ependymal cells Microglia
Aid in regeneration of damaged nerve fibers in the PNS
[ Choose ] Schwann cells Oligodendrocytes Fibrous Astrocytes Protoplasmic Astrocytes Ependymal cells Microglia