Anatomy

Most skeletal muscles contain ________.

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What is the role of tropomyosin in skeletal muscles?

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Cardiac muscle has a limited regenerative capacity.

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The effect of a neurotransmitter on the muscle cell membrane is to modify its ion permeability ...

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Cells of unitary smooth muscle are found in the longitudinal and circular muscle layers of the intestine.

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Although there are no sarcomeres, smooth muscle still possesses thick and thin filaments.

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An increase in the calcium ion level in the sarcoplasm starts the sliding of the thin filaments. ...

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During isometric contraction, the energy used appears as movement.

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A contraction in which the muscle does not shorten but its tension increases is called isometric contraction.

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A motor neuron and all the muscle cells that it stimulates are referred to as a motor end plate.

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The force of muscle contraction is controlled by multiple motor unit summation or recruitment.

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Once a motor neuron fires, all the muscle fibers in a muscle contract.

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Maggie is a 28-year-old Caucasian woman who has newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis. She complains ...

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A nurse is instructing the patient care assistants (PCAs) on transfer techniques. For patients ...

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Farhad begins typing his term paper on his new computer early one morning. After 8 hours of typing, ...

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Mary has been suffering from a "bad knee" for several months. She is a tennis player who often ...

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Why is muscle tone the most important stabilizing factor for most joints?

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Greg is somewhat of a "weekend athlete" who has overextended himself by pitching multiple baseball ...

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After reading a medical report, you learn that a 45-year-old female has the following symptoms: ...

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Briefly describe the structure of a typical synovial joint.

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For each of the following movements, indicate the specific kind of joint involved (e.g., hinge, ...

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How can osteoarthritis be treated?

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After months of very little exercise, you decide to go for a long run. After a mile, you start to ...

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Why are epiphyseal plates considered temporary joints?

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Which joint does not belong with the others?

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