Tendons and Ligaments

What is NOT true for tendons?

• Tendons connect bone to muslce

• Tendons initiate joint movement

• Tendons control joint movement

• Tendons show viscoelastic behaviour

Select amino acids that are most important for structure and mechanical stability of collagen:

• Glycine

• Proline

• Alanine

• Lysine

• Valine

Microfailure of ligament...

• ...occures after yield point

• ...before yield point

• ...in toe region of load-elongation curve

• ...in plastic region of load-elongation curve

Check all the effects that moderate and regular training have on tendons?

• increased collagen synthesis

• increased collagen degradation

• increased tensile strength

• increased diameter of collagen fibres

• increased inflammation

What is NOT true for sarcolemma?

• Sarcolemma is membrane of muscle fibres.

• Sarcolema penetrates muscle fibres.

• Sarcolema consists of actin and myosine.

• Sarcolema contains T-tubules.

What is the main chemical neurotransmiter that allows transmission of signal from neuronal to muscle cell?

• acetylcholine

• calcium

• ATP