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Quiz 10 (Ch 8 and ch 9)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A ligamentous connection, such as that between the bones of the lower leg, is called a __________.

a)

synostosis

b)

synchondroses

c)

symphysis

d)

syndesmosis

2.

A synovial joint is an example of a(n) __________.

a)

amphiarthrosis

b)

diarthrosis

c)

synarthrosis

d)

syndesmosis

3.

An entire skeletal muscle is surrounded by

a)

sarcolemma

b)

tendon sheath

c)

endomysium

d)

epimysium

4.

a motor neuron along with all the muscles fibers it supllies is called a(n)

a)

synaptic cleft

b)

motor end plate

c)

motor unit

d)

axon terminal

5.

Which of the following muscle types is/are both voluntary and striated?

a)

cardiac muscle only

b)

skeletal muscel only

c)

cardiac muscle and skeletal muscle

d)

smooth muscle

6.

Muscle cells initiate nerve impulses

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The final "go" signal for skeletal muscle contraction is __________.

a)

a decrease in extracellular calcium ion levels

b)

an increase in extracellular calcium ion levels

c)

an increase in intracellular calcium ion levels

d)

a decrease in intracellular calcium ion levels

8.

Acetylcholinesterase __________.

a)

breaks down acetylcholine

b)

helps acetylcholine bind to its receptor

c)

activates acetylcholine

d)

is another name for acetylcholine

9.

When an action potential arrives at the neuromuscular junction, the most immediate result is __________.

a)

the depolarization of the sarcolemma

b)

a rise in intracellular Ca2+ levels in the muscle fiber

c)

the release of acetylcholine from the motor neuron

d)

the formation of actin-myosin cross bridges

10.

What would occur if a contracting muscle became totally depleted of ATP?

a)

The muscle would remain in a contracted state because of an inability to break actin-myosin cross bridges.

b)

The muscle would relax and lengthen because of an inability to sustain actin-myosin cross bridges.

c)

The muscle would exhibit isotonic contraction.

d)

The muscle would exhibit isometric contraction.