Osteon is to bone as _________ is to muscle

A muscle fiber is another word for

Unique, dark bands where plasma membranes of adjacent cardiac fibers come in contact with each other are called

small, fluid filled sacs found between some tendons and bones are called

An autoimmune disorder which causes progressive muscle fatigue and weakness

With a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, you would most likely report the following

The term lordosis refers indicates

Protein filaments that are located in muscle cells are called:

The thick myofilament which has a "head" that forms cross bridges with the other myofilament during muscle contraction is called:

The basic functional, or contractile unit of skeletal muscle is called

All of the following disorders involve the feet except:

Which of the following conditions causes loss of range of motion in the shoulder?

All of the following are functions of skeletal muscle, except:

The energy-transfer molecules of the cell which are required by myosin heads for muscular contraction to take place are called

The neurotransmitter released by a motor neuron at the neuromuscular junction is called:

The main muscle responsible for producing a particular movement is called:

Skeletal muscle cells are stimulated by a nerve cell called a

We are able to maintain our body's position/ posture due to muscle tone, or

The suffix "-itis" refers to:

"Costochondritis" refers to:

The minimal level of stimulation required to cause a muscle fiber to contract is called:

The type of contraction used when we walk or lift a book is called

When you push against a brick wall and your muscles do not move but do increase in tension, you are performing what type of muscle contraction?

After you take a sip of coffee, you place your coffee cup down on the table. Your biceps brachii muscle lengthens, producing what type of contraction?

Larger muscles are formed by an increase in muscle size, which is called:

The prime mover of arm extension is

The prime mover for arm abduction is

Flexion and extension of the thigh are movements of which plane?

Abduction and adduction of the thigh are examples of which plane of movement?

The prime mover of leg (knee) flexion is:

All of the following muscles assist with thigh flexion, except:

Dorsiflexion and plantarflexion refer to ______ movements.

The prime mover of dorsiflexion is:

The prime mover of plantarflexion is:

The "kissing" muscle is called:

The innermost layer of our abdominal muscles is the:

The prime mover of respiration is the _________ muscle

Another word for muscle bruise is

A group of genetic diseases characterized by atrophy (wasting) of skeletal muscle tissue is: