Question 1

Which statement is NOT true regarding cross bridges?

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A)  They involve the use of Ca2+.
B)  They are used to split ATP.
C)  They form a complex with actin.
D)  They are extensions of myosin molecules.
E)  They attach to active sites on myosin.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true about the vertebrae?

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A)  They are part of the appendicular skeleton.
B)  They form a dorsal backbone.
C)  They help form four curvatures of the spine.
D)  They are separated by intervertebral disks.
E)  They help protect the spinal cord.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

In Hong Kong,as in many Asian countries,there is not enough countryside to have everyone buried in cemeteries.Therefore,they require reburial of the human bones only in an ossarium,a wall that consists of many shoe box-sized cubicles,or concrete boxes,that hold all of the bones intact but disarticulated.The size of this box is about 10 inches high,12 inches wide,and about 2 feet long.What are the largest skeletal structures that will determine the size of the box?

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A)  humerus and skull
B)  ulna and pelvis
C)  femur and skull
D)  femur and pelvis
E)  tibia and humerusF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 4

A red bone marrow transplant would be used to

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A)  increase fat storage.
B)  supply bone forming material or osteoblasts.
C)  supply blood cell forming material.
D)  help bones grow longer.
E)  increase the amount of dense fibrous connective tissue.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 5

The antagonistic muscle to the quadriceps femoris group is the gastrocnemius.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which one of the following is NOT a part of the appendicular skeleton?

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A)  ribs
B)  fibula
C)  humerus
D)  coxal
E)  radiusF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Which bone is the only bone in the body that does not articulate with another bone?

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A)  zygomatic bone
B)  mandible
C)  floating rib
D)  hyoid bone
E)  wrist boneF) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a function of bones?

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A)  provide protection
B)  provide support
C)  allow flexible and controlled movement
D)  provide a storehouse of inorganic salts
E)  provide a nonliving architecture to build the body aroundF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 9

A maximal sustained muscle contraction is called

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A)  a twitch.
B)  a threshold.
C)  tetanus.
D)  tone.
E)  summation.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Scientists utilize carpet beetles to reduce an animal carcass to bones.Unlike bacteria that decompose all softer tissues,the beetles leave the bones of the skeleton connected to one another.Therefore,they have avoided consuming the

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A)  ligaments.
B)  tendons.
C)  spongy bone.
D)  marrow.
E)  periosteum.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

What disease is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine?

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A)  rheumatoid arthritis
B)  bursitis
C)  osteoarthritis
D)  osteoporosis
E)  scoliosisF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

What is the order you would encounter these tissues entering from the outside of the end of a long bone of the arm?

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A)  articular cartilage  →\rightarrow→   spongy bone  →\rightarrow→   marrow →\rightarrow→   periosteum
B)  articular cartilage  →\rightarrow→   periosteum  →\rightarrow→   spongy bone →\rightarrow→   marrow
C)  periosteum  →\rightarrow→   articular cartilage  →\rightarrow→   spongy bone  →\rightarrow→   marrow
D)  articular cartilage  →\rightarrow→  marrow  →\rightarrow→   spongy bone  →\rightarrow→   periosteum
E)  spongy bone  →\rightarrow→  articular cartilage  →\rightarrow→   periosteum  →\rightarrow→   marrow F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

A muscle but not the muscle fiber will obey the all-or-none law.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Jeremy has broken his leg during a soccer match.Although this is bad,from a healing standpoint,it is not as bad as if he had torn his cartilage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Actin and myosin filaments are both present in the dense region called the

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A)  A band.
B)  Z line.
C)  H zone.
D)  I band.
E)  M band.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Muscles that are not used or used for very weak contractions experience hypertrophy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The conversion that supplies the required energy for muscle contraction might be illustrated as

Accepted Answer

A)  ATP  →\rightarrow→  ADP + (P) .
B)  AMP  →\rightarrow→   ATP.
C)  glucose  →\rightarrow→   O2 + lactic acid.
D)  O2  →\rightarrow→   lactic acid + CO2.
E)  glucose + O2  →\rightarrow→   water + lactic acid. F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

What problems would occur if an individual were to tear their biceps brachii?

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A)  They would be unable to flex the forearm.
B)  They would be unable to extend the forearm.
C)  They would be unable to abduct their arm.
D)  They would be able to curl their fingers.
E)  All of the answer choices could not be performed.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Bone-forming cells are termed

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A)  chondrocytes.
B)  blood cells.
C)  osteoclasts.
D)  osteocytes.
E)  osteoblasts.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Jack broke his right leg in a football accident.He has had a cast on for about 2 months.Now that the cast is off,Jack has found that his right calf is significantly smaller than his left calf.Why is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  The unused right calf atrophied.
B)  When you break a bone,the attached muscle is also torn.Therefore,it gets smaller.
C)  Calf muscles are composed of fast-twitch fibers and tend to grow larger over time.
D)  The left calf probably hypertrophied in compensating for the broken leg during walking.
E)  This is highly unusual and suggests some type of muscle disease.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Exam 19: Musculoskeletal System

Jeremy has broken his leg during a soccer match.Although this is bad,from a healing standpoint,it is not as bad as if he had torn his cartilage.

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The conversion that supplies the required energy for muscle contraction might be illustrated as

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What is the order you would encounter these tissues entering from the outside of the end of a long bone of the arm?

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A red bone marrow transplant would be used to

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A maximal sustained muscle contraction is called

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Which of the following is NOT a function of bones?

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A muscle but not the muscle fiber will obey the all-or-none law.

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What problems would occur if an individual were to tear their biceps brachii?

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Which statement is NOT true regarding cross bridges?

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What disease is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine?

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Muscles that are not used or used for very weak contractions experience hypertrophy.

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Scientists utilize carpet beetles to reduce an animal carcass to bones.Unlike bacteria that decompose all softer tissues,the beetles leave the bones of the skeleton connected to one another.Therefore,they have avoided consuming the

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Which one of the following is NOT a part of the appendicular skeleton?

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Which bone is the only bone in the body that does not articulate with another bone?

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Jack broke his right leg in a football accident.He has had a cast on for about 2 months.Now that the cast is off,Jack has found that his right calf is significantly smaller than his left calf.Why is this?

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Bone-forming cells are termed

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Which of the following is NOT true about the vertebrae?

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Actin and myosin filaments are both present in the dense region called the

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The antagonistic muscle to the quadriceps femoris group is the gastrocnemius.

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Exam 19: Musculoskeletal System

Jeremy has broken his leg during a soccer match.Although this is bad,from a healing standpoint,it is not as bad as if he had torn his cartilage.

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The conversion that supplies the required energy for muscle contraction might be illustrated as

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What is the order you would encounter these tissues entering from the outside of the end of a long bone of the arm?

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A red bone marrow transplant would be used to

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A maximal sustained muscle contraction is called

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Which of the following is NOT a function of bones?

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A muscle but not the muscle fiber will obey the all-or-none law.

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What problems would occur if an individual were to tear their biceps brachii?

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Which statement is NOT true regarding cross bridges?

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What disease is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine?

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Muscles that are not used or used for very weak contractions experience hypertrophy.

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Scientists utilize carpet beetles to reduce an animal carcass to bones.Unlike bacteria that decompose all softer tissues,the beetles leave the bones of the skeleton connected to one another.Therefore,they have avoided consuming the

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Which one of the following is NOT a part of the appendicular skeleton?

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Which bone is the only bone in the body that does not articulate with another bone?

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Jack broke his right leg in a football accident.He has had a cast on for about 2 months.Now that the cast is off,Jack has found that his right calf is significantly smaller than his left calf.Why is this?

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Bone-forming cells are termed

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Which of the following is NOT true about the vertebrae?

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Actin and myosin filaments are both present in the dense region called the

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The antagonistic muscle to the quadriceps femoris group is the gastrocnemius.

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