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Multiple Choice

1 .       A fascicle is a bundle of muscle fibers of the: [Hint]



2 .       Aging affects the muscular system in the following ways: [Hint]



3 .       Muscular dystrophies: [Hint]



4 .       Communication between the nervous system and skeletal muscle fibers occurs at the: [Hint]



5 .       Forensic pathologists can estimate the time of death on the basis of: [Hint]



6 .       A single twitch can be divided into the following phases: [Hint]



7 .       The primary function of ATP is: [Hint]



8 .       Rotator cuff injury affects the following: [Hint]



9 .       The orbicularis, oris, and buccinator are muscles associated with: [Hint]



10 .       The most common functional role of the muscles of both the forearm and the upper leg involves the action of: [Hint]



11 .       Fibrosis, the deposition of fibrous material, in aging muscle tissue makes the muscle: [Hint]



12 .       Calcium ions for muscle contraction is stored in which body system? [Hint]



13 .       The cells that make up muscle tissues are highly specialized for the process of: [Hint]



14 .       What is the dense layer of collagen fibers surrounding a muscle called? [Hint]



15 .       What are bundles of muscle fibers called? [Hint]



16 .       Muscle cells contain contractible units are called: [Hint]



17 .       Active site exposure during the contraction process occurs when calcium binds to: [Hint]



18 .       An epimysium is: [Hint]



19 .       Each muscle begins at an ______, ends at an ______, and contracts to produce an ______. [Hint]



20 .       _____ is (are) more suitable for activities requiring endurance. [Hint]



21 .       Ions flow between cardiac muscle cells via: [Hint]



22 .       Muscles contract because thick filaments pull on: [Hint]



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