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What is one of the primary functions of the muscular system?
What is one of the primary functions of the muscular system?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the muscular system?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the muscular system?
What is the term for the production of body heat?
What is the term for the production of body heat?
Which muscle contractions are involved in respiration?
Which muscle contractions are involved in respiration?
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What is the term for the constriction of blood vessels?
What is the term for the constriction of blood vessels?
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What percentage of body weight does skeletal muscle make up?
What percentage of body weight does skeletal muscle make up?
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What type of muscle is responsible for propelling urine?
What type of muscle is responsible for propelling urine?
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What type of neurons control skeletal muscle?
What type of neurons control skeletal muscle?
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What is the main function of cardiac muscle?
What is the main function of cardiac muscle?
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What type of muscle is autochhythmic?
What type of muscle is autochhythmic?
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What is the ability of a muscle to respond to a stimulus?
What is the ability of a muscle to respond to a stimulus?
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What is the ability of a muscle to shorten and generate pulling force?
What is the ability of a muscle to shorten and generate pulling force?
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What is the ability of a muscle to recoil to its original resting length after being stretched?
What is the ability of a muscle to recoil to its original resting length after being stretched?
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What is the ability of a muscle to be stretched back to its original length?
What is the ability of a muscle to be stretched back to its original length?
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Which of the following is NOT a property of muscle?
Which of the following is NOT a property of muscle?
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Which type of connective tissue surrounds individual muscle fibers?
Which type of connective tissue surrounds individual muscle fibers?
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What is the function of the perimysium?
What is the function of the perimysium?
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What is the purpose of the epimysium?
What is the purpose of the epimysium?
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What forms at the end of a muscle where the collagen fibers of all three layers come together?
What forms at the end of a muscle where the collagen fibers of all three layers come together?
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What type of cells are found in the endomysium and have a function in muscle repair?
What type of cells are found in the endomysium and have a function in muscle repair?
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How do muscles attach to their origins and insertions?
How do muscles attach to their origins and insertions?
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What is the characteristic of fleshy attachments?
What is the characteristic of fleshy attachments?
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What is the term for a type of indirect attachment where connective tissue forms a flat, broad sheet?
What is the term for a type of indirect attachment where connective tissue forms a flat, broad sheet?
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What is the primary function of connective tissue in muscle attachments?
What is the primary function of connective tissue in muscle attachments?
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What is the term for a type of indirect attachment where connective tissue forms a cord-like structure?
What is the term for a type of indirect attachment where connective tissue forms a cord-like structure?
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