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What is the primary function of cartilage in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the primary function of cartilage in the musculoskeletal system?
- To provide attachment points for muscles
- To reduce friction during movement (correct)
- To produce blood cells
- To connect bones to each other
What is the role of tendons in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the role of tendons in the musculoskeletal system?
- To connect bones to each other
- To provide attachment points for muscles (correct)
- To produce blood cells
- To lubricate joints
What is the function of the synovial membrane fluid in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the function of the synovial membrane fluid in the musculoskeletal system?
- To connect bones to each other
- To provide attachment points for muscles
- To reduce friction during movement (correct)
- To produce blood cells
What is the process by which bone marrow produces blood cells?
What is the process by which bone marrow produces blood cells?
What is the role of mesenchymal stem cells in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the role of mesenchymal stem cells in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the primary function of ligaments in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the primary function of ligaments in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the primary effect of endurance exercise on muscle fibres?
What is the primary effect of endurance exercise on muscle fibres?
Which type of muscle fibre is predominantly used in resistance exercise?
Which type of muscle fibre is predominantly used in resistance exercise?
What is the term for the age-related decline in muscle mass and function?
What is the term for the age-related decline in muscle mass and function?
What is the primary function of cardiac muscle?
What is the primary function of cardiac muscle?
What is the characteristic of smooth muscle fibres that allows them to twist as they contract?
What is the characteristic of smooth muscle fibres that allows them to twist as they contract?
What is the process by which muscles return to their original length when relaxed?
What is the process by which muscles return to their original length when relaxed?
What is the primary factor that determines the cell type generated by a stem cell?
What is the primary factor that determines the cell type generated by a stem cell?
What is the main function of long bones?
What is the main function of long bones?
What is the name of the hard, outer layer of a long bone?
What is the name of the hard, outer layer of a long bone?
What is the name of the process by which osteoclasts break down bone?
What is the name of the process by which osteoclasts break down bone?
What is the name of the primary cell of mature bone?
What is the name of the primary cell of mature bone?
What is the name of the structure that connects two bones together?
What is the name of the structure that connects two bones together?
What is the name of the cells that are responsible for forming new bone matrix?
What is the name of the cells that are responsible for forming new bone matrix?
What is the name of the cells that are responsible for breaking down bone?
What is the name of the cells that are responsible for breaking down bone?
What is the name of the process by which bone grows?
What is the name of the process by which bone grows?
What is the name of the structure that is responsible for bone growth?
What is the name of the structure that is responsible for bone growth?
What is required for calcium absorption in the body?
What is required for calcium absorption in the body?
What is the term for the reduction in bone mass, where the rate of bone resorption exceeds the rate of bone formation?
What is the term for the reduction in bone mass, where the rate of bone resorption exceeds the rate of bone formation?
What is the type of joint that allows for freely movable joints?
What is the type of joint that allows for freely movable joints?
What is the function of the bursa in the skeletal system?
What is the function of the bursa in the skeletal system?
What is the type of muscle tissue that skeletal muscle is composed of?
What is the type of muscle tissue that skeletal muscle is composed of?
What is the process by which skeletal muscles contract and relax?
What is the process by which skeletal muscles contract and relax?
What is the purpose of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in the nervous system's control of muscle tension?
What is the purpose of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in the nervous system's control of muscle tension?
What happens when muscle cells grow during exercise?
What happens when muscle cells grow during exercise?
What is the term for the connection between the axon terminal and a specialized area of the sarcolemma?
What is the term for the connection between the axon terminal and a specialized area of the sarcolemma?
What is the role of acetylcholine in the nervous system's control of muscle tension?
What is the role of acetylcholine in the nervous system's control of muscle tension?
What is the primary function of osteocytes in bone health?
What is the primary function of osteocytes in bone health?
What is the main difference between long bones and short bones?
What is the main difference between long bones and short bones?
What is the role of osteoblasts in bone health?
What is the role of osteoblasts in bone health?
What is the term for the type of bone that provides strength to the bone from the lines of stress?
What is the term for the type of bone that provides strength to the bone from the lines of stress?
What is the function of the epiphyseal plate in bone growth?
What is the function of the epiphyseal plate in bone growth?
What is the primary function of osteoclasts in bone health?
What is the primary function of osteoclasts in bone health?
What is the name of the type of bone that is irregular in shape?
What is the name of the type of bone that is irregular in shape?
What is the name of the structure that connects two bones together?
What is the name of the structure that connects two bones together?
What is the primary function of mesenchymal stem cells in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the primary function of mesenchymal stem cells in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the term for the type of bone marking that is an opening or groove in the bone?
What is the term for the type of bone marking that is an opening or groove in the bone?
What is the primary function of synovial fluid in the joint cavity?
What is the primary function of synovial fluid in the joint cavity?
What is the role of the epimysium in skeletal muscle tissue?
What is the role of the epimysium in skeletal muscle tissue?
What is the effect of calcium binding to troponin in the sliding filament theory?
What is the effect of calcium binding to troponin in the sliding filament theory?
What is the role of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in the nervous system's control of muscle tension?
What is the role of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in the nervous system's control of muscle tension?
What is the result of the action potential moving further into the depth of the muscle fibers?
What is the result of the action potential moving further into the depth of the muscle fibers?
What is the effect of Ach binding to its receptors on the muscle fiber?
What is the effect of Ach binding to its receptors on the muscle fiber?
What is the result of muscle cells growing during exercise?
What is the result of muscle cells growing during exercise?
What is the function of the ligaments in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the function of the ligaments in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the role of the perimysium in skeletal muscle tissue?
What is the role of the perimysium in skeletal muscle tissue?
What is the result of the myosin heads binding to actin in the sliding filament theory?
What is the result of the myosin heads binding to actin in the sliding filament theory?
What is the primary function of ligaments in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the primary function of ligaments in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the role of cartilage in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the role of cartilage in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the process by which mesenchymal stem cells differentiate into other mature cells?
What is the process by which mesenchymal stem cells differentiate into other mature cells?
What is the function of the synovial membrane fluid in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the function of the synovial membrane fluid in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the role of bone marrow in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the role of bone marrow in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the function of tendons in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the function of tendons in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the primary adaptation of muscle fibres in response to endurance exercise?
What is the primary adaptation of muscle fibres in response to endurance exercise?
What is the characteristic of cardiac muscle fibres that allows them to contract as a unit?
What is the characteristic of cardiac muscle fibres that allows them to contract as a unit?
What is the process that occurs when muscle cells eventually die and are replaced with connective tissue and adipose tissue with age?
What is the process that occurs when muscle cells eventually die and are replaced with connective tissue and adipose tissue with age?
What is the characteristic of smooth muscle fibres that allows them to twist as they contract?
What is the characteristic of smooth muscle fibres that allows them to twist as they contract?
What is the primary function of skeletal muscles?
What is the primary function of skeletal muscles?
What is the result of resistance exercise on muscle fibres?
What is the result of resistance exercise on muscle fibres?
