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What serves as a template for bone formation in the early development of the skeleton?
What serves as a template for bone formation in the early development of the skeleton?
- Haversian canals
- Muscles
- Calcium deposits
- Cartilage (correct)
What enables bones to withstand stress and provide support?
What enables bones to withstand stress and provide support?
- Blood vessels
- Marrows
- Osteocytes (correct)
- Haversian canals
Which channels in compact bone have new bone cells added in layers around them?
Which channels in compact bone have new bone cells added in layers around them?
- Marrows
- Haversian canals (correct)
- Cartilage
- Blood vessels
What do osteocytes embedded within bone tissue help maintain?
What do osteocytes embedded within bone tissue help maintain?
During strenuous activities, what quickly exhausts its supply leading to muscle contraction?
During strenuous activities, what quickly exhausts its supply leading to muscle contraction?
What is responsible for making the muscles contract by breaking down into ADP?
What is responsible for making the muscles contract by breaking down into ADP?
Which of the following is the primary source of energy for muscle contraction when demands are high?
Which of the following is the primary source of energy for muscle contraction when demands are high?
What type of proteins make up the thin filaments in muscle fibers?
What type of proteins make up the thin filaments in muscle fibers?
According to the sliding filament theory, what happens during muscle contraction?
According to the sliding filament theory, what happens during muscle contraction?
What type of neurons connect the central nervous system to skeletal muscle cells?
What type of neurons connect the central nervous system to skeletal muscle cells?
Which of the following is an example of a smooth muscle?
Which of the following is an example of a smooth muscle?
What is the function of skeletal muscles in the digestive system?
What is the function of skeletal muscles in the digestive system?
What is the primary function of skeletal muscles?
What is the primary function of skeletal muscles?
Which of the following best describes the structure of cardiac muscle tissue?
Which of the following best describes the structure of cardiac muscle tissue?
What is the role of smooth muscle contraction in the body?
What is the role of smooth muscle contraction in the body?
Which type of muscle tissue is responsible for the involuntary contraction of the stomach when we are hungry?
Which type of muscle tissue is responsible for the involuntary contraction of the stomach when we are hungry?
How can skeletal muscles be maintained to work hard and for longer periods?
How can skeletal muscles be maintained to work hard and for longer periods?
Which of the following statements about the human muscular system is true?
Which of the following statements about the human muscular system is true?
