Muscular System Functions
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What is the term for muscles that work together to allow the body to move?

  • Contractile muscles
  • Synergist muscles (correct)
  • Agonist muscles
  • Antagonist muscles
  • Which type of muscle contraction involves the muscle shortening due to movement?

  • Concentric Contraction (correct)
  • Eccentric Contraction
  • Incomplete Tetanus
  • Isometric Contraction
  • In hypertrophy, muscles increase in size due to what?

  • Atrophy
  • Fats and fibrous tissue taking over
  • Undergoing dynamic muscle activity (correct)
  • Lack of nerve stimulation
  • What happens during Complete Tetanus of a muscle?

    <p>Muscle contractions completely fuse into one continuous contraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the primer mover muscle in muscle contractions?

    <p>Initiate muscle contraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of muscle is located in the walls of the heart and is responsible for the pumping action?

    <p>Cardiac muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of muscle is attached to bones and causes movement in the body?

    <p>Skeletal muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of smooth muscles located in the walls of hollow visceral organs like the stomach and intestines?

    <p>Propelling and mixing food</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'excitability' refer to in skeletal muscles?

    <p>Ability to respond to nerve signals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of muscle exhibits a rhythmic self-excitation and is located in the walls of hollow visceral organs like the liver and intestines?

    <p>Smooth muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

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