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Which type of muscle contraction occurs when the muscle does not shorten during contraction?
Which type of muscle contraction occurs when the muscle does not shorten during contraction?
- Concentric contraction
- Isometric contraction (correct)
- Isotonic contraction
- Eccentric contraction
What are muscles called that assist the prime mover muscle in performing a movement?
What are muscles called that assist the prime mover muscle in performing a movement?
- Synergist muscles (correct)
- Atrophy muscles
- Fixator muscles
- Antagonist muscles
Which term refers to the shrinkage and degeneration of muscles due to lack of use or disease?
Which term refers to the shrinkage and degeneration of muscles due to lack of use or disease?
- Muscle tone
- Muscle atrophy (correct)
- Muscle hypertrophy
- Hypertonic muscle
Which muscle is mainly responsible for initiating a particular movement?
Which muscle is mainly responsible for initiating a particular movement?
What is the term used for muscles that maintain the body's position but do not actively participate in movement?
What is the term used for muscles that maintain the body's position but do not actively participate in movement?
What is the term for the state of a muscle at rest?
What is the term for the state of a muscle at rest?
Which type of muscle tissue is innervated by the autonomic nervous system?
Which type of muscle tissue is innervated by the autonomic nervous system?
From which embryonic cell type do most of the muscles in the body originate?
From which embryonic cell type do most of the muscles in the body originate?
Which muscle in the body is primarily stimulated by autonomic nerves?
Which muscle in the body is primarily stimulated by autonomic nerves?
What is the primary innervation system for skeletal muscles?
What is the primary innervation system for skeletal muscles?
Which muscle in the eye is of ectoderm origin?
Which muscle in the eye is of ectoderm origin?
What is the specialized muscle system responsible for the conduction of impulses in the heart?
What is the specialized muscle system responsible for the conduction of impulses in the heart?
Where are smooth muscles mainly found in the human body?
Where are smooth muscles mainly found in the human body?
Which is the longest muscle in the human body?
Which is the longest muscle in the human body?
