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What is the function of tendons in the human musculoskeletal system?
What is the function of tendons in the human musculoskeletal system?
- Facilitate body movements
- Connect muscles to bones (correct)
- Attach bone to bone
- Connect bones to bones and prevent friction
Which type of muscle makes up about half of the human body weight?
Which type of muscle makes up about half of the human body weight?
- Cardiac muscle
- Smooth muscle
- Skeletal muscle (correct)
- Connective muscle
What is the role of ligaments in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the role of ligaments in the musculoskeletal system?
- Attach muscles to bones
- Support blood circulation
- Connect bones to bones (correct)
- Facilitate joint movements
Which type of muscle is considered involuntary and forms the heart wall?
Which type of muscle is considered involuntary and forms the heart wall?
What is the function of connective tissues in the musculoskeletal system?
What is the function of connective tissues in the musculoskeletal system?
How do joints and cartilages contribute to the musculoskeletal system?
How do joints and cartilages contribute to the musculoskeletal system?
Which type of muscles are controlled unconsciously and control the flow of substances within lumens?
Which type of muscles are controlled unconsciously and control the flow of substances within lumens?
What is the role of troponin in muscle contraction?
What is the role of troponin in muscle contraction?
What type of muscle fibers are innervated by a single motor axon?
What type of muscle fibers are innervated by a single motor axon?
What is the primary function of skeletal muscles?
What is the primary function of skeletal muscles?
Which proteins work together to generate muscle contractions and movement in muscle tissue?
Which proteins work together to generate muscle contractions and movement in muscle tissue?
What causes the muscle fibers to contract and generate during muscle contraction?
What causes the muscle fibers to contract and generate during muscle contraction?
