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Anatomy - Muscle Terms-to-Know Quiz

Question 1 of 7

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"The strength of a muscle fiber response increases if another stimulus is applied before relaxation is finished" is best defined by the word:

Select one of the following:

  • forced contraction

  • summation

  • tetany

  • myogram

Explanation

Question 2 of 7

1

What is the period of time between a stimulus and response called?

Select one of the following:

  • response stimulation

  • period of relaxation

  • summation

  • latent period

Explanation

Question 3 of 7

1

Muscle tone is best defined by...

Select one of the following:

  • motor units that have undergone sustained contraction over and over again

  • muscles that can respond to a variety of stimulus strengths

  • the ability to do more fine motor movements

  • the faster contraction of a muscle compared to another

Explanation

Question 4 of 7

1

What is a myogram?

Select one of the following:

  • a test to see how well a muscle performs

  • doctor's measurement of a muscle

  • a graphic representation of the velocity and intensity of muscular contractions

  • representation of all the muscle's in a body

Explanation

Question 5 of 7

1

What term is: "a sustained maximum muscle fiber response produced by a high frequency of stimuli that don't allow a muscle to relax"?

Select one of the following:

  • sustained stimuli

  • latency

  • muscle tone

  • tetany

Explanation

Question 6 of 7

1

What is an "all-or-none response"?

Select one of the following:

  • when a muscle contracts in the opposite direction

  • when a muscle fiber responds fully or not at all

  • when the fibers respond in different ways

  • when a muscle contracts fully or not at all

Explanation

Question 7 of 7

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A threshold stimulus is...

Select one of the following:

  • a stimuli that isn't acted upon

  • the limit of the amount of pain a person can handle

  • the intensity of a stimulation needed to make a contraction occur

  • the minimum number of muscles moving needed to move a body part

Explanation