All quizes

All of the following does not serve a metabolic function, except:

The elastic components of muscle consist of which elements?

The bulk of the muscle fiber/cell volume is formed by none of the following, except:

The T-tubules conduct electrical impulses that stimulate calcium release from the sarcoplasmic reticulum.

The sarcoplasmic reticulum is an elaborated rough endoplasmic reticulum.

The sliding filament mechanism for muscle contraction would be apparent in a sarcomere because ________.

The binding of acetycholine to membrane receptors on the sarcolemma at the neuromuscular junction, initiate the muscle contraction.

None of the following events that stimulates muscle contraction within a muscle fiber, except:

During muscle contraction, calcium binds to tropomyosin.

By isometric contractions of the skeletal muscle fibers, an individual can maintain an upright posture.

The bulk of the muscle fiber/cell volume is formed by none of the following, except?

The functional unit of a skeletal muscle is termed as ______.

The rope-like/cord like extension of the epimysium is called _____.

During depolarization, the sarcolemma is most permeable to ___ions.

The calcium is released from the terminal cisterns of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in response to an action potential.

The skeletal muscle contractions increase in strength because of ____.

The shortening of the organ can result from contraction of which sheet/layer of smooth muscle?

For smooth muscle contraction calcium ions binds to calmodulin.

What is the role of tropomyosin in skeletal muscles?

Which muscle cells have the greatest ability to regenerate?

During muscle contraction, myosin cross bridges attach to which active sites?

Which of the following surrounds individual skeletal muscle bundle?

Smooth muscle is characterized by all of the following, except:

Which of the following statements is true?

An anaerobic metabolic pathway that results in the production of two net ATPs per glucose plus two pyruvic acid molecules is _____.

Which cells are commonly found in between the simple columnar epithelial cells?

What are the three main components of connective tissue?

All of the following are true concerning skeltal muscle fiber, except:

The shape of the external ear is maintained by ______.

The fiber type that gives connective tissue great elasticity is

Which of the following epithelia forms the walls of the blood capillaries across which filtration of blood occur in the kidneys?

How is fibrocartilage different from hyaline cartilage?

Which of the following is found in the bone, but not found in cartilage?

The basic difference between dense regular and dense irregular connective tissues is the arrangement of collagen fibers.

The connect tissues that possess a large quantity of collagen fibers often provide the internal work/stroma for organs such as the spleen and lymph nodes.

The simple squamous epithelia are usually found in ares where filtration and diffusion occurs.

The shock-absorbing pads between the vertebrae are formed of elastic cartilage.

Ligaments and tendons are composed mainly of dense regular connective tissues.

All of the following tissue types does not form the boundaries between different environments, except:

The membranes that lines close ventral body cavities are classified as_____.

The mast cells which typically cluster along blood vessels and release____when detect any foreign microorganisms.

All of the following are associated with cartilage, except:

Which type of mucus secreting cells is abundant in simple columnar epithelium?

Which of the following muscle cell types have intercalated disc in their structure?

Which of the following type of connective tissue synthesizes blood cells and store fat?

All of the following types of connective tissue has some solid form of matrix, except:

All of the following types of epithelial tissues are not best suited for areas of the body where filtration or diffusion take place, except:

The skin which forms the outermost covering for the body, which of the following tissues types would be expected for repeated friction?

With which portion of the epithelial cell lining the mucous membrane of the stomach would food be in contact?

The basal lamina arises from none of the following types of tissue, except: