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AP75 Quiz 3.3

Anatomy & Physiology

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Why is it important for a manual therapist to thoroughly understand the structures and functions of the muscular system? Muscle pain and tension may be the most common reason people seek manual therapy treatments.
How does the muscular system help maintain body temperature? Heat is generated as a byproduct of muscle contractions.
What is the name of the large central portion of a muscle? Belly
What is the function of a tendon? Connect muscle to bone
Which muscle attachment is usually on the non-moving bone during motion? Origin
What fascial layer surrounds each skeletal muscle fiber? Endomysium
The perimysium is a layer of fascia that surrounds a group of muscle fibers, dividing the muscle into several compartments called ___________. fascicles
A skeletal muscle fiber, or muscle cell, is made up of smaller fibers called: myofibrils
What type of muscle contraction increases muscle tension but does not create movement? Isometric
What change occurs in the muscles during concentric contraction? The muscle shortens
What change occurs in a muscle during an eccentric contraction? Tension increases and muscle lengthens
What type of muscle contraction happens in the biceps brachii as you lower a barbell to the table? Eccentric
What kind of contraction happens in the hamstrings when you bend your knees to climb stairs? Concentric
Which method of energy production yields the highest amount of ATP? Aerobic cellular metabolism
What is the KREBS cycle? An aerobic metabolic process in which ATP is produced by converting pyruvic acid into carbon dioxide and water
What method of energy production creates lactic acid and the largest oxygen debt? Anaerobic cellular metabolism
After a bout of extended exercise, the breathing rate remains elevated for the amount of time it takes to metabolize lactic acid, which is called: repaying the oxygen debt
The physiologic processes that occur as the oxygen debt is paid back include: metabolizing lactic acid and replenishing energy supplies
What class of lever are most joints in the body? Third
A wheelbarrow and standing heel-raise exercises are examples of what class of lever? Second
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