Nearly ____________________ of our body weight comes from muscles.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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Question 2) Each skeletal muscle cell is known as a(n) ____.
A) muscle fiber
B) sarcolemma
C) sarcoplasm
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Question 3) Asthenia means _____.
A) into
B) nature
C) weakness
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Question 4) The prefix a- means _____.
A) process of
B) without
C) excessive
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Question 5) Which of the following would be a recommended initial treatment for a strain?
A) Wrap the area in ice for several hours.
B) Use the RICE method as for sprains.
C) Apply heat immediately.
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Question 6) Which of the following would be categorized as a recreational injury?
A) Torticollis
B) Rotator cuff disease
C) Tetanus
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Question 7) Which of the following is true regarding fibromyalgia?
A) It is characterized by sudden acute pain.
B) The treatment is surgical.
C) There are no medications to treat it.
D) It is a collection of symptoms (syndrome).
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Question 8) Which of the following hernias occur when the stomach pushes through the diaphragm?
A) Hiatal
B) Inguinal
C) Abdominal
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Question 9) The type of muscle that is attached to the skeleton is _____.
A) smooth
B) cardiac
C) skeletal
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Question 10) The ability of a muscle to shorten in response to a suitable stimulus is called _____.
A) excitability
B) elasticity
C) contractility
D) extensibility
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