Skeletal
The connecting point between a motor neuron and muscle fiber is called the
neuromuscular junction.
The________ is an organ located in the inner ear and is responsible for maintaining general equilibrium
vestibular apparatus
The fats stored in muscle and adipose tissue that play an important role as an energy substrate are....
triglycerides.
Body temperature increases during exercise. A 2°C increase in muscle temperature during exercise would likely....
increase enzyme activity.
Enzymes are catalysts that increase the rate of reactions by
lowering the energy of activation.
Calcium is stored in muscle within the
sarcoplasmic reticulum.
Muscle spindles provide sensory information relative to the_________
length of muscle.
The simplest and most rapid pathway for producing ATP during exercise is through
ATP-CP system.
Which disease is characterized by a loss of 50% of alpha motor neurons by the age of 60?
Motor unit aging
The two most important electron carriers in bioenergetic chemical reactions are
NAD and FAD.
The formation of cross-bridges that initiate the contractile process in skeletal muscle is triggered by
ATP binding to the myosin cross-bridges.
The autonomic nervous system can be divided into two functional and anatomical divisions called_________
sympathetic and parasympathetic.
The rate-limiting enzyme in the Krebs cycle is
isocitrate dehydrogenase.
Which types of exercise are thought to be beneficial (offsetting disease symptoms) for many individuals who suffer from Multiple Sclerosis (MS)?
Both endurance and strength exercise
The term kinesthesia refers to_________
conscious recognition of the position of body parts with respect to each other.
Which type of muscle fiber has been shown to be the most efficient?
type I
The motor cortex is concerned with voluntary movement and is located within the_________
cerebrum.
If muscle glycogen is the initial substrate, the net production of ATP resulting during glycolysis is.
3 molecules.
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is associated with_________ (3 answers)
loss of axons, neuronal death and chronic inflammation.
The cell membrane around a muscle fiber is called the
sarcolemma.
The sodium-potassium pump in neurons is an active transport pump that moves _________
3 molecules of sodium out of the cell and returns 2 molecules of potassium into the cell.
A "movement plan" is first developed by the_________ before being sent to spinal centers for modification.
motor cortex
The rate-limiting enzyme in the electron transport chain is
cytochrome oxidase.
When prescribing exercise for someone with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), it is best to tailor the workout relative to_________.
to accommodate for individual disease symptoms.
The joint receptors that provide the central nervous system with information about body position are called_________
proprioceptors.