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the wrist bones are examples of what.
short bone
carpal bone is part of this skeleton
Appendicular
Which movement reduces the angle of a joint
Flexion
What type of muscle has intercalated disks
Cardiac
The point of contact between the nerve and the muscle fibers it stimulates is called this
Neuromuscular junction
The hollow shaft of a long bone is called this
Diaphysis
vertebrae are part of what skeleton
Axial
which movement moves the bone away from median
abduction
The muscle attachment to the more movable bone is called this
Insertion
The minimal level of stimulation required to cause a fiber to contract is called this
Threshold stimulus
The strong fibrous membrane covering the shaft of the long bone is the
Periosteum
Ulna and radius can be found where on the body
lower arm
Moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder joint is called what
Circumduction
These contractions do not shorten the muscle and are important in maintaining posture
Tonic
This allows you to lift different weights with the same muscle
number of motor units used by the muscle
Needle like threads of spongy bone.
Trabeculae
tibia and fibula are found in what part of body
Lower leg
Which movement is increasing the joint angle
Extension
the deltoid muscle moves what part of the body
Upper extremities
These are the bone forming cells
Osteoblasts
The bone-resorbing cells are called this
Osteoclasts
metacarpals are found here
hand
This does the opposite of a prime mover
antagonist
first 7 pairs of rib bones that are attached to sternum and vertebrae
True ribs