Quiz 4

Question 1

Strength is the

Answer 1

highest force developed

Question 2

The highest muscle force can be achieved during a maximal

Answer 2

eccentric muscle

Question 3

In Lab 2, the maximum force developed during a single contraction represented

Answer 3

strength

Question 4

Maximum force of skeletal muscle is

Answer 4

inversely proportional to the velocity of muscle shortening

Question 5

The cross-bridge cycle

Answer 5

describes the process of myosin attachment, power stroke and detachment from actin

Question 6

The neurotransmitter which causes muscle cells to contract is

Answer 6

acetylcholine

Question 7

Key steps involved in muscle relaxation include

Answer 7

cessation of release of acetylcholine and repolarisation of the sarcolemma

Question 8

During concentric actions, muscle strength is increased

Answer 8

by slowing down the movement speed

Question 9

The highest force developed during an eccentric action

Answer 9

occurs at relatively moderate lengthening speeds

Question 10

Muscle strength will be greatest when

Answer 10

100 % of the motor unit pool is recruited