Quiz 7 Flashcards
vigorous use of fast-twitch fibers is enabled as a result of a process called ___
aerobic
vigorous use of fast-twitch fibers results in fatigue because the process is ___
anaerobic
moving a leg or arm back and forth requires opposing sets of muscles known as _____
antagonistic muscles
the main function of the cardiac muscle is to allow the heart to pump blood
true
our own mirror neurons are active when we watch someone else engage in motor behavior like playing the piano
true
which muscle is “antagonistic” to a flexor muscle in the right arm?
an extensor muscle in the right arm
exercising at a high altitude where there is less oxygen is most likely to affect ____
slow-twitch fibers
the role of the Golgi tendon organs is to ____
prevent extreme muscle contractions
muscle spindles respond to changes in muscle ____
stretch
what is the name given to the synapse where a motor neuron’s axon meets a muscle fiber?
neuromuscular junction
skeletal muscles are typically _____
striated muscles
the structure composed of the caudate nucleus, putamen, and globus pallidus is the ___
basal ganglia
the posterior parietal cortex ___
keeps track of the position relative to the world
the prefrontal cortex ___
responds to
the part of the cortex that is most active during preparations for a movement and less active during the movement itself is the ___
premotor cortex
