What happens during a Concentric Contraction?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: As the Agonist muscle contracts it shortens to bring the origin and insertion closer together; results in the joint angle changing in the direction of the applied muscle force.

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ADH (antidiuretic hormone) secretion will increase when

A. blood osmolality increases. B. blood pressure increases. C. blood volume increases. D. blood pressure decreases. E. Both blood osmolality increases and blood pressure decreases are correct.

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Which of the following is NOT a structural category of synovial joints?

a) Planar b) Hinge c) Condyloid d) Suture e) Saddle

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Preganiglionic sympathetic neurons exit the central nervous system from the:

a. brain b. thoracic region c. sacral region d. both a and c

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All of the synthesis reactions in the body are called

A. oxidation-reduction. B. hydrolysis. C. dissociation. D. anabolism. E. catabolism.

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