A term that could be used to describe the changes that occur in muscle fibers as humans age would be
A. proliferation.
B. atrophy.
C. convergence.
D. hypertrophy.
E. myofascia.
Answer: B
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Which of the following types of muscle tissue is capable of undergoing the stress-relaxation response when they are stretched?
a) cardiac muscle fibers b) fast glycolytic fibers c) fast oxidative-glycolytic fibers d) slow oxidative fibers e) single-unit smooth muscle fibers
Which correctly describes an action of the hormone insulin?
A. It stimulates the breakdown of glycogen in the liver. B. It is required for the uptake and utilization of glucose by nervous tissue. C. It decreases the uptake of amino acids by muscle cells. D. It increases the uptake and utilization of glucose by muscle and adipose tissue cells. E. It inhibits the action of lipoprotein lipase in the capillaries of adipose tissue.
_________________________ are tiny, oval-shaped structures ranging in size from a pinhead to an almond.?
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