All muscles have at least two attachments: the origin and the insertion
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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Why is blockage of a coronary artery such a serious threat to cardiac muscle?
A. Cardiocytes have weak sarcolemmas that easily rupture. B. Cardiocytes have abundant mitochondria and rely on a constant supply of oxygen. C. Cardiocytes rely on a constant supply of calcium. D. The myosin of cardiocytes is unique and requires abundant nutrients and oxygen. E. Cardiocytes are fast-twitch fibers.
Near the external auditory meatus, the long, sharp process called the ________ process is an attachment site for ligaments that support the hyoid bone.
A) mastoid B) styloid C) occipital D) condyloid E) temporal
__________ syndrome is a condition caused by hypersecretion of cortisol that results in a "moon face" due to excess deposition of fat on the face.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Fibrosis...
A) is when the damaged cells are able to recover and return to normal function. B) is when the damaged cells are beyond recovery and so the body replaces them with new healthy cells of the same type that function normally. C) is when the cells or tissue is damaged and is replaced with scar tissue, rather than healthy cells. This scar tissue is nonfunctional. D) is when all the cells die.