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The ________ is represented by number 8 on the figure.

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A mother calls your office about her 8-month-old, who is not very active, has a weak cry, and has not had a wet diaper for 2 days. This mom is known to make homemade baby food. What advice would be appropriate for the medical assistant to give to this mother?


A) Bring the baby in tomorrow, when there is an open time slot on the schedule
B) Encourage the baby to drink water
C) Take the baby to the local emergency department
D) Administer one dose of pediatric Tylenol and call back in three hours
E) Give the baby toddler foods to stimulate urination

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Muscle fibers in ________ smooth muscle not only respond to neurotransmitters, but also stimulate each other to contract and produce peristalsis.

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The cytoplasm of myocytes is called _______.

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Pyruvic acid is converted into acetyl coenzyme A, which begins a series of reactions known as the ________ cycle or the citric acid cycle.

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The shoulder is moved by the ____ muscle.


A) temporalis
B) sternocleidomastoid
C) gastrocnemius
D) biceps brachii
E) trapezius

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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The smooth muscle found in the iris of the eye and the walls of blood vessels, which contracts in response to neurotransmitters and hormones, is known as a ________ smooth muscle.

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Which of the following are characteristics of cardiac muscle?


A) It is under voluntary control and has intercalated discs.
B) It is self-exciting and controls blood vessels.
C) It is slow to contract and relax and is under voluntary control.
D) It has intercalated discs and is self-exciting.
E) It produces peristalsis and has intercalated discs.

F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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________ is a disease that infects skeletal muscles, the heart, the lungs, and the brain and is caused by worms ingested by eating undercooked meat.

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When facial muscles contract, they produce different kinds of facial ________, such as smiling or frowning.

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Number 7 represents the ________ muscle.

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  -Supination and pronation are demonstrated by numbers _____. A)  1 and 3 B)  3 and 4 C)  4 and 2 D)  2 and 3 E)  1 and 2 -Supination and pronation are demonstrated by numbers _____.


A) 1 and 3
B) 3 and 4
C) 4 and 2
D) 2 and 3
E) 1 and 2

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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When working with parents of young children who are at risk of botulism, what is the most important instruction to give them to reduce this risk?


A) Wash all foods well
B) Do not use well water for infants or children
C) Do not use raw fish or food from damaged or bulging cans of vegetables
D) Be sure to wash infants' and children's hands before they eat
E) Avoid giving children fresh vegetables

F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

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  -Monique is a 79-year-old patient who enjoys being active. Recently, however, her arthritis is getting worse, and she has been having more trouble moving around lately. She tells you that she wants to exercise and stay active, but she is not sure what kinds of exercise she can do now. Which of the following recommendations might you make? A)   Take a pain pill after you exercise.  B)   Aerobic exercise is good for you even if you have arthritis.  C)   It is not necessary to exercise at your age.  D)   Try swimming or exercising your joints underwater.  E)   Any kind of exercise will make the arthritis worse. -Monique is a 79-year-old patient who enjoys being active. Recently, however, her arthritis is getting worse, and she has been having more trouble moving around lately. She tells you that she wants to exercise and stay active, but she is not sure what kinds of exercise she can do now. Which of the following recommendations might you make?


A) "Take a pain pill after you exercise."
B) "Aerobic exercise is good for you even if you have arthritis."
C) "It is not necessary to exercise at your age."
D) "Try swimming or exercising your joints underwater."
E) "Any kind of exercise will make the arthritis worse."

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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Number 6 in the figure represents the ________ muscle.

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The production of ________ is a rapid way for muscle to produce energy.

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The oxygen needed for aerobic respiration is stored in the muscle pigment called ________, which also gives muscle its pinkish color.

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  -Numbers 3 and 4 on the figure demonstrate ____. A)  depression and inversion B)  eversion and protraction C)  protraction and retraction D)  elevation and inversion E)  inversion and protraction -Numbers 3 and 4 on the figure demonstrate ____.


A) depression and inversion
B) eversion and protraction
C) protraction and retraction
D) elevation and inversion
E) inversion and protraction

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Muscle ________ is a condition in which a muscle has lost its ability to contract. This condition usually develops because of an accumulation of lactic acid.

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Groups of cardiac muscle are connected to each other through ________ discs that allow the fibers in each group to contract and relax together and allows the heart to work as a pump.

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