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Which ligaments are located superficially on each side of the knee joint to stabilize the femur on the tibia?

When a muscle contraction is continuous due to very frequent stimuli, it is called…

A. What happens to the length of a sarcomere during skeletal muscle contraction?  (1 point)   B. Describe the events of cross-bridge cycling that lead to this change; citing specific structures (myofilaments, events, sequences).  Elaborate on your answer in complete sentences.  (4points)

Put the following events in the correct order (#1-12). (1 point each)

Match each of the following movements with its description. Each answer is used only once. (1 point each)

A muscle cell membrane responds to stimuli with electrical changes; this is called…

The glenohumeral (shoulder) joint is classified as a __________ joint, and has the more specific classification of __________.

Identify the following structures. (1 point each) A. Bony feature on the femur where the patella articulates. B. Specific ligament, do not abbreviate. C. Fibrocartilage pad between the medial condyle of the femur and tibia. D. Specific ligament, do not abbreviate. 

What do the temporalis and masseter muscles have in common?

Which of the following factors promotes ductile deformation in rocks?