Unit 2: From Muscle to Movement Answers

Kelly is having trouble reaching the goal of inducing hyperplasia. Why is hyperplasia so difficult to achieve?

Mia says that every time she lifts weights, she builds muscle by tearing and rebuilding muscle fibers. Which type of contraction is the MOST efficient at breaking down and building up muscle?

Helena slices a sarcomere in half. What can she MOST likely expect to find in the center of it?

After completing a series of sprints with his basketball team, Hiro is sweating intensely and feels a cramp in his side. What will MOST likely help Hiro prevent this cramping in the future?

When a ballet dancer goes up on their toes, the gastrocnemius and soleus (the two calf muscles) and the major flexors of the foot are the agonists. What does this MOST likely mean?

Deva has bursitis. What MOST likely happened to cause this injury?

The synergist muscle is the one that helps or assists the agonist muscle.

To gain access to the muscle fascicles, their covering must be removed. How would this MOST likely occur?

Idris has been diagnosed with tendonitis. What MOST likely caused this diagnosis?

During a workout, Mario accidentally pulls too forcefully on the nautilus machine when he is trying to strengthen his back muscles. What will MOST likely be the result of his action?