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Give the scientific term for the stiffening of muscles soon after death.

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Identify the phenomenon**: The question asks for the scientific term related to the stiffening of muscles after death. 2. **Recall the term**: The scientific term for this phenomenon is "rigor mortis." 3. **Explain the term**: Rigor mortis refers to the post-mortem rigidity that occurs in muscles shortly after death. ...
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ICSE-LOCOMOTIONA ND MOVEMENT -TEST YOUR PROGRESS ( VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS )
  1. Name the tissue which connects muscle to a bone.

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  2. Which property of muscle fibres enable them to cause movement?

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  3. Give the scientific term for the stiffening of muscles soon after deat...

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  4. Which type of movable joint is the shoulder joint?

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  5. Give the scientific term for a single contraction of a muscle.

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  6. What would happen if a muscle is stimulated repeatedly at intervals no...

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  7. Name the thin and thick protein of muscle fibres.

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  8. What term is used for the muscles which draw a bone away from the body...

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  9. Name the first two vertebrae of a mammal spine.

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  10. Name the functional contractile unit of the muscle.

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  11. The total number of bones in the hindlimb of a man is

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  12. The cross bridges are present on the:

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  13. Name the chemical that causes fatigue in the muscle.

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  14. The muscles which on contraction rotates the foream the make palm face...

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  15. Name the skeletal joint which permits movement in one direction only.

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  16. State the function of the Synovial fluid.

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  17. Which type of movable joint makes the hip joint?

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  18. What lubricates the freely movable joint at the shoulder?

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  19. Name the bones which form base of the skull.

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  20. What are the two types of striated muscle fibres?

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