The Hobson V. Hansen Case

question 42

Multiple Choice

The Hobson v. Hansen case

• A)contested the use of psychological tests for placement.
• B)resisted the previous court order to desegregate.
• C)forced schools to desegregate.
• D)challenged the use of tests for Asian American children.

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Definitions:

Muscle Contraction

The process where muscle fibers shorten, generating force, following activation by a nerve impulse.

Cross-Bridges

The connection formed between the heads of myosin molecules and actin filaments during muscle contraction.

Tropomyosin

A protein found in muscle tissue that regulates muscle contraction by blocking or exposing binding sites for myosin on actin filaments.

Troponin

A protein complex involved in muscle contraction; found in cardiac and skeletal muscles, its levels in the blood are used as a diagnostic indicator for heart attacks.