The Purpose of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study Was to Investigate

question 6

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study was to investigate

• A) which treatments worked best for syphilis.
• B) which men were most likely to become infected with syphilis.
• C) whether blacks were more likely than whites to become infected with syphilis.
• D) whether some treatments for syphilis worked better with whites than with blacks.
• E) the long-term effects of untreated syphilis in African-American men.

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Definitions:

Actin Myofilaments

Protein filaments that, along with myosin, play a key role in the contraction of muscle cells by forming the thin filaments in the structure of muscle fibers.

Smooth Muscle

A type of muscle found in the walls of internal organs like the stomach and intestines, responsible for involuntary movements.

Resting Length

The length of a muscle when it is not actively contracted or stretched, influencing its ability to generate force.

Sarcomeres

The fundamental units of muscle contraction, composed of long, fibrous proteins that slide past each other when muscles contract and relax.