Question 1

Which of the following muscles belongs to the "hamstring" muscle group?

Accepted Answer

A)   semitendinosus
B)   semimembranosus
C)   biceps femoris
D)   all of the above
E)   A and B only

Question 2

Which of the following describes the action of the digastric muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)   elevates the larynx
B)   depresses and retracts the tongue
C)   depresses the larynx
D)   elevates the mandible
E)   elevates the larynx and depresses the mandible

Question 3

Pam's daughter is born cross- eyed. As she grows, the problem does not become any better. Her physician suggests cutting an eye muscle to bring the eyes into a more normal position. Which muscle will he cut?

Accepted Answer

A)   inferior rectus
B)   superior rectus
C)   medial rectus
D)   lateral rectus
E)   superior oblique

Question 4

Muscles located entirely within an organ are called

Accepted Answer

A)   externus.
B)   intrinsic.
C)   internus.
D)   extrinsic.
E)   profundus.

Question 5

Figure 10- 1 Major Anterior Skeletal Muscles
Use Figure 10- 1 to answer the following questions:
-The auricularis muscle acts to

Accepted Answer

A)   purse the lips.
B)   draw the corner of the mouth back and up.
C)   close the eye.
D)   move the external ear.
E)   depress the lip.

Question 6

A sesamoid bone occasionally found within the lateral head of the gastrocnemius is

Accepted Answer

A)   the fabella.
B)   the patella.
C)   the hallux.
D)   the calcaneus.
E)   the tibialis.

Question 7

Which of the following does not originate or insert on the hyoid bone?

Accepted Answer

A)   geniohyoid
B)   sternohyoid
C)   omohyoid
D)   sternothyroid
E)   digastric

Question 8

The band of collagen fibers that laterally braces the knee is the

Accepted Answer

A)   linea aspera.
B)   piriformis.
C)   tensor fasciae latae.
D)   iliotibial tract.
E)   linea alba.

Question 9

Which of these phrases most aptly describes "muscle insertion"?

Accepted Answer

A)   broad tendon sheet
B)   connective tissue that surrounds a single muscle fiber
C)   tendon attachment that moves
D)   tendon attachment that doesn't move
E)   connective tissue that surrounds an entire muscle

Question 10

Muscle fibers in skeletal muscle form bundles called___________

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

The adductor brevis has its origin on the

Accepted Answer

A)   pubis.
B)   ilium.
C)   iliac crest.
D)   sacrum.
E)   linea aspera.

Question 12

The muscles of the head and neck function in

Accepted Answer

A)   feeding.
B)   controlling the eyes.
C)   nonverbal communication.
D)   all of the above
E)   B and C only

Question 13

Muscles located close to the midline of the body may be called

Accepted Answer

A)   lateralis.
B)   rectus.
C)   proximal.
D)   medialis.
E)   distalis.

Question 14

What three functional roles in a movement are used to characterize muscle groups? Give a brief description of each action.

Accepted Answer

Agonist, antagonist, or synergist. Agoni...

Question 15

In a convergent muscle, fascicles converge on a common attachment site that may be a slender band of collagen fibers known as a____________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a convergent muscle, fascicles converge on...

Question 16

An) ______ is a muscle whose contraction is chiefly responsible for producing a particular movement.

Accepted Answer

A)   prime mover
B)   agonist
C)   antagonist
D)   all of the above
E)   A or B only

Question 17

The scalenes have their origin on the

Accepted Answer

A)   inferior border of the previous rib.
B)   superior border of the next rib.
C)   thoracodorsal fascia and iliac crest.
D)   cartilages of the ribs.
E)   transverse and costal processes of cervical vertebrae.

Question 18

Figure 10- 2 Major Posterior Skeletal Muscles
Use Figure 10- 2 to answer the following questions:
-_______muscle fibers pull in different directions, permitting different actions depending on stimulation.

Accepted Answer

A)   Parallel
B)   Pennate
C)   Convergent
D)   Circular
E)   Straight

Question 19

Which of the following muscles has its origin on the hyoid and inserts on the tongue?

Accepted Answer

A)   thyrohyoid
B)   geniohyoid
C)   styloglossus
D)   lateral pterygoideus
E)   sternohyoid

Question 20

Figure 10- 2 Major Posterior Skeletal Muscles
Use Figure 10- 2 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the muscle labeled "11."

Accepted Answer

A)   gracilis
B)   adductor magnus
C)   semitendinosus
D)   gluteus medius
E)   biceps femoris

Exam 10: The Muscular System

Pam's daughter is born cross- eyed. As she grows, the problem does not become any better. Her physician suggests cutting an eye muscle to bring the eyes into a more normal position. Which muscle will he cut?

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The adductor brevis has its origin on the

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The band of collagen fibers that laterally braces the knee is the

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Figure 10- 1 Major Anterior Skeletal Muscles Use Figure 10- 1 to answer the following questions: -The auricularis muscle acts to

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Figure 10- 2 Major Posterior Skeletal Muscles Use Figure 10- 2 to answer the following questions: -Identify the muscle labeled "11."

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Muscles located close to the midline of the body may be called

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Figure 10- 2 Major Posterior Skeletal Muscles Use Figure 10- 2 to answer the following questions: -_______muscle fibers pull in different directions, permitting different actions depending on stimulation.

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An) ______ is a muscle whose contraction is chiefly responsible for producing a particular movement.

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Which of the following muscles has its origin on the hyoid and inserts on the tongue?

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Which of the following does not originate or insert on the hyoid bone?

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Which of the following describes the action of the digastric muscle?

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Which of the following muscles belongs to the "hamstring" muscle group?

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The scalenes have their origin on the

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In a convergent muscle, fascicles converge on a common attachment site that may be a slender band of collagen fibers known as a____________ .

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Muscle fibers in skeletal muscle form bundles called___________

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What three functional roles in a movement are used to characterize muscle groups? Give a brief description of each action.

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A sesamoid bone occasionally found within the lateral head of the gastrocnemius is

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