Question 1

The largest buttocks muscle is the

Accepted Answer

A) iliopsoas. 
B) psoas major. 
C) gluteus maximus. 
D) tensor fascia latae. 
E) piriformis. 
A) iliopsoas. 
B) psoas major. 
C) gluteus maximus. 
D) tensor fascia latae. 
E) piriformis.

Question 2

Which of the following is the longest muscle in the body?

Accepted Answer

A) quadriceps femoris 
B) sartorius 
C) biceps femoris 
D) tensor fasciae latae 
E) gracilis 
A) quadriceps femoris 
B) sartorius 
C) biceps femoris 
D) tensor fasciae latae 
E) gracilis

Question 3

Contracting the trapezius muscle would

Accepted Answer

A) extend the neck. 
B) flex the neck. 
C) laterally flex the neck. 
D) rotate the head toward the left. 
E) extend and laterally flex the neck. 
A) extend the neck. 
B) flex the neck. 
C) laterally flex the neck. 
D) rotate the head toward the left. 
E) extend and laterally flex the neck.

Question 4

In order to stabilize the hyoid so that the larynx can be elevated in swallowing,the _____ muscle group is used.

Accepted Answer

A) pterygoid 
B) infrahyoid 
C) auricularis 
D) suprahyoid 
E) hyoglossus 
A) pterygoid 
B) infrahyoid 
C) auricularis 
D) suprahyoid 
E) hyoglossus

Question 5

In order to put on a glove,the fingers are abducted by hand muscles called the

Accepted Answer

A) retinacula. 
B) lumbricals. 
C) opponens pollicis. 
D) dorsal interossei. 
E) abductor pollicis brevis. 
A) retinacula. 
B) lumbricals. 
C) opponens pollicis. 
D) dorsal interossei. 
E) abductor pollicis brevis.

Question 6

-Label muscle "D" on the diagram.

Accepted Answer

A) linea alba 
B) serratus anterior 
C) rectus abdominis 
D) external oblique 
E) internal oblique 
A) linea alba 
B) serratus anterior 
C) rectus abdominis 
D) external oblique 
E) internal oblique

Question 7

The rotator cuff muscles

Accepted Answer

A) fix the scapula in place. 
B) attach the arm to the thorax. 
C) attach the clavicle to the humerus. 
D) hold the head of the humerus in the glenoid fossa of the scapula. 
E) attach at the distal end of the humerus. 
A) fix the scapula in place. 
B) attach the arm to the thorax. 
C) attach the clavicle to the humerus. 
D) hold the head of the humerus in the glenoid fossa of the scapula. 
E) attach at the distal end of the humerus.

Question 8

When you say "ah" and stick out your tongue,which muscle do you use?

Accepted Answer

A) genioglossus 
B) hyoglossus 
C) styloglossus 
D) palatoglossus 
E) stylohyoid 
A) genioglossus 
B) hyoglossus 
C) styloglossus 
D) palatoglossus 
E) stylohyoid

Question 9

The levator palpebrae superioris muscle

Accepted Answer

A) puckers the mouth for kissing. 
B) contributes to pouting. 
C) contributes to laughing and smiling. 
D) causes crow's feet wrinkles. 
E) raises the eyelid. 
A) puckers the mouth for kissing. 
B) contributes to pouting. 
C) contributes to laughing and smiling. 
D) causes crow's feet wrinkles. 
E) raises the eyelid.

Question 10

Muscles that elevate the jaw and close the mouth include the

Accepted Answer

A) stylohyoid and procerus. 
B) temporalis and digastric. 
C) sternothyroid and buccinator. 
D) masseter and medial pterygoid. 
E) zygomaticus and buccinator. 
A) stylohyoid and procerus. 
B) temporalis and digastric. 
C) sternothyroid and buccinator. 
D) masseter and medial pterygoid. 
E) zygomaticus and buccinator.

Question 11

Which of the following muscles does NOT extend the neck?

Accepted Answer

A) trapezius 
B) semispinalis capitis 
C) longissimus capitis 
D) longus capitis 
E) splenius capitis 
A) trapezius 
B) semispinalis capitis 
C) longissimus capitis 
D) longus capitis 
E) splenius capitis

Question 12

A tennis player complains of severe pain in the shoulder when serving or returning an overhead volley.Which of the rotator cuff muscles is probably damaged?

Accepted Answer

A) infraspinatus 
B) subscapularis 
C) supraspinatus 
D) teres major 
E) deltoid 
A) infraspinatus 
B) subscapularis 
C) supraspinatus 
D) teres major 
E) deltoid

Question 13

Which of the following muscles is part of the rotator cuff?

Accepted Answer

A) deltoid 
B) teres major 
C) infraspinatus 
D) coracobrachialis 
E) trapezius 
A) deltoid 
B) teres major 
C) infraspinatus 
D) coracobrachialis 
E) trapezius

Question 14

Which back muscle extends the head?

Accepted Answer

A) erector spinae 
B) longissimus capitis 
C) interspinales 
D) multifidus 
E) psoas minor 
A) erector spinae 
B) longissimus capitis 
C) interspinales 
D) multifidus 
E) psoas minor

Question 15

-The figure illustrates a lateral view of the right eyeball.What does "B" represent?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Of the following muscles of the thigh,which one is NOT part of the quadriceps group?

Accepted Answer

A) biceps femoris 
B) rectus femoris 
C) vastus lateralis 
D) vastus medialis 
E) vastus intermedius 
A) biceps femoris 
B) rectus femoris 
C) vastus lateralis 
D) vastus medialis 
E) vastus intermedius

Question 17

The type of muscle that functions as a sphincter is

Accepted Answer

A) pennate. 
B) straight. 
C) orbicular. 
D) rhombohedral. 
E) unipennate. 
A) pennate. 
B) straight. 
C) orbicular. 
D) rhombohedral. 
E) unipennate.

Question 18

Which muscle everts and plantar flexes the foot?

Accepted Answer

A) tibialis anterior 
B) soleus 
C) extensor digitorum longus 
D) extensor hallicus longus 
E) fibularis brevis 
A) tibialis anterior 
B) soleus 
C) extensor digitorum longus 
D) extensor hallicus longus 
E) fibularis brevis

Question 19

Flexion of the hip is a movement produced by the

Accepted Answer

A) gluteus medius and gluteus maximus. 
B) gluteus maximus and vastus lateralis. 
C) psoas major and iliacus. 
D) sartorius and rectus femoris. 
E) piriformis and quadratus femoris. 
A) gluteus medius and gluteus maximus. 
B) gluteus maximus and vastus lateralis. 
C) psoas major and iliacus. 
D) sartorius and rectus femoris. 
E) piriformis and quadratus femoris.

Question 20

-Label muscle "D" on the diagram.

Accepted Answer

A) orbicularis oculi 
B) temporalis 
C) trapezius 
D) sternocleidomastoid 
E) masseter 
A) orbicularis oculi 
B) temporalis 
C) trapezius 
D) sternocleidomastoid 
E) masseter

Exam 10: Muscular System: Gross Anatomy

The largest buttocks muscle is the

Which of the following is the longest muscle in the body?

Contracting the trapezius muscle would

In order to stabilize the hyoid so that the larynx can be elevated in swallowing,the _____ muscle group is used.

In order to put on a glove,the fingers are abducted by hand muscles called the

-Label muscle "D" on the diagram.

The rotator cuff muscles

When you say "ah" and stick out your tongue,which muscle do you use?

The levator palpebrae superioris muscle

Muscles that elevate the jaw and close the mouth include the

Which of the following muscles does NOT extend the neck?

A tennis player complains of severe pain in the shoulder when serving or returning an overhead volley.Which of the rotator cuff muscles is probably damaged?

Which of the following muscles is part of the rotator cuff?

Which back muscle extends the head?

-The figure illustrates a lateral view of the right eyeball.What does "B" represent?

Of the following muscles of the thigh,which one is NOT part of the quadriceps group?

The type of muscle that functions as a sphincter is

Which muscle everts and plantar flexes the foot?

Flexion of the hip is a movement produced by the

-Label muscle "D" on the diagram.

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