Question 1

A common site on the lower limb for injections is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  biceps femoris 
B)  gluteus medius 
C)  vastus lateralis 
D)  gluteus maximus 
E)  psoas major 
A)  biceps femoris 
B)  gluteus medius 
C)  vastus lateralis 
D)  gluteus maximus 
E)  psoas major

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the insertion of the extensor digitorum?

Accepted Answer

A)  It indirectly inserts on all digits of the hand. 
B)  It indirectly inserts on all digits of the hand except the thumb. 
C)  It directly inserts on all digits of the hand. 
D)  It directly inserts on all digits of the hand except the thumb. 
E)  It directly inserts on the index finger only. 
A)  It indirectly inserts on all digits of the hand. 
B)  It indirectly inserts on all digits of the hand except the thumb. 
C)  It directly inserts on all digits of the hand. 
D)  It directly inserts on all digits of the hand except the thumb. 
E)  It directly inserts on the index finger only.

Question 3

Which muscle extends the big toe?

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 4

When you "pull your tummy in" and compress your abdomen, you use the rectus abdominis, external abdominal oblique, internal abdominal oblique, and transversus abdominis muscles. This is an example of muscles working as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fixators 
B)  synergists 
C)  antagonists 
D)  prime movers 
E)  cooperatives 
A)  fixators 
B)  synergists 
C)  antagonists 
D)  prime movers 
E)  cooperatives

Question 5

Which of the following muscles attaches on the head of the fibula?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extensor digitorum longus 
B)  Tibialis anterior 
C)  Popliteus 
D)  Biceps femoris 
E)  Semitendinosus 
A)  Extensor digitorum longus 
B)  Tibialis anterior 
C)  Popliteus 
D)  Biceps femoris 
E)  Semitendinosus

Question 6

-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 7

A muscle that extends both the wrist and the index finger is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  extensor indicis 
B)  extensor carpi ulnaris 
C)  extensor pollicis longus 
D)  extensor carpi radialis longus 
E)  extensor digiti minimi 
A)  extensor indicis 
B)  extensor carpi ulnaris 
C)  extensor pollicis longus 
D)  extensor carpi radialis longus 
E)  extensor digiti minimi

Question 8

The gluteus maximus

Accepted Answer

A)  does most of the work in "sit-ups." 
B)  accounts for a sprinter's stance. 
C)  allows one to sit cross-legged. 
D)  is used in the knee-jerk reflex. 
E)  is a common site for injections. 
A)  does most of the work in "sit-ups." 
B)  accounts for a sprinter's stance. 
C)  allows one to sit cross-legged. 
D)  is used in the knee-jerk reflex. 
E)  is a common site for injections.

Question 9

The insertion is

Accepted Answer

A)  a muscle working in opposition to another muscle. 
B)  the end of the muscle where the action occurs. 
C)  the muscle that does most of the movement. 
D)  the stationary end of the muscle. 
E)  a group of muscles that work together to cause movement. 
A)  a muscle working in opposition to another muscle. 
B)  the end of the muscle where the action occurs. 
C)  the muscle that does most of the movement. 
D)  the stationary end of the muscle. 
E)  a group of muscles that work together to cause movement.

Question 10

If a man exercises by doing push-ups every day, he would strengthen or enlarge which of the following muscles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supraspinatus 
B)  Gastrocnemius 
C)  Thenar muscles 
D)  Triceps brachii 
E)  Biceps brachii 
A)  Supraspinatus 
B)  Gastrocnemius 
C)  Thenar muscles 
D)  Triceps brachii 
E)  Biceps brachii

Question 11

The orbicularis oculi 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 12

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 13

All of the following muscles are rotators of the arm. Which is a lateral rotator of the arm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pectoralis major 
B)  Latissimus dorsi 
C)  Teres major 
D)  Deltoid 
E)  Coracobrachialis 
A)  Pectoralis major 
B)  Latissimus dorsi 
C)  Teres major 
D)  Deltoid 
E)  Coracobrachialis

Question 14

Which of the following represents a class I lever system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crossing your legs 
B)  Hyperextension of the head 
C)  Standing on your tiptoes 
D)  Flexion of the elbow to elevate the hand 
E)  Lifting weight with your arm 
A)  Crossing your legs 
B)  Hyperextension of the head 
C)  Standing on your tiptoes 
D)  Flexion of the elbow to elevate the hand 
E)  Lifting weight with your arm

Question 15

Facial muscles are unusual in that they

Accepted Answer

A)  represent a combination of first-class and second-class lever systems. 
B)  insert and sometimes originate on skin and connective tissue. 
C)  are smooth muscles rather than skeletal muscles. 
D)  are not involved in movement. 
E)  are not involved in facial expression. 
A)  represent a combination of first-class and second-class lever systems. 
B)  insert and sometimes originate on skin and connective tissue. 
C)  are smooth muscles rather than skeletal muscles. 
D)  are not involved in movement. 
E)  are not involved in facial expression.

Question 16

Raising your arm to shoulder level is accomplished almost entirely by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pectoralis major 
B)  biceps brachii 
C)  trapezius 
D)  deltoid 
E)  triceps brachii 
A)  pectoralis major 
B)  biceps brachii 
C)  trapezius 
D)  deltoid 
E)  triceps brachii

Question 17

Which thigh muscle adducts the thigh and flexes the knee?

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 18

Which of the following muscles is named for its shape?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pectoralis major 
B)  Adductor pollicis 
C)  Vastus lateralis 
D)  Trapezius 
E)  Pectoralis minor 
A)  Pectoralis major 
B)  Adductor pollicis 
C)  Vastus lateralis 
D)  Trapezius 
E)  Pectoralis minor

Question 19

If abdominal muscles are contracted while the vertebral column is fixed, this will aid in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vomiting 
B)  childbirth 
C)  urination 
D)  defecation 
E)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  vomiting 
B)  childbirth 
C)  urination 
D)  defecation 
E)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 20

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

Exam 10: Muscular System: Gross Anatomy

A common site on the lower limb for injections is the ________.

Which of the following best describes the insertion of the extensor digitorum?

Which muscle extends the big toe?

When you "pull your tummy in" and compress your abdomen, you use the rectus abdominis, external abdominal oblique, internal abdominal oblique, and transversus abdominis muscles. This is an example of muscles working as ________.

Which of the following muscles attaches on the head of the fibula?

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

A muscle that extends both the wrist and the index finger is the ________.

The gluteus maximus

The insertion is

If a man exercises by doing push-ups every day, he would strengthen or enlarge which of the following muscles?

The orbicularis oculi muscle

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

All of the following muscles are rotators of the arm. Which is a lateral rotator of the arm?

Which of the following represents a class I lever system?

Facial muscles are unusual in that they

Raising your arm to shoulder level is accomplished almost entirely by the ________.

Which thigh muscle adducts the thigh and flexes the knee?

Which of the following muscles is named for its shape?

If abdominal muscles are contracted while the vertebral column is fixed, this will aid in ________.

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

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