Question 1

Which of the following muscles does NOT act in plantar flexion?

Accepted Answer

A)  flexor digitorum longus 
B)  gastrocnemius and soleus 
C)  tibialis posterior 
D)  popliteus 
A)  flexor digitorum longus 
B)  gastrocnemius and soleus 
C)  tibialis posterior 
D)  popliteus

Question 2

Which of these is the function of the external oblique muscles?

Accepted Answer

A)  extend vertebral column and head and rotates them to opposite sides 
B)  pull ribs toward one another to elevate the rib cage 
C)  elevate and adduct scapula in synergy with superior fibers of trapezius 
D)  flex vertebral column and compress abdominal wall 
A)  extend vertebral column and head and rotates them to opposite sides 
B)  pull ribs toward one another to elevate the rib cage 
C)  elevate and adduct scapula in synergy with superior fibers of trapezius 
D)  flex vertebral column and compress abdominal wall

Question 3

Which of the following muscles is involved in producing horizontal wrinkles in the forehead?

Accepted Answer

A)  the temporalis 
B)  the frontal belly of the epicranius 
C)  the zygomaticus major 
D)  the medial pterygoid 
A)  the temporalis 
B)  the frontal belly of the epicranius 
C)  the zygomaticus major 
D)  the medial pterygoid

Question 4

The muscles of facial expression insert into skin or other muscles, not bones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following muscles is NOT a rotator cuff muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)  levator scapulae 
B)  supraspinatus 
C)  subscapularis 
D)  teres minor 
A)  levator scapulae 
B)  supraspinatus 
C)  subscapularis 
D)  teres minor

Question 6

The arrangement of a muscle's fascicles determines its range of motion and power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of these is NOT a way of classifying muscles?

Accepted Answer

A)  the type of muscle fibers 
B)  muscle location 
C)  the type of action they cause 
D)  muscle shape 
A)  the type of muscle fibers 
B)  muscle location 
C)  the type of action they cause 
D)  muscle shape

Question 8

Muscles are only able to pull, they never push.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The diaphragm flattens and moves inferiorly during inspiration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which muscle(s) is (are) contracted to exhale forcibly?

Accepted Answer

A)  diaphragm alone 
B)  internal intercostals and rectus abdominus 
C)  rectus abdominis and diaphragm 
D)  external intercostals and diaphragm 
A)  diaphragm alone 
B)  internal intercostals and rectus abdominus 
C)  rectus abdominis and diaphragm 
D)  external intercostals and diaphragm

Question 11

The broadest muscle of the back is the latissimus dorsi.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

If a lever operates at a mechanical advantage, it means that the__________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  lever system is useless 
B)  load is far from the fulcrum and the effort is applied near the fulcrum 
C)  effort is farther than the load from the fulcrum 
D)  load is near the fulcrum and the effort is applied far from the fulcrum 
A)  lever system is useless 
B)  load is far from the fulcrum and the effort is applied near the fulcrum 
C)  effort is farther than the load from the fulcrum 
D)  load is near the fulcrum and the effort is applied far from the fulcrum

Question 13

Which of the following describes a bipennate pattern of fascicles?

Accepted Answer

A)  An arrangement in which the fascicles insert into only one side of a tendon. 
B)  An arrangement that looks like many feathers side by side. 
C)  An arrangement in which the fascicles insert into the tendon from opposite sides. 
D)  An arrangement of five fascicles on each side of the tendon. 
A)  An arrangement in which the fascicles insert into only one side of a tendon. 
B)  An arrangement that looks like many feathers side by side. 
C)  An arrangement in which the fascicles insert into the tendon from opposite sides. 
D)  An arrangement of five fascicles on each side of the tendon.

Which of the following muscles does NOT act in plantar flexion?

Which of these is the function of the external oblique muscles?

Which of the following muscles is involved in producing horizontal wrinkles in the forehead?

The muscles of facial expression insert into skin or other muscles, not bones.

Which of the following muscles is NOT a rotator cuff muscle?

The arrangement of a muscle's fascicles determines its range of motion and power.

Which of these is NOT a way of classifying muscles?

Muscles are only able to pull, they never push.

The diaphragm flattens and moves inferiorly during inspiration.

Which muscle(s) is (are) contracted to exhale forcibly?

The broadest muscle of the back is the latissimus dorsi.

If a lever operates at a mechanical advantage, it means that the__________ .

Which of the following describes a bipennate pattern of fascicles?

The Human Body: an Orientation

Chemistry Comes Alive

Cells: the Living Units

Tissue: the Living Fabric

The Integumentary System

Bones and Skeletal Tissues

The Skeleton

Joints

Muscles and Muscle Tissue

Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity

The Autonomic Nervous System

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues

Filters

Exam 10: The Muscular System

Which of the following muscles does NOT act in plantar flexion?

Which of these is the function of the external oblique muscles?

Which of the following muscles is involved in producing horizontal wrinkles in the forehead?

The muscles of facial expression insert into skin or other muscles, not bones.

Which of the following muscles is NOT a rotator cuff muscle?

The arrangement of a muscle's fascicles determines its range of motion and power.

Which of these is NOT a way of classifying muscles?

Muscles are only able to pull, they never push.

The diaphragm flattens and moves inferiorly during inspiration.

Which muscle(s) is (are) contracted to exhale forcibly?

The broadest muscle of the back is the latissimus dorsi.

If a lever operates at a mechanical advantage, it means that the__________ .

Which of the following describes a bipennate pattern of fascicles?

The Human Body: an Orientation

Chemistry Comes Alive

Cells: the Living Units

Tissue: the Living Fabric

The Integumentary System

Bones and Skeletal Tissues

The Skeleton

Joints

Muscles and Muscle Tissue

Fundamentals of the Nervous System and Nervous Tissue

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity

The Autonomic Nervous System

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic System and Lymphoid Organs and Tissues

Filters