Question 1

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 2

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 3

If a person drums their fingers on the table, they would be using which of the following muscles?

Accepted Answer

A)  interossei palmaris 
B)  flexor carpi ulnaris 
C)  flexor carpi radialis 
D)  flexor digitorum profundus 
E)  extensor carpi radialis longus 
A)  interossei palmaris 
B)  flexor carpi ulnaris 
C)  flexor carpi radialis 
D)  flexor digitorum profundus 
E)  extensor carpi radialis longus

Question 4

Which muscle will elevate the scapula?

Accepted Answer

A)  levator scapulae 
B)  serratus anterior 
C)  pectoralis minor 
D)  subclavius 
E)  rhomboideus major 
A)  levator scapulae 
B)  serratus anterior 
C)  pectoralis minor 
D)  subclavius 
E)  rhomboideus major

Question 5

Which of the following muscles moves the scapula?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Skeletal muscles

Accepted Answer

A)  cross at least two joints. 
B)  extend from a joint to a bone. 
C)  extend from one joint to another joint. 
D)  extend from one bone to another bone. 
E)  do not involve joints. 
A)  cross at least two joints. 
B)  extend from a joint to a bone. 
C)  extend from one joint to another joint. 
D)  extend from one bone to another bone. 
E)  do not involve joints.

Question 7

Which of the following muscles would be considered an antagonist to the rectus femoris?

Accepted Answer

A)  sartorius 
B)  biceps femoris 
C)  vastus intermedius 
D)  gracilis 
E)  vastus lateralis 
A)  sartorius 
B)  biceps femoris 
C)  vastus intermedius 
D)  gracilis 
E)  vastus lateralis

Question 8

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 9

-What does "D" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  coracobrachialis 
B)  deltoid 
C)  pectoralis major 
D)  biceps brachii 
E)  serratus anterior 
A)  coracobrachialis 
B)  deltoid 
C)  pectoralis major 
D)  biceps brachii 
E)  serratus anterior

Question 10

Which of the following muscles is used when walking on your tiptoes?

Accepted Answer

A)  gastrocnemius 
B)  tibialis anterior 
C)  peroneus tertius 
D)  extensor digitorum longus 
E)  calcaneal tendon 
A)  gastrocnemius 
B)  tibialis anterior 
C)  peroneus tertius 
D)  extensor digitorum longus 
E)  calcaneal tendon

Question 11

-Label muscle "B" 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

Question 12

Which of the following muscles flexes the wrist?

Accepted Answer

A)  anconeus 
B)  coracobrachialis 
C)  flexor pollicis brevis 
D)  extensor carpi radialis brevis 
E)  flexor carpi radialis 
A)  anconeus 
B)  coracobrachialis 
C)  flexor pollicis brevis 
D)  extensor carpi radialis brevis 
E)  flexor carpi radialis

Question 13

The major movement produced during quiet breathing is accomplished by the

Accepted Answer

A)  scalenes. 
B)  diaphragm. 
C)  external intercostals. 
D)  internal intercostals. 
E)  transverses thoracis. 
A)  scalenes. 
B)  diaphragm. 
C)  external intercostals. 
D)  internal intercostals. 
E)  transverses thoracis.

Question 14

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

Question 15

The sternocleidomastoid muscle extends from the mastoid process of the temporal bone to the sternum and medial clavicle. When both sternocleidomastoid muscles contract, the head is flexed. The end of the muscle that connects to the sternum is the

Accepted Answer

A)  origin. 
B)  belly. 
C)  body. 
D)  insertion. 
E)  fixator. 
A)  origin. 
B)  belly. 
C)  body. 
D)  insertion. 
E)  fixator.

Question 16

Which of the following is a group of four muscles in the anterior thigh?

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 17

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 18

Which of the following is inserted on the calcaneus by the Achilles tendon?

Accepted Answer

A)  tibialis posterior 
B)  peroneus longus 
C)  peroneus brevis 
D)  extensor digitorum longus 
E)  gastrocnemius 
A)  tibialis posterior 
B)  peroneus longus 
C)  peroneus brevis 
D)  extensor digitorum longus 
E)  gastrocnemius

Question 19

Which muscle dorsiflexes and inverts 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 20

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.

Exam 10: Muscular System: Gross Anatomy

The levator palpebrae superioris muscle

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

If a person drums their fingers on the table, they would be using which of the following muscles?

Which muscle will elevate the scapula?

Which of the following muscles moves the scapula?

Skeletal muscles

Which of the following muscles would be considered an antagonist to the rectus femoris?

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?

-What does "D" represent?

Which of the following muscles is used when walking on your tiptoes?

-Label muscle "B" on the diagram.

Which of the following muscles flexes the wrist?

The major movement produced during quiet breathing is accomplished by the

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

The sternocleidomastoid muscle extends from the mastoid process of the temporal bone to the sternum and medial clavicle. When both sternocleidomastoid muscles contract, the head is flexed. The end of the muscle that connects to the sternum is the

Which of the following is a group of four muscles in the anterior thigh?

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

Which of the following is inserted on the calcaneus by the Achilles tendon?

Which muscle dorsiflexes and inverts the foot?

The insertion is

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