Exam 15: Axial Muscles

Match each term with its corresponding description. -Muscles that help maintain posture or balance during contraction of muscles acting on joints in the arms and legs

Muscles that contract at the same time as the prime mover are called:

Match each body location with its corresponding muscle. -Gluteus maximus

Match each body location with its corresponding muscle. -Trapezius

Groups of muscle cells held together by the perimysium are called fascia.

Another name for a sphincter muscle is a _____ muscle.

The rectus abdominal muscle is an example of a _____ muscle.

Match each body location with its corresponding muscle. -External oblique

Convergent muscles are said to be "featherlike" in appearance.

Explain the way in which you could deduce the action of a muscle.

The occipitofrontalis muscle is actually three muscles.

The rectus abdominis is an example of a bipennate muscle.

The origin of a muscle is on the femur, and the insertion is on the tibia. When it contracts, it bends the knee. Which of the following is true?

Which of the following muscles has fibers on a transverse plane?

Muscle cells and muscle fibers are interchangeable terms.

Another name for a skeletal muscle cell is a(n):

Match each term with its corresponding description. -Coarse connective tissue that covers the entire muscle

The linea alba is a band of connective tissue that runs over the rectus abdominis from the xiphoid process to the pubis.

A muscle is attached to the femur and the tibia. When the muscle contracts, the knee bends. That would mean that the:

Match each term with its corresponding description. -Muscles that play the major role in accomplishing a particular movement