Question 1

A muscle located on the ventral (anterior) side of the body is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pectoralis major 
B)  occipitalis 
C)  gastrocnemius 
D)  gluteus medius 
E)  latissimus dorsi 
A)  pectoralis major 
B)  occipitalis 
C)  gastrocnemius 
D)  gluteus medius 
E)  latissimus dorsi A

Question 2

Explain what meaning is inferred in the muscle name rectus femoris.

Accepted Answer

The term, rectus, means straight. The fibers in this muscle run straight along a plane. The reference to the femur bone is relayed in femoris. Together, these terms tell us the muscle fibers of rectus femoris travel "straight along the femur bone."

Question 3

The fastest mechanism for producing ATP is aerobic respiration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Contractions in which muscles shorten and produce movement are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  isotonic contractions 
B)  twitches 
C)  isometric contractions 
D)  resistance exercises 
A)  isotonic contractions 
B)  twitches 
C)  isometric contractions 
D)  resistance exercises

Question 5

Which of the following muscles are antagonists?

Accepted Answer

A)  biceps brachii and triceps brachii 
B)  bicpes femoris and biceps brachii 
C)  vastus medialis and vastus lateralis 
D)  masseter and temporalis 
E)  gastrocnemius and soleus 
A)  biceps brachii and triceps brachii 
B)  bicpes femoris and biceps brachii 
C)  vastus medialis and vastus lateralis 
D)  masseter and temporalis 
E)  gastrocnemius and soleus

Question 6

Match the following:
-Type of movement that allows you to carry a soup bowl

Accepted Answer

A) flexion 
B) extension 
C) rotation 
D) adduction 
E) plantar flexion
F)supination
G)abduction
H)inversion 
A) flexion 
B) extension 
C) rotation 
D) adduction 
E) plantar flexion
F)supination
G)abduction
H)inversion

Question 7

Match the following:
-Muscle tissue that maintains posture, body position, and stabilizes joints

Accepted Answer

A) smooth muscle tissue 
B) skeletal muscle tissue 
C) cardiac muscle tissue 
A) smooth muscle tissue 
B) skeletal muscle tissue 
C) cardiac muscle tissue

Question 8

Match the following:
-Muscle tissue that activates arrector pili muscles to stand hairs on end

Accepted Answer

A) smooth muscle tissue 
B) skeletal muscle tissue 
C) cardiac muscle tissue 
A) smooth muscle tissue 
B) skeletal muscle tissue 
C) cardiac muscle tissue

Question 9

Muscles that perform opposite actions to one another are termed ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

What is the main function of the quadriceps group?

Accepted Answer

A)  arm flexion 
B)  hand supination 
C)  thigh abduction 
D)  knee extension 
E)  foot inversion 
A)  arm flexion 
B)  hand supination 
C)  thigh abduction 
D)  knee extension 
E)  foot inversion

Question 11

Match the following:
-Muscle tissue found only in the heart

Accepted Answer

A) smooth muscle tissue 
B) skeletal muscle tissue 
C) cardiac muscle tissue 
A) smooth muscle tissue 
B) skeletal muscle tissue 
C) cardiac muscle tissue

Question 12

You have lost the labels to your muscle tissue slides in laboratory. Explain the characteristics that allow you to distinguish among skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, and cardiac muscle tissue.

Accepted Answer

Although cells in both skeletal muscle t

Question 13

An inherited disease that causes muscles to degenerate and atrophy is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  torticollis 
B)  muscular dystrophy 
C)  cystic fibrosis 
D)  myasthenia gravis 
A)  torticollis 
B)  muscular dystrophy 
C)  cystic fibrosis 
D)  myasthenia gravis

Question 14

Which muscle helps compress the abdominal contents during defecation or childbirth?

Accepted Answer

A)  internal intercostals 
B)  deltoids 
C)  trapezius 
D)  iliopsoas 
E)  rectus abdominis 
A)  internal intercostals 
B)  deltoids 
C)  trapezius 
D)  iliopsoas 
E)  rectus abdominis

Question 15

Match the following:
-The sarcoplasmic reticulum stores this chemical

Accepted Answer

A) calcium ions 
B) acetylcholine 
C) synaptic cleft 
D) sodium ions 
E) acetylcholinesterase
F)action potential 
A) calcium ions 
B) acetylcholine 
C) synaptic cleft 
D) sodium ions 
E) acetylcholinesterase
F)action potential

Question 16

The sarcoplasmic reticulum wraps like a sleeve around the myofibril and stores and releases calcium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Cross bridges are created when myosin heads bind to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  thick filaments 
B)  sarcomeres 
C)  thin filaments 
D)  sarcoplasmic reticula 
E)  myosin filaments 
A)  thick filaments 
B)  sarcomeres 
C)  thin filaments 
D)  sarcoplasmic reticula 
E)  myosin filaments

Question 18

Match the following:
-Type of movement that decreases the angle of the joint

Accepted Answer

A) flexion 
B) extension 
C) rotation 
D) adduction 
E) plantar flexion
F)supination
G)abduction
H)inversion 
A) flexion 
B) extension 
C) rotation 
D) adduction 
E) plantar flexion
F)supination
G)abduction
H)inversion

Question 19

Aerobic respiration requires the use of oxygen to generate ATP.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The type of muscle tissue pictured in Figure 6.3 is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  skeletal muscle 
B)  voluntary 
C)  striated 
D)  found only in the heart 
E)  smooth muscle 
A)  skeletal muscle 
B)  voluntary 
C)  striated 
D)  found only in the heart 
E)  smooth muscle

A muscle located on the ventral (anterior) side of the body is the ________.

Explain what meaning is inferred in the muscle name rectus femoris.

The fastest mechanism for producing ATP is aerobic respiration.

Contractions in which muscles shorten and produce movement are known as ________.

Which of the following muscles are antagonists?

Match the following: -Type of movement that allows you to carry a soup bowl

Match the following: -Muscle tissue that maintains posture, body position, and stabilizes joints

Match the following: -Muscle tissue that activates arrector pili muscles to stand hairs on end

Muscles that perform opposite actions to one another are termed ________.

What is the main function of the quadriceps group?

Match the following: -Muscle tissue found only in the heart

You have lost the labels to your muscle tissue slides in laboratory. Explain the characteristics that allow you to distinguish among skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, and cardiac muscle tissue.

An inherited disease that causes muscles to degenerate and atrophy is known as ________.

Which muscle helps compress the abdominal contents during defecation or childbirth?

Match the following: -The sarcoplasmic reticulum stores this chemical

The sarcoplasmic reticulum wraps like a sleeve around the myofibril and stores and releases calcium.

Cross bridges are created when myosin heads bind to ________.

Match the following: -Type of movement that decreases the angle of the joint

Aerobic respiration requires the use of oxygen to generate ATP.

The type of muscle tissue pictured in Figure 6.3 is ________.

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Exam 6: The Muscular System

A muscle located on the ventral (anterior) side of the body is the ________.

Explain what meaning is inferred in the muscle name rectus femoris.

The fastest mechanism for producing ATP is aerobic respiration.

Contractions in which muscles shorten and produce movement are known as ________.

Which of the following muscles are antagonists?

Match the following: -Type of movement that allows you to carry a soup bowl

Match the following: -Muscle tissue that maintains posture, body position, and stabilizes joints

Match the following: -Muscle tissue that activates arrector pili muscles to stand hairs on end

Muscles that perform opposite actions to one another are termed ________.

What is the main function of the quadriceps group?

Match the following: -Muscle tissue found only in the heart

You have lost the labels to your muscle tissue slides in laboratory. Explain the characteristics that allow you to distinguish among skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, and cardiac muscle tissue.

An inherited disease that causes muscles to degenerate and atrophy is known as ________.

Which muscle helps compress the abdominal contents during defecation or childbirth?

Match the following: -The sarcoplasmic reticulum stores this chemical

The sarcoplasmic reticulum wraps like a sleeve around the myofibril and stores and releases calcium.

Cross bridges are created when myosin heads bind to ________.

Match the following: -Type of movement that decreases the angle of the joint

Aerobic respiration requires the use of oxygen to generate ATP.

The type of muscle tissue pictured in Figure 6.3 is ________.

The Human Body: An Orientation

Basic Chemistry

Cells and Tissues

Skin and Body Membranes

The Skeletal System

The Nervous System

Special Senses

The Endocrine System

Blood

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System

The Digestive System and Body Metabolism

The Urinary System

The Reproductive System

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