Exam 11: B: Anatomy of the Muscular System

Describe or explain the following terms describing muscle action: prime mover,antagonist,synergist,and fixator.

Match each term with its corresponding description. -connective tissue that bonds fascicles together

Muscles may be named according to:

The prime mover can also be called the:

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Match each term with its corresponding description. -tube-shaped structure of fibrous connective tissue

The covering of individual muscle fibers is the:

Match each muscle with the corresponding description of its action. -draw(s)the eyebrows together,producing vertical wrinkles (frowning)

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

The teres major and teres minor muscles move the:

Which of the following body systems assists the muscles in maintaining posture?

Which of the following is not a posterior muscle that acts on the shoulder girdle?

Match each term with its corresponding description. -groups of skeletal muscle fibers

What is tenosynovitis and how is it caused?

Which fibrous connective tissue structures have a lining of synovial membrane?

Match each body location with its corresponding muscle. -adductor magnus

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

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

Which of the following is not a component of a lever system?

Match each term with its corresponding description. -muscles that directly oppose prime movers