Question 1

The origin of a muscle is usually which attachment?

Accepted Answer

A) the distal one 
B) the inferior one 
C) the lighter one 
D) the proximal one 
A) the distal one 
B) the inferior one 
C) the lighter one 
D) the proximal one D

Question 2

Which are the two major architectural types of muscle fiber arrangement?

Accepted Answer

A) unipennate and multipennate 
B) fusiform and bipennate 
C) longitudinal and pennate 
D) fan-shaped and rectangular-shaped 
A) unipennate and multipennate 
B) fusiform and bipennate 
C) longitudinal and pennate 
D) fan-shaped and rectangular-shaped C

Question 3

Which of the following is the term for a lengthening contraction?

Accepted Answer

A) isometric 
B) contralateral 
C) eccentric 
D) concentric 
A) isometric 
B) contralateral 
C) eccentric 
D) concentric C

Question 4

In the five-step approach to learning muscles,what is the first step?

Accepted Answer

A) reason out the actions of the muscle 
B) look at the muscle's name to see what free information is given 
C) memorize the attachments of the muscle 
D) look at its context to adjacent soft tissues 
A) reason out the actions of the muscle 
B) look at the muscle's name to see what free information is given 
C) memorize the attachments of the muscle 
D) look at its context to adjacent soft tissues

Question 5

Which of the following determines the action of a muscle?

Accepted Answer

A) its fiber architecture 
B) the convergence of its endomysia,perimysia,and epimysium 
C) how many myosin-actin cross-bridges it forms 
D) its line of pull relative to the joint it crosses 
A) its fiber architecture 
B) the convergence of its endomysia,perimysia,and epimysium 
C) how many myosin-actin cross-bridges it forms 
D) its line of pull relative to the joint it crosses

Question 6

Which is the term used to describe when a muscle contracts and its proximal attachment moves?

Accepted Answer

A) standard action 
B) anatomic action 
C) reverse action 
D) antagonist action 
A) standard action 
B) anatomic action 
C) reverse action 
D) antagonist action

Question 7

Which of the following must be true?

Accepted Answer

A) when a muscle shortens,it is concentrically contracting 
B) when a muscle lengthens,it is eccentrically contracting 
C) when a muscle lengthens,it is concentrically contracting 
D) none of the above 
A) when a muscle shortens,it is concentrically contracting 
B) when a muscle lengthens,it is eccentrically contracting 
C) when a muscle lengthens,it is concentrically contracting 
D) none of the above

Question 8

When a muscle is contracting,which of the following must be true?

Accepted Answer

A) it is shortening 
B) it is lengthening 
C) it is staying the same length 
D) none of the above 
A) it is shortening 
B) it is lengthening 
C) it is staying the same length 
D) none of the above

Question 9

Which type of contraction occurs when a muscle contracts with a force that is equal to the resistance force?

Accepted Answer

A) eccentric 
B) concentric 
C) isometric 
D) shortening 
A) eccentric 
B) concentric 
C) isometric 
D) shortening

Question 10

What are the boundaries of a sarcomere?

Accepted Answer

A) actin filaments 
B) myosin filaments 
C) cross-bridges 
D) Z-lines 
A) actin filaments 
B) myosin filaments 
C) cross-bridges 
D) Z-lines

Question 11

Which is the main function of a muscle?

Accepted Answer

A) contract and shorten 
B) stretch 
C) create a pulling force 
D) stabilize a body part 
A) contract and shorten 
B) stretch 
C) create a pulling force 
D) stabilize a body part

Question 12

Which of the following is the term for a contraction wherein the muscle stays the same length?

Accepted Answer

A) isometric 
B) contralateral 
C) eccentric 
D) concentric 
A) isometric 
B) contralateral 
C) eccentric 
D) concentric

Question 13

Which of the following can occur when a muscle concentrically contracts?

Accepted Answer

A) the distal attachment moves 
B) the proximal attachment moves 
C) both the distal and proximal attachments move 
D) all of the above 
A) the distal attachment moves 
B) the proximal attachment moves 
C) both the distal and proximal attachments move 
D) all of the above

Question 14

When visualizing a muscle that is being learned,how much detail is needed to figure out its actions?

Accepted Answer

A) knowing what joint it crosses,where it crosses the joint,and how it crosses the joint 
B) knowing the exact attachment locations of the muscle 
C) seeing the muscle in its context with adjacent muscles 
D) all of the above 
A) knowing what joint it crosses,where it crosses the joint,and how it crosses the joint 
B) knowing the exact attachment locations of the muscle 
C) seeing the muscle in its context with adjacent muscles 
D) all of the above

Question 15

Which term describes the fascial tissue that surrounds each individual muscle fiber?

Accepted Answer

A) epimysium 
B) endomysium 
C) perimysium 
D) Z-line 
A) epimysium 
B) endomysium 
C) perimysium 
D) Z-line

Question 16

Where do reverse actions usually occur more often?

Accepted Answer

A) lower extremity 
B) upper extremity 
C) head 
D) axial body 
A) lower extremity 
B) upper extremity 
C) head 
D) axial body

Question 17

Which type of contraction occurs when an antagonist muscle contracts?

Accepted Answer

A) concentric 
B) eccentric 
C) isometric 
D) stabilization 
A) concentric 
B) eccentric 
C) isometric 
D) stabilization

Question 18

Which attachment of a muscle usually moves?

Accepted Answer

A) proximal 
B) distal 
C) stable 
D) inferior 
A) proximal 
B) distal 
C) stable 
D) inferior

Question 19

Which of the following is the term for a shortening contraction?

Accepted Answer

A) isometric 
B) contralateral 
C) eccentric 
D) concentric 
A) isometric 
B) contralateral 
C) eccentric 
D) concentric

Question 20

A tendon is composed of which of the following tissues?

Accepted Answer

A) endomysium 
B) perimysium 
C) epimysium 
D) all of the above 
A) endomysium 
B) perimysium 
C) epimysium 
D) all of the above

The origin of a muscle is usually which attachment?

Which are the two major architectural types of muscle fiber arrangement?

Which of the following is the term for a lengthening contraction?

In the five-step approach to learning muscles,what is the first step?

Which of the following determines the action of a muscle?

Which is the term used to describe when a muscle contracts and its proximal attachment moves?

Which of the following must be true?

When a muscle is contracting,which of the following must be true?

Which type of contraction occurs when a muscle contracts with a force that is equal to the resistance force?

What are the boundaries of a sarcomere?

Which is the main function of a muscle?

Which of the following is the term for a contraction wherein the muscle stays the same length?

Which of the following can occur when a muscle concentrically contracts?

When visualizing a muscle that is being learned,how much detail is needed to figure out its actions?

Which term describes the fascial tissue that surrounds each individual muscle fiber?

Where do reverse actions usually occur more often?

Which type of contraction occurs when an antagonist muscle contracts?

Which attachment of a muscle usually moves?

Which of the following is the term for a shortening contraction?

A tendon is composed of which of the following tissues?

Basic Kinesiology Terminology

The Skeletal System

Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle Joints

Muscles of the Glenohumeral Joint

Muscles of the Elbow and Radioulnar Joints

Muscles of the Wrist Joint

Extrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints

Intrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints

Muscles of the Spinal Joints

Muscles of the Rib Cage Joints

Muscles of the Temporomandibular Joints

Muscles of Facial Expression

Muscles of the Hip Joint

Muscles of the Knee Joint

Muscles of the Ankle and Subtalar Joints

Extrinsic Muscles of the Toe Joints

Intrinsic Muscles of the Toe Joints

Functional Groups of Muscles

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Exam 3: How Muscles Function

The origin of a muscle is usually which attachment?

Which are the two major architectural types of muscle fiber arrangement?

Which of the following is the term for a lengthening contraction?

In the five-step approach to learning muscles,what is the first step?

Which of the following determines the action of a muscle?

Which is the term used to describe when a muscle contracts and its proximal attachment moves?

Which of the following must be true?

When a muscle is contracting,which of the following must be true?

Which type of contraction occurs when a muscle contracts with a force that is equal to the resistance force?

What are the boundaries of a sarcomere?

Which is the main function of a muscle?

Which of the following is the term for a contraction wherein the muscle stays the same length?

Which of the following can occur when a muscle concentrically contracts?

When visualizing a muscle that is being learned,how much detail is needed to figure out its actions?

Which term describes the fascial tissue that surrounds each individual muscle fiber?

Where do reverse actions usually occur more often?

Which type of contraction occurs when an antagonist muscle contracts?

Which attachment of a muscle usually moves?

Which of the following is the term for a shortening contraction?

A tendon is composed of which of the following tissues?

Basic Kinesiology Terminology

The Skeletal System

Muscles of the Shoulder Girdle Joints

Muscles of the Glenohumeral Joint

Muscles of the Elbow and Radioulnar Joints

Muscles of the Wrist Joint

Extrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints

Intrinsic Muscles of the Finger Joints

Muscles of the Spinal Joints

Muscles of the Rib Cage Joints

Muscles of the Temporomandibular Joints

Muscles of Facial Expression

Muscles of the Hip Joint

Muscles of the Knee Joint

Muscles of the Ankle and Subtalar Joints

Extrinsic Muscles of the Toe Joints

Intrinsic Muscles of the Toe Joints

Functional Groups of Muscles

Filters