Exam 15: Axial Muscles

If one of the sternocleidomastoid muscles contracts, it causes a different movement than if both of them contract.

When a muscle contracts, the bone moved is the bone of insertion.

The gluteus muscles are examples of muscles that are named by location.

Match each feature with the muscles named by that feature. -Rectus

Just as individual bones are the organs of the skeletal system, individual muscles are the organs of the muscular system.

Match each body location with its corresponding muscle. -Deltoid

The direction of the fibers composing a muscle is not significant to its function.

When a muscle contracts, the part of the body that moves is usually distal to the belly of the muscle.

There are more than 600 muscles in the body.

Agonists and prime movers are interchangeable terms.

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

The sternocleidomastoid muscle is an example of a muscle named for its:

Fascia is a general term for the fibrous connective tissue found under the skin and around muscle.

Muscle cells and muscle fibers are interchangeable terms.

Movement is one of the most distinctive and easily observed "characteristics of life."

Which muscle(s) form(s) most of the pelvic floor?

Match each body location with its corresponding muscle. -Pronator teres

The two muscle layers of the anterior and lateral abdominal wall have fibers running in different directions.

Match each term with its corresponding description. -Below the skin, it is called "superficial"; surrounding the muscle, it is called "deep"

In a second-class lever, the pull is exerted between the fulcrum and the load.