Exam 16: Appendicular Muscles

The Achilles tendon is common to both the gastrocnemius and the soleus.

To give stability to the shoulder, both the clavicle and scapula have very limited movement.

The muscle that allows the thumb to be drawn across the palm to touch the tip of any finger is the:

The muscle that raises or lowers the shoulders or shrugs them is the:

The deltoid is an example of a multifunction muscle.

Lumbrical muscles are examples of intrinsic muscles of the hand.

Both the pectoralis minor and the serratus anterior help hold or "fix" the scapula in place.

The gastrocnemius and soleus muscles act as antagonists.

Muscles maintain posture by the property of tonicity.

The posterior arm muscle that extends the forearm is the:

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

The muscle(s) assisting in rotating the arm outward is (are) the:

With aging, connective tissue replaces some muscle fibers, causing decreased muscle strength.

Muscles that move the thigh and lower leg can be divided into two groups, muscles that come from the hips and those that come from the gluteal muscles.

The muscle that flexes the semipronated or semisupinated forearm is the:

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

Muscles located on the lower leg move the:

The teres major and teres minor muscles move the:

The circulatory system is responsible for muscle tone.

The maintenance of body posture depends only on skeletal muscles and bones.