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KATHLEEN MARAVILLAS

ANATOMY WEEK 6-12

An example of a muscle with this type of fascicle arrangement is the orbicularis oris. CIRCULAR
The common tendon of the gastrocnemius and soleus is called the CALCANEAL TENDON
Identify the letter that indicates the Epicranial aponeurosis. A - EPICRANIAL APONEUROSIS (GALEA APONEUROTICA)
The long axes of the fascicles run parallel to the long axis of the muscle is a description of this type of fascicle arrangement. PARALLEL
The term _____ is used to describe a muscle that directly performs a specific movement. AGONIST
Muscles with this type of muscle fascicle arrangement are either fusiform or straplike in appearance. PARALLEL
In addition to pertoralis major, another muscle that displays this pattern of fascicle arrangement is latissimus dorsi CONVERGENT
The muscle fascicle arrangement for orbicularis oris is best characterized as CIRCULAR
A muscle with fascicles that insert into only one side of the tendon is categorized as UNIPENNATE
The continuous low level of sustained contraction maintained by all skeletal muscles is muscle TONE
The biceps brachii has this fascicle arrangement, which maximizes the range of motion possible. PARALLEL
The point of attachment that does not move when the muscle contracts is the ORIGIN
Identify the letter that indicates the zygomaticus minor and major. C - ZYGOMATICUS MINOR AND MAJOR
A muscle with fascicles that insert into the tendon from nothe sides is categorized as BIPENNATE
The innermost muscle of the abdominal wall is the TRANSVERSE ABDOMINIS
Identify the letter that indicates the Sternocleidomastoid. A - STERNOCLEIDOMASTOID
The Sartorius muscle, a thin straplike muscle would have muscle fascicles arranged in PARALLEL
Identify the letter that indicates the Rectus abdominis. C - RECTUS ABDOMINIS
The fibrous connective tissue that surrounds the entire muscle and is outside the epimysium and tendon is called the FASCIA
Identify the letter that indicates the Deltoid. B - DELTOID
Identify the letter that indicates the Masseter E - MASSETER
This arrangement of muscle fascicles tends to be triangular in shape. The Pectoralis major is an example of a muscle with this type of muscle fascicle arrangement. CONVERGENT
The muscle that helps hold the scapula against the thorax and is useful in pushing or punching movements is the SERRATUS ANTERIOR.
Identify the letter that indicates the Serratus Anterior. A - SERRATUS ANTERIOR
Identify the letter that indicates the Linea alba B - LINEA ALBA
Identify the letter that indicates the Orbicularis oris D - ORBICULARIS ORIS
The individual muscle fibers are covered by a connective tissue membrane called the ENDOMYSIUM
Muscles that move the wrist, hand, and fingers can be EXTRINSIC OR INTRINSIC
Muscles that move the forearm include which of the following? ALL OF THE ABOVE (BRANCHIORADIALIS, PRONATOR TERES, BICEPS BRACHII)
Which of the following body systems assists the muscles in maintaining posture? ALL OF THE ABOVE (DIGESTIVE, ENDOCRINE, EXCRETORY)
The most common type of lever in the body is a ____class lever. THIRD
Groups of skeletal muscle fibers are bound together by a connective tissue envelope called the PERIMYSIUM
The muscle that flexes the semipronated or semisupinated forearm is the BRACHIORADIALIS
Which of the following statements is incorrect? A. The origin of the muscle is attached to the bone that does not move. B. The insertion of the muscle is attached to the bone that moves. C. When the muscle contracts, the insertion moves toward the orig ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE INCORRECT.
Which of the following muscles has fibers on a transverse plane? TRANSVERSE ABDOMINIS
Which of the following is not a muscle that moves the thigh? SACROSPINALIS
The muscle that allows the thumb to be drawn across the palm to touch the tip of any finger is the: OPPONENS POLLICIS
The covering of individual muscle fibers is the: ENDOMYSIUM
The muscle(s) assisting in rotating the arm outward is (are) the: TERES MINOR
Muscles that move the upper arm originate on the: CLAVICLE AND SCAPULA
The latissimus dorsi muscle is an example of a ____muscle. SPIRAL
Which of the following is not a posterior muscle that acts on the shoulder girdle? PECTORALIS MINOR
Another name for a sphincter muscle is a ______muscle. CIRCULAR
The muscle that raises or lowers the shoulders or shrugs them is the: TRAPEZIUS
Which of the following muscles does not move the upper arm? TRAPEZIUS
Which of the following is not a muscle that moves the foot? SARTORIUS
Moving from superficial to deep, the connective tissue components would be: EPIMYSIUM, PERIMSIUM, ENDOMYSIUM
Which of the following is not a group of pennate muscles? TRIPENNATE
The pectoralis major muscle is an example of a _______ muscle. CONVERGENT
Which of the following is not a muscle of the quadriceps femoris group. BICEPS FEMORIS
There are more than 600 muscles in the body. TRUE
The sternocleidomastoid muscle is an example of a muscle named for its POINTS OF ATTACHMENT
In pushing (pressing) a weight from shoulder height to above the head, which of the following muscles is least utilized? BICEPS BRACHII
The soles muscle is an example of a _____muscle. PENNATE
Another name for a skeletal muscle cell is a: MUSCLE FIBER
The origin of a muscle is on the femur, and the insertion is on the tibia. When it contracts, it bends the knee. Its fibers run parallel to the body. Which of the following terms might be part of its name? RECTUS AND FEMORIS
The muscle that extends and adducts the arm is the: LATISSIMUS DORSI
A muscle that assists with mastication is the: MASSETER
Muscles located on the lower leg move the: FOOT
A muscle is attached to the femur and tibia. Its function or action is to bend the knee. When it contracts, it is acting as the: PRIME MOVER
The action of the brachial muscle is to _____ the forearm. FLEX
The terms major and teres minor muscles move the: ARM
The prime mover can also be called the AGONIST
Which of the following statements about the muscles of the thorax is incorrect? WHEN THE DIAPHRAGM CONTRACTS, IT DECREASES THE VOLUME OF THE THORACIC CAVITY AND EXPELS AIR FROM THE LUNGS.
Skeletal muscles constitute approximately _____ of our body weight. 50%
The origin of a muscle is on the femur, and the insertion is on the tibia. When it contracts, it bends the knee. Which of the following is true? THE KNEE IS ACTING AS A FULCRUM
All of the following muscles are part of the rotator cuff muscles except the: DELTOID
The flexor muscles that move the fingers are mostly located on the ANTERIOR MEDIAL SURFACE OF THE FOREARM
Which of the following statements about the muscles of the head is incorrect? THE SPLENIUS CAPITIS MUSCLE IS SOMETIME CALLED THE PRAYER MUSCLE BECAUSE IT CAUSES THE HEAD TO BOW.
Chemical signals diffuse between neurons at this location. SYNAPSE
The efferent pathways of the autonomic nervous system can be divided into the______divisions. PARASYMPATHETIC AND SYMPATHETIC
Identify the letter that indicates the region of a neuron where neurotransmitters are released. E - SYNAPSE (AXON TERMINAL)
This tends to be the longest cytoplasmic projection from a neuron AXON
Identify which letter represents an oligondendrocyte. E - OLIGONDENDROCYTE
This is the site of communication between neurons. SYNAPSE
Identify which letter represents the most abundant category of glial cells in the CNS. B - CELL BODY (SOMA)
A signal conduction route to and from the central nervous system is a REFLEX ARC
What term describes the bundles of nerve fibers within the central nervous system? TRACTS
Which of these glia cells are located in the peripheral nervous system? SCHWANN CELL
Nerves that originate from the brain are called ____ nerves. CRANIAL
Neurons have VERY LIMITED CAPACITY TO REPAIR THEMSELVES
Which of the following is not a structural classification of neurons? POLAR
Identify the letter that indicates the gaps between Schwann cells that are known as myelin sheath gaps (node of ranvier) D - NODE OF RANVIER
The structural and functional center of the entire nervous system is the _____ nervous system. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
The regions of the neuron direct electrical currents toward the cell body. DENDRITE
Identify which diagram represents cells that produce and circulate cerebrospinal fluid. D - CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
The somatic nervous system carries information to the SKELETAL MUSCLES
The ____ of a presynaptic neuron associates with the dendrite of a postsynaptic neuron. AXON TERMINAL
Bundles of myelinated fibers make up the WHITE MATTER OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
The glia cells that help form the blood-brain barrier are the ASTROCYTES
Identify which diagram represents a microglial cell C - MICROGLIAL CELL
Identify which diagram represents a cell that produces a myelin sheath in the central nervous system. E - OLIGODENDROCYTE
Identify the letter that indicates the region of a neuron with a name that means “little hill” B - AXON
Excitable cells that conduct the impulses are called NEURONS
What structure of the Schwann cell is essential to normal nerve growth and the regeneration of injured nerve fibers? NEURILEMMA
Identify the letter that indicates a Schwann cell. C - SCHWANN CELL
Axodendritic synapses occur between letter “E” on the diagram and this region on a proximal neuron. A - DENDRITES
The ____ of a neuron is a single process that usually extends from a tapered portion of the cell body. AXON
The ____ nervous system is a complex network of nerve pathways embedded in the intestinal wall with a network of integrators and feedback loops that can act somewhat independently. ENTERIC
The part of the nervous system that transmits impulses from the CNS to the skeletal muscle is the SOMATIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
WHich is not true of the myelin sheath? IT COVERS CELL BODIES IN THE BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD.
Small distinct regions of gray matter in the CNS are calles: NUCLEI
One of the components of the blood-brain is ASTROCYTES
Which of the following compounds cannot cross the blood-brain barrier? DOPAMINE
Which of the following is not a function of the CNS Central Nervous Sytem? ALL OF THE ABOVE ARE FUNCTIONS OF THE CNS (INTEGRATING SENSORY INFORMATION, EVALUATING THE INFORMATION, INITIATING AN OUTGOING RESPONSE)
In the human nervous system: THERE ARE ALMOST EQUAL NUMBERS OF GLIA CELLS AND NEURONS
The afferent pathways of the autonomic nervous system: CARRY FEEDBACK INFORMATION TO INTEGRATING CENTERS IN THE BRAIN.
Astrocytes attach to NEURONS AND BLOOD VESSELS
The autonomic nervous system does not stimulate SKELETAL MUSCLES
Which is true of a reflex arc? IT ALWAYS CONSISTS OF AN AFFERENT NEURON AND AN EFFERENT NEURON
Neurons in the CNS have less chance of regenerating for all of the following reasons except: MICROGLIA LAY DOWN SCAR TISSUE
Gray matter in the brain and spinal cord consists primarily of CELL BODIES
Along a neuron, the correct pathway for impulse conduction is DENTRITE, CELL BODY, AND AXON
A neuron that has only one axon but several dendrites is classified as a ____neuron. MULTIPOLAR
Schwann cells have a function in the PNS that is similar to that of which cells in the CNS? OLIGODENDROCYTES
The efferent pathways of the autonomic nervous system consist of the ____nervous system. SYMPATHETIC AND PARASYMPATHETIC
Most unipolar neurons are usually: SENSORY NEURONS
The nervous system can be divided: ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: ACCORDING TO ITS STRUCTURE, ACCORDING TO DIRECTION OF INFORMATION FLOW AND BY CONTROL OF EFFECTORS.
A neuron that transmits a nerve impulse toward the central nervous system is called a. SENSORY NEURON
Fascicles are held together by a connective tissue layer called the: PERINEURIUM
The nervous system is organized to do which of the following? ALL - DETECT CHANGES IN THE EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT, DETECT CHANGES IN THE INTER ENVIRONMENT AND EVALUATE CHANGES IN THE ENVIRONMENT
Interneurons reside in the: CNS only
Which of the following is the deepest connective tissue layer of a nerve? ENDONEURIUM
Dendrites conduct impulses ____ cell bodies. TOWARD
The largest and most numerous types of neroglia are the ASTROCYTES
The white matter of the nervous system is made up of MYELINATED FIBERS
Multipolar neurons have MULTIPLE DENDRITES AND ONE AXON
Regeneration of nerve fibers will take place only if the cell body is intact and the fibers have A NEURILEMMA
Nerves that contain mostly afferent fibers are called ____ nerves. SENSORY
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