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diana.luevanos
Anatomy wk 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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. | parellel |
| The point of attachment that does not move when the muscle contracts is the | origin |
| The innermost muscle of the abdominal wall is the | transverse abdominus |
| 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 continuous low level of sustained contraction maintained by all skeletal muscles is muscle | tone |
| The common tendon of the gastrocnemius and soleus is called the | calcaneal tendon |
| Muscles that move the forearm include which of the following? | brachioradialis, pronator teres, biceps brachaii |
| The Sartorius muscle, a thin straplike muscle would have muscle fascicles arranged in | parallel |
| The muscle that helps hold the scapula against the thorax and is useful in pushing or punching movements is the | serratus anterior |
| 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 |
| Muscles that move the wrist, hand, and fingers can be | extrinsic and intrinsic |
| The biceps brachii has this fascicle arrangement, which maximizes the range of motion possible. | parallel |
| The individual muscle fibers are covered by a connective tissue membrane called the | endomysium |
| The fibrous connective tissue that surrounds the entire muscle and is outside the epimysium and tendon is called the | fascia |
| 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 |
| In addition to the Pectoralis major, another muscle that displays this pattern of fascicle arrangement is Latissimus dorsi. | convergent |
| An example of a muscle with this type of fascicle arrangement is the orbicularis oris. | circular |
| A muscle with fascicles that insert into the tendon from both sidesis categorized as | bipennate |
| Muscles located on the lower leg move the: | foot |
| Which of the following is not a muscle that moves the thigh? | sacrospinalis |
| There are more than 600 muscles in the body. | true |
| When an athlete injures a muscle of the hamstring group, the injury is on the: | posterior thigh |
| 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 |
| Another name for a sphincter muscle is a _____ muscle. | circular |
| Which of the following muscles does not move the upper arm? | trapezius |
| 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. |
| The posterior arm muscle that extends the forearm is the: | triceps brachii |
| Groups of skeletal muscle fibers are bound together by a connective tissue envelope called the: | perimysium |
| Muscles that contract at the same time as the prime mover are called: | synergists and fixators |
| Which of the following statements about the muscles of the head is incorrect? | The splenius capitis muscle is sometimes called the prayer muscle because it causes the head to bow. |
| The pectoralis major muscle is an example of a _____ muscle. | convergent |
| The muscle that flexes the semipronated or semisupinated forearm is the: | brachioradialis |
| The sternocleidomastoid muscle is an example of a muscle named for its: | points of attachment |
| The most common type of lever in the body is a _____-class lever. | third |
| The Achilles tendon is common to both the gastrocnemius and the soleus. | true |
| The muscle that extends and adducts the arm is the: | latissimus dorsi |
| In pushing (pressing) a weight from shoulder height to above the head, which of the following muscles is least utilized? | biceps brachii |
| A muscle that assists with mastication is the: | masseter |
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