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Amanda Hendricks
Anatomy Weeks 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Muscles may be named according to: (3 things) | Function Direction of Fibers Points of Attachment |
| 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 term might be part of its name? | Flexor |
| Which of the following statements is incorrect? | The origin of the muscles is attached to the bone that does not move. The insertion of the muscle is attached to the bone that moves. When the muscle contracts, the insertion moves toward the origin. |
| The muscle(s) assisting in rotating the arm outward is (are) the: | Tres Minor |
| Which of the following is not a muscle that moves the thigh? | Sacrospinalis |
| Muscles that contract at the same time as the prime mover are called: | Synergists and fixators |
| 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? A. Rectus B. Oblique C. Femoris D. Both A/C | D. Both A and C |
| The muscle that allows the thumb to be drawn across the palm to touch the tip of any finger is the: | Opponens pollicis |
| Muscles that move the upper arm originate on the: | Clavicle and scapula |
| The muscle that extends and adducts the arm is the: | Latissimus dorsi |
| The pectoralis major muscle is an example of a _______ muscle. | Convergent |
| The muscle that raises or lowers the shoulders or shrugs them is the: | Trapezius |
| Muscles located on the lower leg move the: | Foot |
| Which of the following is not a group of pennate muscles? | Tripennate |
| The posterior arm muscle that extends the forearm is the: | Triceps brachii |
| Which of the following is not a muscle of the quadriceps femoris group? | Biceps femoris |
| The prime mover can also be called the | agonist |
| A muscle that 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 soleus muscle is an example of a _________ muscle. | Pennate |
| There are more than 600 muscles in the body. True or false? | True |
| In pushing (pressing) a weight from shoulder height to above the head, which of the following muscles is least utilized? | Biceps brachii |
| Groups of skeletal muscle fibers are bound together by a connective tissue envelope called the: | Perimysium |
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