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Anatomy

Chapter 6

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Which of the following muscles has fibers on a transverse plane? Transverse abdominis
Another name for skeletal muscle cells is muscle fiber
When an athlete injures a muscle of the hamstring group, the injury is on the posterior thigh
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 acton of the brachialis muscle is to __ the forearm flex
The origin of a muscle is on the femur, and the insertion is on the tivia. 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 & Femoris
Muscles that move the upper arm originate on the clavicle and scapula
The muscle that flexes the semipronated or semisupinated forearm is the brachioradialis
The soleus muscle is an example of a __muscle pennate
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 & fixators
Which of the following body systems assists the muscles in maintaining posture? Digestive, Endocrine, Excretory
Skeletal muscles constitute approx __of our body weight 50%
Which of the following is not a posterior muscle that acts on the shoulder gridle pectoralis minor
The pectoralis major muscle is an example of a __ muscle convergent
The teres major and teres minor muscles move the arm
The covering of individual muscle fibers is the endomysium
Which of the following is not a muscle tht moves the foot sartorius
The sternocleidomastoid muscle is an example of a muscle named for its points of attachment
The muscle that extends and adducts the arm is the latissimus dorsi
Groups of skeletalmuscle fibers are bound together by a connective tissue envelope called the perimysium
The latissiumus dorsi muscle is an example of a __muscle spiral
All of the following muscles are part of the rotator cuff muscles except the deltoid
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
Which of the following is not a group of pennate muscles tripennate
Which of the following statements is incorrect All of the following are correct
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 muscle that allows the thumb to be drawn across the palm to touch the tip of any finger is the Opponens pollicis
Moving from superficial to deep, the connective tissue compnents would be epimysium, perimysium, endomysium
There are more than 600 muscles in the body True
In pushing (pressing) a weight from shoulder height to above the head, which of the following muscles is least utilized biceps brachii
The posterior arm muscle that extends the forearm is the triceps brachii
A muscle that assists with mastication is the masseter
The muscle that raises or lowers the shoulders or shrugs them is the trapezius
The prime mover can also be called the agonist
Which of the following muscles does not move the upper arm trapezius
Muscles may be named according to All of the above
The muscles assisting in rotating the arm outward is the teres minor
The flexor muscles that move the fingers are mostly located on the anterior medial surface of the forearm
The achilles tendon is common to both the gastrocnemium and the soleus True
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