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Anatomy Week 6 Quiz

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The muscle that raises or lowers the shoulders or shrugs them is the: trapezius
Moving from superficial to deep, the connective tissue components would be: epimysium, perimysium, endomysium.
Which of the following body systems assists the muscles in maintaining posture? Digestive, Endocrine, Excretory. (all)
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.
All of the following muscles are part of the rotator cuff muscles except the: Deltoid; teres minor. supraspinatus, and infraspinatus are part of the rotator cuff muscles.
The prime mover can also be called the: Agonist
The soleus muscle is an example of a _____ muscle. pennate
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
Which of the following is not a muscle that moves the thigh? Sacrospinalis
The sternocleidomastoid muscle is an example of a muscle named for its: points of attachment
Which of the following is not a group of pennate muscles? Tripennate
The flexor muscles that move the fingers are mostly located on the: anterior medial surface of the forearm.
Muscles may be named according to: Function, Direction of Fibers, Points of Attachment, (all)
Which of the following muscles does not move the upper arm? Trapezius
Which of the following is not a muscle of the quadriceps femoris group? Biceps Femoris; Vastus intermedius, Vastus medialis, and Rectus femoris are muscles in the quadriceps femoris group.
Muscles located on the lower leg move the: foot
The most common type of lever in the body is a _____-class lever. Third
The teres major and teres minor muscles move the: arm
Muscles that contract at the same time as the prime mover are called: synergists and fixators
Which of the following is not a posterior muscle that acts on the shoulder girdle? Pectoralis Minor; trapezius, Levator scapulae, and Rhomboideus do act on the shoulder girdle.
Which of the following is not a muscle that moves the foot? Sartorius; Peroneus longus, Tibialis anterior. and soleus do move the foot.
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. They are paired muscles and They have different actions depending on whether one or both parts of the pair contract.
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
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
Groups of skeletal muscle fibers are bound together by a connective tissue envelope called the: Perimysium
Another name for a skeletal muscle cell is a(n): muscle fiber
The pectoralis major muscle is an example of a _____ muscle. convergent
The posterior arm muscle that extends the forearm is the triceps brachii.
The Achilles tendon is common to both the gastrocnemius and the soleus. True
The action of the brachialis muscle is to _____ the forearm. flex
Another name for a sphincter muscle is a _____ muscle. circular
Muscles that move the upper arm originate on the: clavicle and scapula
When an athlete injures a muscle of the hamstring group, the injury is on the: posterior thigh
The latissimus dorsi muscle is an example of a _____ muscle. spiral
In pushing (pressing) a weight from shoulder height to above the head, which of the following muscles is least utilized? biceps brachii
There are more than 600 muscles in the body. true
The covering of individual muscle fibers is the endomysium
Skeletal muscles constitute approximately ____ of our body weight. 50 %
A muscle that assists with mastication is the: masseter
Which of the following statements is incorrect? none. The origin of the muscle is attached to the bone that does not move, the insertion of the muscle is attached to the bone that moves, and When the muscle contracts, the insertion moves toward the origin.
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