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| term | info |
|---|---|
| triceps brachii | The posterior arm muscle that extends the forearm |
| True | The linea alba is a band of connective tissue that runs over the rectus abdominis from the xiphoid process to the pubis |
| clavicle and scapula. | Muscles that move the upper arm originate on the |
| Which of the following is not a muscle that moves the foot? | Sartorius |
| 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 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 |
| 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? | Flexor |
| The prime mover can also be called the | agonist |
| The muscle(s) assisting in rotating the arm outward is (are) the | teres minor |
| Which of the following is not a muscle of the quadriceps femoris group? | Biceps femoris |
| Poor posture puts abnormal strain on bones and may eventually produce deformities | true |
| Just as individual bones are the organs of the skeletal system, individual muscles are the organs of the muscular system. | True |
| -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. -When the muscle contracts, the insertion moves toward the origin | All true |
| Which of the following muscles has fibers on a transverse plane? | Transverse abdominis |
| Which of the following body systems assists the muscles in maintaining posture? | Digestive Endocrine Excretory |
| Skeletal muscles constitute approximately ____ of our body weight. | 50% |
| The pectoralis major muscle is an example of a _____ muscle. | convergent |
| The covering of individual muscle fibers is the: | endomysium |
| Muscles located on the lower leg move the: | foot |
| 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 flexor muscles that move the fingers are mostly located on the: | anterior medial surface of the forearm. |
| The soleus muscle is an example of a _____ muscle. | pennate |
| Which of the following is not a posterior muscle that acts on the shoulder girdle? | Pectoralis minor |
| The muscle that allows the thumb to be drawn across the palm to touch the tip of any finger is the: | opponens pollicis. |
| The muscle that extends and adducts the arm is the: | latissimus dorsi. |
| Fascia is a general term for the fibrous connective tissue found under the skin and around muscle. | true |
| Which of the following is not a muscle that moves the thigh? | Sacrospinalis |
| All of the following muscles are part of the rotator cuff muscles except the: | **deltoid** infraspinatus. supraspinatus. teres minor. |
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