Question 1

What type of muscle assists an agonist by causing a like movement or by stabilizing a joint over which an agonist acts?

Accepted Answer

A)  an agonist
B)  a synergist
C)  an antagonist
D)  a prime mover

Question 2

The abnormal protrusion of the small intestine through a weak point in the muscle of the abdominal wall is called a .

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Question 3

The is a synergist of the latissimus dorsi; it extends,medially rotates,and adducts the humerus.

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Question 4

If L = load,F = fulcrum,and E = effort,what type of lever system is described as LEF?

Accepted Answer

A)  fourth- class lever
B)  first- class lever
C)  third- class lever
D)  second- class lever

Question 5

Which of the following muscles is involved in producing horizontal wrinkles in the forehead?

Accepted Answer

A)  the zygomaticus major
B)  the frontal belly of the epicranius
C)  the medial pterygoid
D)  the temporalis

Question 6

Bodybuilders are known for their "great quads." Describe the quadriceps muscles.

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These are the muscles of the f...

Question 7

A nursing infant develops a powerful sucking muscle that adults also use for whistling.What is this muscle called?

Accepted Answer

A)  masseter
B)  buccinator
C)  zygomaticus
D)  platysma

Question 8

In a pennate muscle pattern .

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a narrow origin diverging to a broad insertion
B)  there is a broad origin and fascicles converge toward a single tendon
C)  muscles look like a feather
D)  muscles appear to be straplike

Question 9

The runs deep to the external oblique.

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Question 10

The quadriceps femoris is composed of three "vastus" muscles and the .

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Question 11

Which of these is not a way of classifying muscles?

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle shape
B)  the type of muscle fibers
C)  muscle location
D)  the type of action they cause

Question 12

Which of the following muscles serves as a common intramuscular injection site,particularly in infants?

Accepted Answer

A)  rectus femoris
B)  the vastus intermedius
C)  the vastus lateralis
D)  the vastus medialis

Question 13

The is known as the boxer muscle.

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Question 14

Muscles that act as synergists seem to have valuable functions,especially in stabilizing joints.Briefly explain their function.

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Synergists aid agonists by pro...

Question 15

Which of the following does not compress the abdomen?

Accepted Answer

A)  transversus abdominis
B)  coccygeus
C)  external oblique
D)  internal oblique

Question 16

Which group of muscles flexes and rotates the neck?

Accepted Answer

A)  the splenius
B)  the spinalis
C)  the scalenes
D)  the iliocostalis

Question 17

What are the muscles that are found at openings of the body collectively called?

Accepted Answer

A)  convergent muscles
B)  parallel muscles
C)  divergent muscles
D)  circular muscles

Question 18

What is the main factor that determines the power of a muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)  the total number of muscle cells available for contraction
B)  the length
C)  the shape
D)  the number of neurons innervating it

Question 19

A cute,little curly- haired child is sitting behind you in church.You turn around for a moment and she sticks her tongue out at you.Which tongue muscle did she use?

Accepted Answer

A)  stylohyoid
B)  orbicularis oris
C)  hyoglossus
D)  genioglossus

Question 20

What muscles are involved in biting and chewing an apple?

Accepted Answer

Open and close lips - levator labii supe...

Exam 10: The Muscular System

Bodybuilders are known for their "great quads." Describe the quadriceps muscles.

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The is a synergist of the latissimus dorsi; it extends,medially rotates,and adducts the humerus.

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Which of the following does not compress the abdomen?

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What muscles are involved in biting and chewing an apple?

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Which group of muscles flexes and rotates the neck?

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Which of the following muscles serves as a common intramuscular injection site,particularly in infants?

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Which of these is not a way of classifying muscles?

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The is known as the boxer muscle.

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In a pennate muscle pattern .

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The quadriceps femoris is composed of three "vastus" muscles and the .

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If L = load,F = fulcrum,and E = effort,what type of lever system is described as LEF?

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Which of the following muscles is involved in producing horizontal wrinkles in the forehead?

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A cute,little curly- haired child is sitting behind you in church.You turn around for a moment and she sticks her tongue out at you.Which tongue muscle did she use?

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The runs deep to the external oblique.

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What is the main factor that determines the power of a muscle?

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What type of muscle assists an agonist by causing a like movement or by stabilizing a joint over which an agonist acts?

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Muscles that act as synergists seem to have valuable functions,especially in stabilizing joints.Briefly explain their function.

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A nursing infant develops a powerful sucking muscle that adults also use for whistling.What is this muscle called?

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What are the muscles that are found at openings of the body collectively called?

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The abnormal protrusion of the small intestine through a weak point in the muscle of the abdominal wall is called a .

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