The Muscular System
43 Questions I 35 Attempts I Created By ttsosi20 891 days ago| Q.1) |
Which of the following muscles does not act in plantar flexion? |
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Paralysis of which of the following would make an individual unable to flex the knee? |
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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 the following muscles is involved in inversion at the ankle joint? |
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Which of the following muscles is a flexor of the thigh? |
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Which of the following muscles is involved in abduction? |
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Adductor magnus, adductor longus, and adductor brevis are parts of a large muscle mass of the ________. |
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What do geniohyoid, hyoglossus, and stylohyoid have in common? |
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First -class levers ________. |
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Paralysis of which of the following would make an individual unable to flex the thigh? |
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To exhale forcibly, one would contract the: |
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Tennis players often complain about pain in the arm (forearm) that swings the racquet. What muscle is usually strained under these conditions? |
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The extensor digitorum longus has which type of fascicle arrangement? |
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In a pennate muscle pattern ________. |
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Orbicularis oris ________. |
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In flexing the forearm at the elbow, the ________. |
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Which of these is not a way of classifying muscles? |
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Which generalization concerning movement by skeletal muscles is not true? |
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Spasms of this straplike muscle often result in wryneck or torticollis. |
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A nursing infant develops a powerful sucking muscle that adults also use for whistling called the ________. |
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Which of the following is not a member of the hamstrings? |
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A muscle located on the dorsal side of the body is the ________. |
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A muscle group that works with and assists the action of a prime mover is a(n) ________. |
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Which of the following does not compress the abdomen? |
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If a lever operates at a mechanical disadvantage, it means that the ________. |
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Which of the following muscles inserts by the calcaneal tendon? |
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Which of the following muscles is involved in crossing one leg over the other while in a sitting position? |
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Which group of muscles flexes and rotates the neck? |
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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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To produce horizontal wrinkles in the forehead, which of the following muscles is involved? |
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The muscles that are found at openings of the body are collectively called ________. |
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The extensor carpi radialis brevis ________. |
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The supraspinatus is named for its location on the posterior aspect of the scapula above the spine. What is its action? |
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The suprahyoid muscles ________. |
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The names of muscles often indicate the action of the muscle. When the term levator is part of the descriptive term for a muscleʹs action, this means that ________. |
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Which of the following statements is true regarding the total number of skeletal muscles in the human body? |
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When the term biceps, triceps, or quadriceps forms part of a muscleʹs name, you can assume that ________. |
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A muscle that provides the major force for producing a specific movement is called ________. |
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What primarily determines the power of a muscle? |
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With regard to muscle fiber arrangement in a pennate muscle ________. |
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What is the major factor controlling the manner in which levers work? |
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What muscle is responsible for keeping your toes from dragging when walking? |
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Scissors demonstrate which type of lever? |
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