Muscles that move the forearm include which muscles?

Brachioradialis, pronator teres and biceps brachii

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Final 3rd set

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Question	Answer
Anteriorly each rib of the first seven pairs attaches to the	Sternum
The bone that claims the distinction of being the only bone in the body that articulates with no other bones is the	Hyoid
Of the five metacarpal bones that form the framework of the hand, the _________ metacarpal forms the most freely moveable joint with the coral bones	Thumb
What kind of a bone is the zygomatic bone?	Facial bone
The human skeleton system consists of two divisions. They are	the axial and appendicular
The dense, white fibrous membrane that covers bone except at joint surfaces is the	Periosteum
Which bone is located on the posterior aspect of the skull?	Occipital
Anatomically speaking, which bones compose the wrist?	Carpals
Where would you find the tarsal bone?	Foot
which two bones compose the shoulder girdle?	Clavicle and scapula
___________ fibers re present in all three types of cartilage, but they are most numerous in fibrocartilage	Collagenous
Bone marrow is a specialized type of soft, diffuse connective tissue called	Myeloid tissue
The extracellular components of bone matrix are	hard and calcified
The joint between the pubic portions of each coal bone is the	pubic symphysis
Fibrocartilage can be found in the	Symphysis pubis
Is the clavicle bone a part of the skull?	no
Which structures are unique to the fetal skull and provide additional space for molding the head shape as the baby passes through the birth canal	Fontanels
The very small bone that lies just posterior and lateral to each nasal bone is the	Lacrimal
What bones form the framework of the hand?	Metacarpals
The vertebral bones that support the small (LOWER SECTION) of the back are the	Lumbar vertebrae
What structures firmly hold the foot bones firmly in their arched position?	Ligaments and tendons
The most common type of cartilage is	Hyaline
The long axes of the fascicles run parallel to the long axis of the muscle is a description of this type of fascicle arrangement	Parallel
The muscle that helps hold the scapula against the thorax is useful in pushing or punching movements is the	Serratus anterior
A muscle with fascicles that insert into the tendon from both sides categorized as	bipennate
The point of attachment that does not move when the muscle contacts is the	orgin
A muscle with fascicles that insert into only one side of the tendon is categorized as	unipenate
The biceps brachia hs the fascicle arrangement, which maximizes the range of motion possible	Parallel
The individual muscle fibers are covered by a connective tissue membrane called the	Endomysium
The fibrous connective tissue that surrounds the entire muscle and is outside the epimysium and tendon is called the	Fascia
The innermost muscle of the abdominal wall is the	Transverse abdominis
The sartorius muscle, a thin straplike muscle would have muscle fascicles arranged in	Parallel
The muscle fascicle arrangement for the orbicularis oris is best characterized as	Circular
In addition to the pectoralis major, another muscle that displays this pattern of fascicle arrangement is Latissimus dorsi	Convergent
This arrangement of muscle fascicles tends to be triangular in shape. The pectoralis major is an example of a muscle with this type of muscle fascicle arrangement	Convergent
Muscles that move the forearm include which muscles?	Brachioradialis, pronator teres and biceps brachii
Muscles that move the wrist, hand and fingers can be	extrinsic or intrinsic
What kind of muscle arrangement is the orbicularis oris?	cicular
Muscles with this type of muscle fascicle arrangement are either fusiform or straplike in appearance	parallel
The term_________ is used to describe a muscle that directly performs a specific movement	agonist
The common tendon of the gastrocnemius and soleus is called the	calcaneal tendon
The continuous low level of sustained contraction maintained by all skeletal muscles is muscle	tone
Fascia is a general term for the fibrous connective tissue found under the skin and around muscle	true
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?	Femoris and rectus
The muscle that flexes the semipronated or semisupinated forearm is the	Brachioradialis
What kind of muscle is tripennate?	A pennate muscle.
The muscle that raises or lowers the shoulders or shrugs them is the	Trapezius
How many muscles are in the body	More than 600
The prime mover can also be called the	agonist
The action of the brachialis muscle is to ______ the forearm	Flex
Another name for a skeletal muscle cell is a(n):	Muscle fiber
The posterior arm muscle that extends the forearm is the:	Triceps brachii
The most common type of lever in the body is a _________class lever.	Third
The covering of individual muscle fibers is the	Endomysium
Muscles located on the lower leg move the	foot
The latissimus dorsi muscle is an example of a _________ muscle.	Spiral
The sternocleidomastoid muscle is an example of a muscle named for its:	points of attachment
What are muscles names after?	Function, Direction of fibers and points of attachment
Muscles that move the upper arm originate on the	clavicle and scapula
What are the posterior muscles that act on the shoulder girdle?	Trapezius, Levator scapulae, Rhomboideus
Skeletal muscles constitute how much of our body weight?	50%
The muscle that assists in rotating the arm outward is the	Teres Minor
This tends to be the longest cytoplasmic projection from a neuron?	Axon
A signal conduction route to and from the central nervous system is a	Reflex Arc
Chemical signals diffuse between neurons at this location.	Synapse
What term describes the bundles of nerve fibers within the central nervous system?	Tracts
Excitable cells that conduct the impulses are called	Neurons
This is the site of communication between neurons	synapse
The somatic nervous system carries information to the	Skeletal muscles
These regions of the neurons direct electrical currents toward the cell body.	Dendrite
The glia cells that help form the blood-brain barrier are the	astrocytes
Neurons have	Very limited capacity to repair themselves
which of these glia cells are located in the peripheral nervous system?	Schwann cells
The structure and functional center of the entire nervous system is the ________ nervous system.	Central
Bundles of myelinated fibers make up the	White Matter of the nervous system
What are the structural classifications of neurons?	Bipolar, Uni polar and Multipolar
The ______ of a neuron is a single process that usually extends from a tapered portion of the cell body	Axon
The _______ of a presynaptic neuron associates with the dendrite of a postsynaptic neuron	Axon Terminal
The ________ Nervous System isa complex network of nerve pathways embedded in the intestinal wall with a network of integrators and feedback loops that can act somewhat independently.	Enteric
Nerves that originate from the brain are called________ nerves.	Cranial
What structure of the Schwann cell is essential to normal nerve growth and the regeneration of injured nerve fibers?	Neurilemma
The efferent pathways of the autonomic nervous system can be divided into the _________ divisions.	Parasympathetic and sympathetic
The lower end of the spinal cord, with its attached spinal nerve roots, gives the appearance of a horse's tail called the	cauda equina
How many pairs of spinal nerves are connected to the spinal cord?	31
The ventral rami of the most spinal nerves subdivide to form complex networks called	Plexuses
The large fluid-filled spaces within the brain are called the	ventricles
A subdivision of the nervous system that regulates involuntary effectors is the ________ nervous system	autonomic
The enteric nervous system is made up of a complex network of nerve plexuses that control the visceral effectors in the	intestinal wall
The three divisions of the brain that make up the brainstem are the	Medulla oblongata, midbrain and pons
Individual nerves that emerge from the ________ plexus innervate the lower part of the shoulder and the entire arm	Brachial
Formation of the cerebrospinal fluid occurs in the	Choroid plexus
Dendrites and cell bodies of the sympathetic preganglionic neurons are located in the	Gray matter of the thoracic and upper lumbar segments of the spinal cord
.If you trace the axon inside the sympathetic chain ganglion, the preganglionic fiber branches along which pathway	Synapses with a sympathetic postganglionic neuron, sends ascending or descending branches through the sympathetic trunk to synapse with postganglionic neurons in other chain ganglia, passes through one or more ganglia without synapsing
Spinal cord tracts provide conduction paths to and from the brain. The tracts that conduct sensory impulses down the cord from brain are called ________ tracts.	Descending
The two efferent divisions of the autonomic nervous system are the	sympathetic, and parasympathetic divisions
The dorsal root of each spinal nerve is easily recognized as a swelling called the	dorsal root ganglion
The inner protective covering of the brain is called the	meninges
What are the branches of the trigeminal nerve?	Ophthalmic nerve, maxillary nerve, mandibular nerve
The sensory cranial nerve includes only the	Olfactory, optic, and vestibulocochlear nerves
The peripheral nervous system includes;	only cranial nerves, spinal nerves and their branches
Spinal Nerves are _________ fibers.	Motor and sensory
A patient complains of numbness in the skin of the buttocks and the posterior surface of the thigh and leg. The spinal nerve or peripheral branch most likely involved with this condition is the ________ plexus	Coccygeal
Which part of the vertebral column has one more pair of nerves coming from it than it has vertebrae?	Cervical
The brain has ________ major divisions	Six
The main division of the central nervous system are the	Brain and spinal cord
Sensory Neurons can operate in autonomic reflex arcs. True or false	True
The spinal tract is located on the side of the cord, originates in the brain, and terminates in the spinal cord in the ______Tract	Lateral corticospinal
Nerve fibers of the spinothalamic tract are:	sensory
the spinal ganglion can be found on the ________ of the spinal nerve.	Dorsal Nerve root
Several "vital centers" are located in the:	Medulla
There are ______ ventricles in the brain	Four
All of the following cranial nerves have a functional classification of motor except:	Vestibulocochlear
The autonomic nervous system includes only efferent neurons? True or false	False
All cell bodies of the autonomic nervous system are located within the CNS. (true or false)	False
What are the characteristics of the sympathetic preganglionic neurons?	The secrete acetylcholine, and dendrites and cell bodies are found in the lateral gray columns of thoracic and the first four lumbar segments of the spinal cord
The pyramids are formed in the?	Medulla
How many lumbar nerves are for pain?	Five
The phrenic nerve is found in the _______plexus.	Cervical
The cranial nerve that arises from the spinal cord is the	accessory
All cell bodies of the autonomic nervous system are located within the CNS	False
The spinal nerves are connected to the spinal cord and consist of _______ pairs.	31
Visceral effectors are innervated by sympathetic fibers	True
Some Parasympathetic postganglionic neurons have their cell bodies in nuclei in the brainstem	false
The cervical plexus	is found in the neck, it is formed by the ventral rami of the first four cervical nerves and part of CS, it also includes the phrenic nerve
Cerebrospinal fluid circulates through the ventricles, into the central canal, and _________ and is absorbed back into the blood.	Subarachnoid space
The nerve commonly called the vagus nerve is the ________ cranial.	Tenth
Class of hormones secreted during chronic stress that depress immune function.	Glucocorticoids
The hormone produced by the heart	Increases the excretion of sodium in the urine.
Region of the adrenal cortes that secretes DHEA	Zona Reticularis
The nerve carrying taste information from the anterior two thirds of the tongue is the	Facial
Gustatory cells are located in all of the following areas except	on the apical surface of vallate papillae on the tongue.
The basilar membrane supports the	Spiral Organ
What mineral is essential for the formation of thyroid hormone	iodine
Bony labyrinth structure containing the utricle and saccule	vestibule
The hypophyseal portal veins are primarily located in the	infundibulum.
Which endocrine gland stores enough of its hormone extracellularly to last several months	The thyroid

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