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W6 Mikaela Williams

Axial Muscles Appendicular Muscles

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The pectoralis major muscle is an example of a _____ muscle. parallel
Which of the following is not a group of pennate muscles? Bipennate, Tripennate, Multipennate? Tripennate
Fascia is a general term for the fibrous connective tissue found under the skin and around muscle. True
The soleus muscle is an example of a _____ muscle. pennate
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 sternocleidomastoid muscle is an example of a muscle named for its: points of attachment.
Which of the following is not a muscle that moves the foot? Sartorius
Skeletal muscles constitute approximately ____ of our body weight. 50%
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.
When an athlete injures a muscle of the hamstring group, the injury is on the: posterior thigh.
The linea alba is a band of connective tissue that runs over the rectus abdominis from the xiphoid process to the pubis. True
In pushing (pressing) a weight from shoulder height to above the head, which of the following muscles is least utilized? Biceps brachii
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.
Which of the following is not a muscle that moves the thigh? Sacrospinalis
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 muscle that allows the thumb to be drawn across the palm to touch the tip of any finger is the: opponens pollicis.
Which of the following muscles does not move the upper arm? Pectoralis major, Latissimus dorsi, Deltoid, Trapezius Trapezius
Which of the following is not a muscle of the quadriceps femoris group? Rectus femoris, Biceps femoris, Vastus medialis, Vastus intermedius? Biceps femoris
Just as individual bones are the organs of the skeletal system, individual muscles are the organs of the muscular system. True
The Achilles tendon is common to both the gastrocnemius and the soleus. True
The muscle(s) assisting in rotating the arm outward is (are) the: teres minor, latissimus dorsi, supraspinatus, all of the above are correct. teres minor
Muscles that move the upper arm originate on the: ulna and humerus. clavicle and scapula. humerus. ulna and radius. clavicle and scapula.
Most muscles span a joint. True
Muscles located on the lower leg move the: thigh. hip. knee. foot. foot
The flexor muscles that move the fingers are mostly located on the: anterior lateral surface of the forearm. anterior medial surface of the forearm. posterior surface of the forearm. posterior surface of the hand. anterior medial surface of the forearm.
The covering of individual muscle fibers is the epimysium. endomysium. periosteum. endomysium.
Groups of skeletal muscle fibers are bound together by a connective tissue envelope called the: endomysium. perimysium. epimysium. aponeurosis. perimysium.
Movement is one of the most distinctive and easily observed “characteristics of life.” True
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