| Question | Answer |
| Which of the following muscles is named for its shape? | pronator quadratus |
| Which muscle provides voluntary control of defecation? | external anal sphincter |
| When walking, which muscle flexes your forearm? | brachioradialis |
| The masseter and temporalis muscles provide much of the force for: | chewing. |
| Which muscle abducts the thigh, medially rotates the thigh and pelvis of the moving limb during walking? | gluteus minimus |
| When climbing stairs, which muscle or muscle group flexes your leg at the knee? | hamstring group |
| When climbing stairs, which muscles plantarflex your foot? | gastrocnemius and soleus |
| What is the action of flexor carpi ulnaris? | flex the hand |
| Each of the following muscles acts to extend the thigh and flex the leg, EXCEPT: | |
| Which of the following muscles does NOT adduct the thigh? | Rectus Femoris |
| Triceps brachii and biceps brachii perform opposing actions and are classified as: | Antagonist |
| Muscles that move the thumb will be named using the term | pollicis. |
| Which of the following muscles is named for its action? | adductor magnus |
| Which of the following muscles is named using a directional term? | vastus lateralis |
| The vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and vastus intermedius muscles insert on the: | patella and tibial tuberosity of the tibia. |
| The quadriceps femoris group includes all of the following EXCEPT:
biceps femoris.
vastus medialis.
vastus lateralis.
vastus intermedius. | biceps femoris. |
| Which muscle works as an antagonist to orbicularis oculi? | levator palpebrae superioris |
| Which of the following is NOT a muscle of the rotator cuff? | teres major |
| Where does infraspinatus insert? | |
| Most levers in the human body are: | third-class levers |
| The external urinary sphincter provides involuntary control of urination. | false |
| The union of the muscles of the quadriceps femoris group forms the quadriceps tendon, which continues on to form the patellar ligament. | true |
| The muscle named gluteus maximus tells us two facts: 1) it is located in the buttocks (gluteus), and 2) it is a large muscle (maximus). | true |
| When climbing stairs, the gluteus maximus and hamstring group muscles work as antagonists. | False |
| The superiorly positioned spinalis and longissimus groups of the erector spinae muscles each have a capitis muscle, cervicis muscle, and thoracis muscle. | True |
| An agonist is a muscle that provides most of the force required for a given movement. | True |
| Iliopsoas is formed by the union of two muscles known as:
Question 4 options:
iliacus and psoas major.
vastus medialis and vastus lateralis.
sartorius and gracilis.
pectineus and adductor magnus. | iliacus and psoas major |
| The superior aspect of the pubic bones is the origin of:
Question 5 options:
external oblique.
rectus abdominis.
internal oblique.
rectus femoris. | rectus abdominis. |
| Which group is a synergist to the adductor group?
Question 6 options:
vastus medialis
rectus femoris
sartorius
gracilis | gracilis |
| Where is the origin of the frontalis muscle? | Frontal bone |
| The ability to produce muscle tension allows skeletal muscles to produce body movements known as an:
Question 8 options:
insertion.
action.
innervation.
origin. | Action |
| Which muscle flexes the hand and abducts the hand?
Question 9 options:
flexor carpi radialis
palmar interossei
abductor pollicis longus
extensor digitorum | |
| From medial to lateral, what are the muscles of the hamstring group?
Question 10 options:
semitendinosus, biceps femoris, semimembranosus
semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris
biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus
semitend | semimembranosus, semitendinosus, biceps femoris |
| Damage to which of the following muscles would interfere most with the ability to breathe?
Question 11 options:
obliques
platysma
pterygoid
diaphragm | diaphragm |
| John experienced a cut that severed the tendon that attaches the insertion of the gastrocnemius muscle. As a result of this injury, what action is difficult for him to perform?
Question 12 options:
inversion of the foot
eversion of the foot
dors | Plantar Flexion |
| Damage to the stylohyoid, mylohyoid, and geniohyoid impairs:
Question 13 options:
smiling.
lateral eye movements.
chewing.
swallowing. | Swallowing |
| Which of the following is NOT a muscle of ventilation, or breathing?
Question 14 options:
diaphragm
internal intercostal muscles
external intercostal muscles
external oblique muscle | |
| Which muscle assists with smiling?
Question 17 options:
orbicularis oculi
buccinator
zygomaticus major
depressor anguli oris | Zygomatics Major |
| What type of muscle performs an anchoring function by holding a bone in place?
Question 18 options:
fixator
agonist
synergist
antagonist | Fixator |
| The deltoid is responsible for:
Question 19 options:
extending the humerus.
medially rotating the humerus.
abducting the arm.
adducting the arm. | Abducts arm |
| Which of the following muscles extends the leg at the knee joint?
Question 20 options:
rectus femoris
adductor magnus
gracilis
sartorius | Rectus Femoris |
| In the human body, what is the fulcrum in a lever system?
Question 21 options:
The fulcrum is the effort generated by muscle contractions.
The fulcrum is the angle of the movement.
The fulcrum is the weight of the body part being moved.
The f | |
| A lever system works at a mechanical advantage when:
Question 22 options:
the fulcrum is equally situated between the load and the force.
the fulcrum is located farther from the applied force.
a small load is to be moved.
the fulcrum is locat | B |
| Damage to the pectoralis major would interfere with a person's ability to:
Question 23 options:
elevate the scapula.
adduct the arm at the shoulder.
extend the forearm.
abduct the arm at the shoulder. | adduct the arm at the shoulder. |