Question 1

The muscle shape that has the capacity to shorten to the greatest degree is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   pennate
B)   straight
C)   orbicular
D)   unipennate
E)   multipennateF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 2

Which muscle retracts, rotates, and fixes the scapula?

Accepted Answer

A)   Levator scapulae
B)   Serratus anterior
C)   Pectoralis minor
D)   Subclavius
E)   Rhomboideus majorF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Which back muscle originates on the vertebral spinous processes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Erector spinae
B)   Longissimus capitis
C)   Interspinales
D)   Multifidus
E)   Psoas minorF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following muscles is named for its location?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rhomboideus major
B)   Quadriceps femoris
C)   Trapezius
D)   Deltoid
E)   Teres majorF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 5

-The figure illustrates muscles of the thorax and abdomen. Which structure is indicated by "A"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Linea alba
B)   Serratus anterior
C)   Rectus abdominis
D)   External oblique
E)   Internal obliqueF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

The bulge of the calf is caused by the ________ and ________ muscles.

Accepted Answer

A)   sartorius; piriformis
B)   gastrocnemius; soleus
C)   peroneus longus; plantaris
D)   extensor hallucis longus; flexor hallucis longus
E)   calcaneal; peronealF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

After childbirth, a woman begins experiencing tremendous pain in her groin, making it difficult for her to walk. An x-ray shows a fracture extending from her symphysis pubis to the inferior ramus of the pubis. As a result of the fracture, which group of muscles might be impaired?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hip flexors
B)   Thigh abductors
C)   Hip extensors
D)   Lateral rotators
E)   Thigh adductorsF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

The lateral and posterior neck muscles are involved in which types of head movements? (Check all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)   Abduction
B)   Adduction
C)   Extension
D)   Lateral flexion
E)   RotationF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

Which of the following muscles of facial expression is not innervated by the facial nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)   Orbicularis oculi
B)   Zygomaticus major
C)   Corrugator supercilii
D)   Levator palpebrae superioris
E)   BuccinatorF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

The type of muscle that functions as a sphincter is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   pennate
B)   straight
C)   orbicular
D)   rhombohedral
E)   unipennateF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

-The figure illustrates a lateral view of the right eyeball. What does "C" represent?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inferior oblique
B)   Lateral rectus
C)   Superior oblique
D)   Superior rectus
E)   Inferior rectusF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

Jason was attempting a jump shot and fell to the ground in pain, grasping at the calf of his leg. There is an enormous bulge in his leg just below the popliteal fossa, and he can't plantar flex that foot. Most likely he has injured his ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   quadriceps tendon
B)   calcaneal tendon
C)   patellar ligament
D)   tibia
E)   hamstrings musclesF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

The flexion of the elbow represents a ________ lever system.

Accepted Answer

A)   class I
B)   class II
C)   class III
D)   class IVE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following muscles is part of the rotator cuff?

Accepted Answer

A)   Deltoid
B)   Teres major
C)   Infraspinatus
D)   Coracobrachialis
E)   TrapeziusF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

The depressor anguli oris muscle

Accepted Answer

A)   puckers the mouth for kissing.
B)   contributes to pouting.
C)   contributes to laughing and smiling.
D)   causes crow's feet wrinkles.
E)   raises the eyelid.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

The biceps femoris is part of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   hamstring muscles
B)   quadriceps group
C)   anterior thigh compartment
D)   medial thigh compartment
E)   thigh and hip adductorsF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following muscles is not externally visible on the trunk of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)   Transverse abdominal
B)   Latissimus dorsi
C)   Trapezius
D)   Pectoralis major
E)   External abdominal obliqueF) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

The type of muscle that can contract with the greatest force is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   straight
B)   orbicular
C)   triangular
D)   rhomboidal
E)   pennateF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Which abdominal wall muscle originates on the iliac crest and the lower lumbar vertebrae?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rectus abdominis
B)   External abdominal oblique
C)   Internal abdominal oblique
D)   Transversus abdominis
E)   Quadratus lumborumF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Which muscle flexes the vertebral column?

Accepted Answer

A)   Erector spinae
B)   Longissimus capitis
C)   Interspinales
D)   Multifidus
E)   Psoas minorF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Exam 10: Muscular System: Gross Anatomy

Which of the following muscles is not externally visible on the trunk of the body?

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Which of the following muscles is named for its location?

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The biceps femoris is part of the ________.

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The lateral and posterior neck muscles are involved in which types of head movements? (Check all that apply.)

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The type of muscle that functions as a sphincter is ________.

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The bulge of the calf is caused by the ________ and ________ muscles.

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The type of muscle that can contract with the greatest force is the ________.

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The depressor anguli oris muscle

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The muscle shape that has the capacity to shorten to the greatest degree is ________.

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Which of the following muscles is part of the rotator cuff?

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Which back muscle originates on the vertebral spinous processes?

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Which of the following muscles of facial expression is not innervated by the facial nerve?

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The flexion of the elbow represents a ________ lever system.

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Jason was attempting a jump shot and fell to the ground in pain, grasping at the calf of his leg. There is an enormous bulge in his leg just below the popliteal fossa, and he can't plantar flex that foot. Most likely he has injured his ________.

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Which muscle flexes the vertebral column?

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After childbirth, a woman begins experiencing tremendous pain in her groin, making it difficult for her to walk. An x-ray shows a fracture extending from her symphysis pubis to the inferior ramus of the pubis. As a result of the fracture, which group of muscles might be impaired?

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Which muscle retracts, rotates, and fixes the scapula?

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-The figure illustrates a lateral view of the right eyeball. What does "C" represent?

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Which abdominal wall muscle originates on the iliac crest and the lower lumbar vertebrae?

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-The figure illustrates muscles of the thorax and abdomen. Which structure is indicated by "A"?

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