Question 1

What is a muscle that provides the major force for producing a specific movement called?

Accepted Answer

A)  an agonist (prime mover) 
B)  a fixator
C)  a synergist
D)  an antagonistE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

The names of muscles often indicate the action of the muscle.What does the term levator mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  The muscle is a fixator and stabilizes a bone or joint.
B)  The muscle flexes and rotates a region.
C)  The muscle elevates.
D)  The muscle functions as a synergist.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The ________ is the main chewing muscle.

Accepted Answer

A)  hyoglossus
B)  lateral pterygoid
C)  buccinator
D)  masseterE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

The ________ extends the great toe.

Accepted Answer

A)  tibialis anterior
B)  gastrocneumius
C)  fibularis (peroneous) tertius
D)  extensor hallucis longusE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

A young pregnant woman went to a childbirth class and the instructor informed them about strengthening the muscles of the pelvic floor.What are these muscles?

Accepted Answer

The levator ani and coccygeus ...

Question 6

What are the levers that operate at a mechanical advantage called?

Accepted Answer

A)  speed levers
B)  dysfunctional levers
C)  power levers
D)  functional leversE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

The sternocleidomastoid muscle inserts on the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  platysma
B)  clavicle
C)  mastoid process of the temporal bone
D)  sternumE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

________ is a powerful forearm extensor.

Accepted Answer

A)  Triceps brachii
B)  Brachioradialis
C)  Brachialis
D)  Biceps brachiiE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

What type of muscle assists an agonist by causing a like movement or by stabilizing a joint over which an agonist acts?

Accepted Answer

A)  a prime mover
B)  an agonist
C)  a synergist
D)  an antagonistE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Question 10

In general,a muscle that crosses on the anterior side of a joint produces ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  flexion
B)  adduction
C)  extension
D)  abductionE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The broadest muscle of the back is the latissimus dorsi.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The arrangement of a muscle's fascicles determines its range of motion and power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Damage to the ischiocavernosus muscle would have what effect?

Accepted Answer

In the male,it would be imposs...

Question 14

If L = load,F = fulcrum,and E = effort,what type of lever system is described as LEF?

Accepted Answer

A)  third-class lever
B)  second-class lever
C)  fourth-class lever
D)  first-class leverE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

If a lever operates at a mechanical disadvantage,it means that the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  effort is farther than the load from the fulcrum
B)  load is near the fulcrum and the effort is at the distal end
C)  lever system is useless
D)  load is far from the fulcrum and the effort is applied near the fulcrumE) All of the above
F) A) and B) D

Question 16

The ________ tightens the neck and draws the corners of the mouth downward as in expressing horror.

Accepted Answer

A)  platysma
B)  mentalis
C)  sternocleidomastoid
D)  sternohyoidE) C) and D)
F) All of the above A

Question 17

Muscles that help maintain upright posture are fixators.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Most superficial thorax muscles are extrinsic shoulder muscles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following muscles is involved in crossing one leg over the other to produce the cross-legged position?

Accepted Answer

A)  all of the hamstrings
B)  the quadriceps femoris
C)  the sartorius
D)  the gastrocnemiusE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

In emphysema,the lungs become overdistended with trapped air,which increases the effort required for breathing.Describe the muscles involved when breathing becomes a forced process,such as a patient who has emphysema.

Accepted Answer

During forced inspiration,the scalenes a...

Exam 10: The Muscular System

What is a muscle that provides the major force for producing a specific movement called?

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The names of muscles often indicate the action of the muscle.What does the term levator mean?

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The ________ is the main chewing muscle.

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The ________ extends the great toe.

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A young pregnant woman went to a childbirth class and the instructor informed them about strengthening the muscles of the pelvic floor.What are these muscles?

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What are the levers that operate at a mechanical advantage called?

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The sternocleidomastoid muscle inserts on the ________.

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________ is a powerful forearm extensor.

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What type of muscle assists an agonist by causing a like movement or by stabilizing a joint over which an agonist acts?

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In general,a muscle that crosses on the anterior side of a joint produces ________.

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The broadest muscle of the back is the latissimus dorsi.

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The arrangement of a muscle's fascicles determines its range of motion and power.

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Damage to the ischiocavernosus muscle would have what effect?

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If L = load,F = fulcrum,and E = effort,what type of lever system is described as LEF?

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If a lever operates at a mechanical disadvantage,it means that the ________.

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The ________ tightens the neck and draws the corners of the mouth downward as in expressing horror.

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Muscles that help maintain upright posture are fixators.

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Most superficial thorax muscles are extrinsic shoulder muscles.

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Which of the following muscles is involved in crossing one leg over the other to produce the cross-legged position?

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In emphysema,the lungs become overdistended with trapped air,which increases the effort required for breathing.Describe the muscles involved when breathing becomes a forced process,such as a patient who has emphysema.

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