FINAL ** Flashcards
Which of the following muscle types is involuntary and is found in the walls of hollow organs, in vessels, and in respiratory passageways?
Smooth
Which of the following Special structures is responsible for collecting excess fluid from body tissues and returning it to the circulatory system?
Lymphatic vessels
The bending of a joint on the sagittal plane so that the joint angle is made smaller in which of the following?
Flexion
True or False? Tendons join bone to bone
False
True or False? A tissue is a group of cells that share a similar structure and function
True
Which tissue connects bone to each other an prevents movements at joints?
Ligaments
Anatomical position is best described by which of the following
Body in erect position, feet parallel, arms extended at sides
Which of the following bones are part of the axial skeleton?
Skull & Vertebrae
Which of the following is an example of a ball and socket joint?
Glenohumeral joint
Which of the following is NOT a function of bones?
Remove waste from the circulation
True or False? Skeletal muscle is the only muscle type that is under voluntary control
True
Which of the following is an example of a fusion muscle?
Biceps Brachii
Which type of muscle is responsible for creating joint movement and is known as the “prime mover”?
Agonist
The point where the epimysium, or deep layer of fascia, converges to form a tendon is known as which of the following?
Musculotendinous Junction
In which of the muscle connection is muscle length unchanged?
Isometric
The theory that explains how an action potential leads to muscle contraction is which of the following?
Sliding filament theory
Which of the following skeletal muscle properties allows shortening and thickening of the muscle in response to a specific stimulus?
Contractility
Which of the following muscles is known as “lats little helper” because it assists latissimus dorsi in extending, adducting, and internally rotating the shoulder?
Teres major
Which of the following muscles originates on the lateral third of the clavicle, acromion process, and spine of scapula; abducts the shoulder, and is a prime mover for nearly all movements of the shoulder?
Deltoid
The rotator cuff is composed of which four muscles?
Supraspinadis, Infraspinatus, teres minor & Subscapularis
Which of the following muscles flexes the elbow, attached to the ulna, and cannot rotate the forearm?
Brachialis
Which muscle reverses the action of pronator teres and is used in throwing a curve ball in baseball?
Supinator
Which muscle extends the wrist and creates the subtle “flicking” action used in throwing a frisbee?
Extensor carpi radialis brevis
Overuse of extensor carpi radialis longus can result in irritation of the lateral epicondyle, this condition is known as which of the following?
Tennis elbow
Which of the following muscles flexes the thumb?
Flexor pollicis longus
Which of the following muscles is one of the largest and most Superficial muscles in the neck?
Sternocleidomastoid
True of False? The rectus capitis posterior major is one of the four muscles that make up the suboccipital group of to
True
Platysma functions primarily in which of the following ways?
Facial expressions of stress or anger
Which of the following muscles is large and broad, making it a more effective prime mover for the extension, lateral flexion, and rotation of the head and neck?
Splenius capitis
Which muscle, pound for pound, is the strongest muscle in the body and generates most of the force for biting and chewing?
Masseter
Which bone may be palpated in the midline of the posterior trunk?
Spinous process
Which of the following muscles helps compress and support abdominal organs and assist with exhalation?
Transverse abdominis
True or False? The external and internal intercostals help maintain the shape and integrity of the ribcage
True
The iliocostalis, longissimus, and spinalis form which group of muscles?
Erector spinae
Which bone would you be palpating if you were to slide your finger tips laterally away from the sternum?
Anterior rib
Which of the following muscles is dome shaped and the primary muscles of breathing?
Diaphragm
Which muscle is deep to the rhomboid and trapezius muscles and elevates the ribs during inhalation?
Serratus posterior superior
Which of the following would you be palpating if you were to slide your fingertips from the lumbar spinous processes inferiorly between the right and left posterior superior iliac spine?
Sacrum
Rectus femoris is part of which muscle group?
Quadriceps
True or False? Tightness in piriformis can compress the sciatic nerve
True
The pectineus has attachments on which two bones?
Pubis & femur
Which of the following muscles flexes and externally rotates the hip and creates a connection between the trunk and lower extremity?
Psoas
Which of the following muscle names means roughly “huge” and “side”?
Vastus lateralis
Which muscle has as its main function to extend the four smaller toes?
Extensor digitorum longus
Which muscle of the three triceps surae is composed of more slow-twitch than fast-twitch fibers, making it a fatigue- resistant postural muscle?
Soleus
Which motion raises the distal end of the foot up in walking, preventing the toes from catching on the ground?
Dorsiflexion
Which muscle is the largest and most superficial of the three triceps surae muscles?
Gastrocnemius
The talocrural joint allows only which two movements?
Plantarflexion & Dorsiflexion
True or false? Flexor hallucis longus is a primary muscle for “push off” during gait and propulsion of the body?
True
Which of the following would you be palpating if you explored the large protusion at the distal, medial end of the tibia?
Medial Malleolus
