Human Muscle

Question 1

Term: part of the muscle that is non-mobile

Answer 1

Origin

Question 2

Term: part of the muscle that is mobile

Answer 2

Insertion

Question 3

Decreasing angle

Answer 3

Flexion

Question 4

Increasing angle

Answer 4

Extension

Question 5

Coming out of the anatomical position using extension

Answer 5

Hyperextension

Question 6

Movement away from the midline

Answer 6

Abduction

Question 7

Movement toward the midline

Answer 7

Adduction

Question 8

Examples of Synovial Joints

Answer 8

Elbows, Knees

Question 9

Movement of synovial joint on longitudinal axis

Answer 9

Rotation

Question 10

Doing flexion + extension + abduction + adduction at the same time

Answer 10

Circumduction

Question 11

Arm an palm down, ulna and radius crossed. (proposal)

Answer 11

Pronation

Question 12

Arm and palm up, ulna and radius parallel.(Holding bowl of soup)

Answer 12

Supination

Question 13

Sole of foot inward toward body midline

Answer 13

Inversion

Question 14

Sole of foot outward away from body midline

Answer 14

Eversion

Question 15

Toes pointed up

Answer 15

Dorsiflexion

Question 16

Toes pointed down

Answer 16

Plantar Flexion

Question 17

Muscle most responsible for movement

Answer 17

Prime Mover/Agonist

Question 18

Reverses movement of muscle

Answer 18

Antagonist

Question 19

Muscles assist the prime mover in making a movement

Answer 19

Synergist

Question 20

Type of synergist that stabilizes and fixes the origin.

Answer 20

Fixator

Question 21

Muscle that appears purple/pink under the microscope, striated with small white(uncolored) streaks, small nuclei visible.

Answer 21

Skeletal Muscle

Question 22

Muscle that appears purple/pink under microscope, striated, nuclei visible, has intercalated disks present(vertical dark pink line).

Answer 22

Cardiac Muscle

Question 23

Muscle appears purple/pink under microscope, appears smooth instead of streaked, nuclei are present but not as prominent.

Answer 23

Smooth Muscle