meacham_virginia test Muscular system

Question 1

4. skeletal muscles must work in pairs because

Answer 1

muscle cells can only contract

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Question 2

7. the biceps brachii is a

Answer 2

flexor

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Question 3

9. what attaches muscle to bone

Answer 3

tendon

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Question 4

11. the triceps brachii is an

Answer 4

extensor

39. CLF - Exterior Muscles of the Body

Question 5

24. exercise is important for muscles because it

Answer 5

helps maintain strength and flexibility

44. WKST - Muscular System

Question 6

29. what is the best synonym for “voluntary”
    a. mandatory
    b. necessary
    c. painless
    d. optional

Answer 6

d. optional

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Question 7

33. skeletal muscles cannot

Answer 7

extend

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Question 8

36. which bone is in the angle of the wrist joint

Answer 8

ulna

48. Questions - A Look Beneath the Skin

Question 9

42. muscle used to extend the leg at the knee

Answer 9

Quadriceps femoris

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Question 10

45. your rectus abdominis is also called your

Answer 10

abs

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Question 11

46. which muscle contracts do that you can bend your leg at the knee

Answer 11

biceps femoris, iliotibial tract, and adductor magnus

39. CLF - Exterior Muscles of the Body

Question 12

47. this muscle raises the shoulders

Answer 12

trapezius

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Question 13

50. muscle used to extend or straighten the leg

Answer 13

quadriceps femoris

39. CLF - Exterior Muscles of the Body

Question 14

52. it extends our straightens the forearm

Answer 14

triceps

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Question 15

54. the deltoid is located on the

Answer 15

shoulder

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Question 16

58. large muscle used in jumping or climbing the stairs or when bent over straightens you up by extending at the hip joint

Answer 16

gluteus maximus

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Question 17

65. provides support for the abdomen and its many organs

Answer 17

rectus abdominis

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Question 18

67. a triangular muscle that lifts the arm away from the center of the body

Answer 18

deltoid

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Question 19

68. strap-like muscles that extend from the ribs to the pelvis

Answer 19

rectus abdominis

39. CLF - Exterior Muscles of the Body

Question 20

72. muscles used in closing the jaw. Which is the major muscle to close the jaw?

Answer 20

temporalis and masseter

46. Muscles of the Head

Question 21

74. used in frowning

Answer 21

frontalis

46. Muscles of the Head

Question 22

80. which type of muscle tissue is found in the stomach? what is this type of muscle tissue called?

Answer 22

Smooth muscle

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Question 23

84. Explain how muscles work as a pair to bend and straighten the arm at the elbow causing movement at the joint. Make sure you discuss the type of joint movement.

Answer 23

flexion of a joint is a decrease in the joint angle from the body in an atomic position. Extension of the joint is when the joint is returned to an atomic position or increased the angle of the joint, which means the extensor is contracted.