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1
Q

What muscle of the upper limb is the powerful prime mover of elbow extension and often called the boxer’s muscle?

a. Triceps Brachii

b. Brachialis

c. Biceps Brachii

d. Brachioradialis

A

Triceps Brachii

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2
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What is often referred to as the smiling muscle because it raises the corners of the mouth upward?

a. Orbicularis oris

b. Zygomaticus

c. Frontalis

d. Buccinator

A

Zygomaticus

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3
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Which of the following is the largest muscle?

a. Rectus abdominis

b. Pectoralis major

c. Gluteus maximus

d. Deltoid

A

Gluteus maximus

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4
Q

What properties of a muscle are capable of receiving stimulation and responding to stimulation from the nerves?

a. Extensible

b. Contractible

c. Excitable

d. Adaptability

A

Excitable

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5
Q

All are ways in which muscle names have been derived EXCEPT:

a. Shape

b. Attachments

c. Location

d. Function

A

Shape

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6
Q

Known as the prayer muscle:

a. Masseter

b. Sternocleidomastoid muscle

c. Platysma

d. Trapezius

A

Sternocleidomastoid muscle

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7
Q

All of the following muscles causes movement at the hip joint, EXCEPT:

a. Gluteus Medius

b. Brachialis

c. Iliopsoas

d. Gluteus Maximus

A

Brachialis

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8
Q

Which of the following statement is true about external intercostals?

a. This muscle forms the anterior wall of the axilla and acts to adduct and flex the arm.

b. It helps to move air out of the lungs when you exhale forcibly.

c. Compresses the abdominal content during defecation

d. Important in breathing because they help to raise the ribcage for breathing air in

A

d. Important in breathing because they help to raise the ribcage for breathing air in

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9
Q

Justine sticks out her thumb to hitch a ride. What categories of skeletal muscle actions did he perform?

a. Abducting

b. Flexing

c. Extending

d. Adducting

A

Abducting

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10
Q

The muscle that works in opposition to another muscle is the

a. Insertion

b. Origin

c. Antagonist

d. Agonist

A

Antagonist

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11
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Which of the following attaches muscle to bone?

a. Tendon

b. Ligament

c. Adipose Tissue

d. Cartilage

A

Tendon

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12
Q

Muscles that work together to cause movement are called

a. Origins

b. Antagonists

c. Synergists

d. Insertions

A

Synergists

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13
Q

The longest muscle that runs from the outside of the hip, down and across inside of the knee is known as:

a. Gluteus Maximus

b. Sartorius

c. Zygomaticus

d. Stapedius

A

Sartorius

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14
Q

Which of the following posterior muscles helps control the action of bending over at the waist and the common source of lower back pain?

a. Deltoid

b. Erector Spinae

c. Latissimus Dorsi

d. Trapezius

A

Erector Spinae

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15
Q

Muscles are named according to their:

a. Function or action

b. All of the choices are correct

c. Origin or insertion point

d. Size or shape

A

b. All of the choices are correct

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16
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A patient presents to the ER complaining of “pain in his heart.” When the nurse asks him to point to the area that he feels the pain, he places his finger on the bony protuberance just below his rib cage. Seeing this, the nurse has reason to suspect that his pain may be gastrointestinal or musculoskeletal in origin as well as cardiac. What bony protuberance is this patient likely touching?

a. The costal cartilage

b. The xiphoid process

c. The manubrium

d. The body of the sternum

A

The xiphoid process

17
Q

Which of the following is the most superior vertebra of the spine?

a. The dens

b. The atlas

c. The axis

d. The coccyx

A

The Atlas

18
Q

A condition where a spine develops a hump that can occur as a result of developmental problems or degenerative diseases.

a. Kyphosis

b. Scoliosis

c. Lordosis

d. Osteoporosis

A

Kyphosis

19
Q

Clark, a 7-year-old boy diagnosed of Rickets. As a student nurse you know that this condition is associated with what vitamin deficiency?

a. Vitamin D

b. Vitamin C

c. Vitamin B

d. Vitamin A

A

Vitamin D

20
Q

What is the largest tendon in the body? It attaches the calf muscle to the heel bone.

a. Hyaline Cartilage

b. Xiphoid process

c. Gomphosis

d. Achilles Tendon

A

Achilles Tendon

21
Q

Andrew is suffering from a sinus infection. He is experiencing pain just below his eyes. Which paranasal sinus is most affected by the infection?

a. Parietal

b. Maxillary

c. Sphenoid

d. Frontal

A

Maxillary

22
Q

The tip of a long bone is called the

a. metaphysis

b. epiphyseal plate

c. diaphysis

d. epiphysis

A

epiphysis

23
Q

Which bone of the arm corresponds to the femur of the leg?

a. Radius

b. Tibia

c. Humerus

d. Ulna

A

Humerus

24
Q

What suture joins the frontal bone to the parietal bones?

a. The frontal suture

b. The coronal suture

c. The parietal suture

d. The sagittal suture

A

The coronal suture

25
Q

It occurs when the body produces too much of the hormones that control growth that results in the tissues growing larger than normal.

a. Gouty Arthritis

b. Scoliosis

c. Acromegaly

d. Spinabifida

A

Acromegaly

26
Q

Fibrous joints between the bones of the skull are called

a. Cartilaginous joints

b. Cartilage

c. Sutures

d. Synovial joints

A

Sutures

27
Q

The type of fracture where the broken bone portion is pressed inward.

a. Depressed

b. Compression

c. Comminuted

d. Impacted

A

Depressed

28
Q

Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?

a. Flat bone cranium

b. Long boneleg

c. Short bone - wrist

d. Irregular bone - sternum

A

Irregular bone - sternum

29
Q

A division of the skeletal system that supports and protects organs of head, neck and trunk

a. Costal Cartilages

b. Axial Skeleton

c. Appendicular Skeleton

d. Atlas

A

Axial Skeleton

30
Q

How many cervical vertebrae are in the human spine?

a. 5

b. 7

c. 6

d. 12

A

7

31
Q

A joint that allows for radial movement in almost any direction. They are found in the hips and shoulders.

a. Ball and Socket Joint

b. Saddle Joints

c. Synovial Joint

d. Hinge Joint

A

Ball and Socket Joint

32
Q

Bones that surround the spinal cord are classified as bones.

a. Sesamoid

b. short

c. flat

d. Irregular

A

Irregular

33
Q

Which of these sections of the vertebral column is matched with its correct number of vertebrae?

a. Lumbar-8 vertebrae

b. Cervical-12 vertebrae

c. Thoracic-7 vertebrae

d. Sacral-5 vertebrae fused into one sacrum

A

Sacral-5 vertebrae fused into one sacrum

34
Q

A connection made between bones in the body which link the skeletal system into a functional whole.

a. Cartilage

b. Joint

c. Calcium

d. Marrow

A

Joint

35
Q

An important structural component of the body. It is a firm tissue but is softer and much more flexible than bone.

a. Joints

b. Cartilage

c. Tendons

d. Ligaments

A

Cartilage

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