Muscular Flashcards

1
Q

Which of these muscles is NOT a fixator of the scapula?

A

Latissimus dorsi

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2
Q

Acetylcholine

A

All of the choices are correct

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3
Q

Muscles are named according to their:

A

All of the choices are correct

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4
Q

If someone winks at you, they are using their:

A

orbicularis oculi

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5
Q

The____is the smooth ER of a muscle fiber and stores calcium ions.

A

Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

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6
Q

The major abductor of the upper limb is the

A

deltoid

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7
Q

Contractibility is the ability of skeletal muscle to

A

shorten with force

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8
Q

The ___is attached to bones via tendons.

A

Whole skeletal muscle

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9
Q

The correct structural arrangement from macro to micro in terms of size

A

Myofilament, muscle cells, myofibrils, sarcomere

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10
Q

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

A

During muscle contraction, the actual length of the actin and myosin molecules changes.

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11
Q

The___is the functional unit of skeletal muscle because it is the
smallest portion of the skeletal muscle capable of__

A

sarcomere; contracting

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12
Q

Muscles that work together to cause movement are called

A

synergist

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13
Q

After death, when the body becomes stiff due to unreleased muscle contraction, the condition is referred to as:

A

Rigor Mortis

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14
Q

Cardiac muscle

A

is under involuntary control

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15
Q

A___is a single muscle cell.

A

Muscle fiber

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16
Q

All of the following are functions of the muscular system except:

A

Information Processing

17
Q

Arrange the following events in the correct order that they occur during skeletal muscle contraction.
1) Calcium ions move along their concentration gradient.
2) Action potential occurs in cell membrane.
3) Ion channels open in sarcoplasmic reticulum.
4) Action potential moves along T tubules.
5) Actin to myosin cross-bridges form.

A

2,4,3,1,5

18
Q

Which of the following muscles is under voluntary control?

A

Skeletal

19
Q

The anterior hip muscle that flexes the thigh is the

A

iliopsoas

20
Q

The primary muscle(s) responsible for elevating the ribs during inspiration is/are

A

The external Intercostal

21
Q

For any given movement, the
major role in the desired movement.

A

prime mover

22
Q

The___is a group of muscle fibers surrounded by perimysium

A

muscle fascicle

23
Q

Smooth muscle *

A

all of the choices are correct

24
Q

The muscle that works in opposition to another muscle is the

A

antagonist

25
Q

The specific molecules that provide calcium-binding sites on actin are
molecules.

A

troponin

26
Q

The hip muscle commonly used as a site for injection as this is the safest *1/1 for adults and children is the

A

gluteus medius

27
Q

An anterior thigh muscle that extends the leg is the

A

quadricep femoris

28
Q

Which of the following muscles are used to elevate the larynx?

A

hyoid muscle

29
Q

Connective tissue that surrounds the fasciculi is called

A

perimysium

30
Q

The___muscles help to move and make up the wall of the chest and are located between the ribs.

A

intercostal muscle