- Parts of the sarcoplasmic reticulum called _________________ lie on each side of a T tubule.
- The three large muscles on the posterior side of the thigh are commonly known as the _________ muscles.
- The galea aponeurotica joins which two muscles.A) trapezius and platysmaB) frontalis and occipitalisC) temporalis and masseterD) depressor anguli oris and depressor labii inferiorisE) medial pterygoid muscle
- To make a muscle contract more strongly, the nervous system can activate more motor units. This process is calledA) recruitment.B) summation.C) incomplete tetanus.D) twitch.E) concentric contraction.
- Where does the sternocleidomastoid insert?A) clavicleB) manubrium (sternum)C) mastoid processD) mental
- The longest muscle of the human body is.A) triceps brachiiB) gastrocnemiusC) sartoriusD) gastrocnemiusE) superior rectus
- Which of the following muscles is the prime mover for inhalation:A) internal intercostalsB) external intercostalsC) diaphragmD) rectus abdominisE) stylohyoid
- A muscle somewhat like a feather, with fibers obliquely approaching its tendon from both sides, is called a/an _________ muscle.
- This muscle is one of the quadriceps.A) gluteus mediusB) adductor longusC) adductor magnusD) vastus lateralis
- All are muscle of mastication (Chewing) except:A) temporalisB) masseterC) medial pterygoidD) buccinatorE) lateral pterygoid
- Both the gastrocnemius and ______ muscles insert on the heel by wayof the calcaneal tendon.A) semimembranosusB) tibialis posteriorC) tibialis anteriorD) soleusE) plantaris
- A circular muscle that closes a body opening is called a/an _________.
- Which of the abdominal muscles is the most superficial.A) transversus abdominisB) external obliqueC) rectus abdominusD) linea alba
- What muscle is the prime mover in sucking through a soda straw or spitting out a mouthful of liquid?
- Based on muscles fascicle orientation rectus abdominis is classified asA) circularB) pennateC) triangularD) fusiformE) parallel
- Both the hands and feet are acted upon by a muscle or muscles calledA) the extensor digitorumB) the abductor digiti minimiC) the flexor digitorum profundusD) the abductor hallucisE) the flexor digitorum longus
- Which of the following muscles does not extend the hip joint?A) Quadriceps femorisB) Gluteus maximusC) biceps femoris D) semitendinosusE) Semimembranosus
- Which of the following muscles raises the upper lip?A) Levator palpebrae superiorisB) Orbicularis orisC) Zygomaticus minorD) Masseter E) Mentalis
- What of these actions is not performed by the trapezius?A) Extension of the neckB) Depression of the scapulaC) Elevation of the scapulaD) Rotation of the scapula E) Adduction of the humerus
- Which of these muscles of the pelvic floor is the deepest?A) Superficial transverse perinealB) BulbospongiosusC) IschiocavernosusD) Deep transverse perinealE) Levator ani