- Which of the following is NOT a muscle primarily involved in the breathing process?
- The muscles of facial expression insert into skin or other muscles, not bones.
- The most powerful muscle in the body is the ________.
- Muscles connecting to the hyoid bone are important for swallowing and speech.
- A nursing infant develops a powerful sucking muscle that inserts to the muscle which adults also use for whistling (orbicularis oris). What is this muscle called?
- Which of the following muscles does NOT act in plantar flexion?a) gastrocnemius and soleusb) tibialis posteriorc) popliteusd) flexor digitorum longus
- Which muscle group is involved when a "pulled groin" occurs?
- Tennis players often complain about pain in the arm (forearm) that swings the racquet. What muscle is usually strained under these conditions?
- The broadest muscle of the back is the latissimus dorsi.
- What muscle is primarily responsible for preventing foot drop?
- Most superficial thorax muscles are extrinsic shoulder muscles.
- Paralysis of what muscles would make an individual unable to flex the thigh?
- Muscle spasms of the back often are due to the erector spinae contraction.
- The diaphragm flattens and moves inferiorly during inspiration.
- Which of the following muscles is most responsible for moving the leg laterally away from the body, such as when taking a side step?
- The buccinator muscle compresses the cheek and is well developed in nursing infants.
- Deep muscles of the thorax promote movements for breathing.
- Which of the following muscles is NOT part of the muscle group known as the quadriceps femoris?a) sartoriusb) vastus lateralisc) rectus femorisd) vastus intermedius
- Which muscles act as antagonists to the muscles responsible for trunk flexion?
- The deltoid is a prime mover of the arm that acts in adduction.