Muscular System- Gross Anatomy

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General Principles

FINAL ROUND

Head Muscles

Trunk Muscles

Upper Limb Muscles

Lower Limb Muscles

General Principles:

$100 Question

When a skeletal muscle contracts to cause a given movement, the relatively stationary end of attachment of the muscle is termed this:

a. origin

b. insertion

c. antagonist

d. bellyBACK TO GAME

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General Principles:

$100 Answer

When a skeletal muscle contracts to cause a given movement, the relatively stationary end of attachment of the muscle is termed this:

a. origin

b. insertion

c. antagonist

d. bellyBACK TO GAME

General Principles:

$200 Question

When a muscle contracts, it usually has an opposing muscle that can cause movement in the opposite direction called this:

a. prime mover

b. agonist

c. antagonist

d. synergistBACK TO GAME

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General Principles:

$200 Answer

When a muscle contracts, it usually has an opposing muscle that can cause movement in the opposite direction called this:

a. prime mover

b. agonist

c. antagonist

d. synergist

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General Principles:

$300 Question

Knowing that muscles are often named for their anatomical location, the brachialis, coracobrachialis and brachioradialis would all be found in this region:

a. arm

b. forearm

c. trunk

d. thigh

e. leg BACK TO GAME

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General Principles:

$300 Answer

Knowing that muscles are often named for their anatomical location, the brachialis, coracobrachialis and brachioradialis would all be found in this region:

a. arm

b. forearm

c. trunk

d. thigh

e. leg BACK TO GAME

General Principles:

$400 Question

This pair is matched correctly:

a. fulcrum-joint

b. lever-bone

c. pull (force)-muscles

d. all are correct

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General Principles:

$400 Answer

This pair is matched correctly:

a. fulcrum-joint

b. lever-bone

c. pull (force)-muscles

d. all are correct

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General Principles:

$500 Question

The action of the biceps brachii muscle pulling on the radius to flex the elbow and elevate the hand is an example of this kind of lever:

a. class I lever system

b. class II lever system

c. class III lever system

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General Principles:

$500 Answer

The action of the biceps brachii muscle pulling on the radius to flex the elbow and elevate the hand is an example of this kind of lever:

a. class I lever system

b. class II lever system

c. class III lever system

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Head Muscles:

$100 Question

Winking or blinking the eye is controlled by this muscle:

a. corrugator supercilii

b. depressor anguli oris

c. orbicularis oculi

d. occipitofrontalis

e. orbicularis oris

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Head Muscles:

$100 Answer

Winking or blinking the eye is controlled by this muscle:

a. corrugator supercilii

b. depressor anguli oris

c. orbicularis oculi

d. occipitofrontalis

e. orbicularis orisBACK TO GAME

Head Muscles:

$200 Question

These muscles of the neck tilts the head down and toward the side:

a. scalenes

b. sternocleidomastoid

c. splenius capitis

d. semispinalis

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Head Muscles:

$200 Answer

These muscles of the neck tilts the head down and toward the side:

a. scalenes

b. sternocleidomastoid

c. splenius capitis

d. semispinalis

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Head Muscles:

$300 Question

These muscles are all involved in mastication (chewing) except:

a. temporalis

b. masseter

c. buccinator

d. lateral pterygoid

e. medial pterygoidBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Head Muscles:

$300 Answer

These muscles are all involved in mastication (chewing) except:

a. temporalis

b. masseter

c. buccinator

d. lateral pterygoid

e. medial pterygoid

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Head Muscles:

$400 Question

This best describes the action of the soft palate muscles:

a. prevent food from entering the nasal cavity

b. close the auditory tube

c. force food into the esophagus

d. prevent food from entering the larynx

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ANSWER

Head Muscles:

$400 Answer

This best describes the action of the soft palate muscles:

a. prevent food from entering the nasal cavity

b. close the auditory tube

c. force food into the esophagus

d. prevent food from entering the larynx

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Head Muscles:

$500 Question

Your five year old son is gazing up into the sky at night to see a shooting star. He is using these eye muscles to look upward:

a.inferior oblique

b. lateral rectus

c. medial rectus

d. superior oblique

e. superior rectusBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Head Muscles:

$500 Answer

Your five year old son is gazing up into the sky at night to see a shooting star. He is using these eye muscles to look upward:

a.inferior oblique

b. lateral rectus

c. medial rectus

d. superior oblique

e. superior rectus BACK TO GAME

Trunk Muscles:

$100 Question

This muscle produces the major movement made during quiet breathing:

a. scalene

b. diaphragm

c. external intercostals

d. internal intercostals

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ANSWER

Trunk Muscles:

$100 Answer

This muscle produces the major movement made during quiet breathing:

a. scalene

b. diaphragm

c. external intercostals

d. internal intercostals

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Trunk Muscles:

$200 Question

This action is accomplished by the erector spinae muscles:

a. abduct the thigh

b. extend the vertebral column

c. flex the vertebral column

d. protract the scapula

e. rotate the thighBACK TO GAME

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Trunk Muscles:

$200 Answer

This action is accomplished by the erector spinae muscles:

a. abduct the thigh

b. extend the vertebral column

c. flex the vertebral column

d. protract the scapula

e. rotate the thighBACK TO GAME

Trunk Muscles:

$300 Question

This is the deepest abdominal muscle:

a. external oblique

b. internal oblique

c. transversus abdominis

d. rectus abdominis

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Trunk Muscles:

$300 Answer

This is the deepest abdominal muscle:

a. external oblique

b. internal oblique

c. transversus abdominis

d. rectus abdominis

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Trunk Muscles:

$400 Question

The six pack seen on a body builder’s abdomen is caused by the tendinous intersections in this muscle:

a. external abdominal oblique

b. internal abdominal oblique

c. linea alba

d. rectus abdominis

e. transversus abdominis BACK TO GAME

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Trunk Muscles:

$400 Answer

The six pack seen on a body builder’s abdomen is caused by the tendinous intersections in this muscle:

a. external abdominal oblique

b. internal abdominal oblique

c. linea alba

d. rectus abdominis

e. transversus abdominis BACK TO GAME

Trunk Muscles:

$500 Question

The pelvic diaphragm, which forms the pelvic floor, is made of this:

a. coccygeus muscle

b. levator ani muscle

c. external urethral sphincter muscle

d. a only

e. a and b

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Trunk Muscles:

$500 Answer

The pelvic diaphragm, which forms the pelvic floor, is made of this:

a. coccygeus muscle

b. levator ani muscle

c. external urethral sphincter muscle

d. a only

e. a and b

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Upper Limb Muscles:

$100 Question

This muscle flexes both the arm and the forearm:

a. biceps brachii

b. brachialis

c. deltoid

d. latissimus dorsi

e. triceps brachiiBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Upper Limb Muscles:

$100 Answer

This muscle flexes both the arm and the forearm:

a. biceps brachii

b. brachialis

c. deltoid

d. latissimus dorsi

e. triceps brachii

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Upper Limb Muscles:

$200 Question

The trapezius muscle produces all of these actions except:

a. elevates scapula

b. depresses scapula

c. retracts scapula

d. extends neck

e. flexes neckBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Upper Limb Muscles:

$200 Answer

The trapezius muscle produces all of these actions except:

a. elevates scapula

b. depresses scapula

c. retracts scapula

d. extends neck

e. flexes neck

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Upper Limb Muscles:

$300 Question

Most of the anterior forearm muscles are responsible for this:

a. extension of the wrist and fingers

b. extension of the forearm

c. flexion of the wrist and fingers

d. flexion of the forearm

e. flexion of the armBACK TO GAME

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Upper Limb Muscles:

$300 Answer

Most of the anterior forearm muscles are responsible for this:

a. extension of the wrist and fingers

b. extension of the forearm

c. flexion of the wrist and fingers

d. flexion of the forearm

e. flexion of the armBACK TO GAME

Upper Limb Muscles:

$400 Question

The tendon of the flexor carpi radialis is an important landmark because the radial pulse can be felt just lateral to the tendon.

True/False

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ANSWER

Upper Limb Muscles:

$400 Answer

The tendon of the flexor carpi radialis is an important landmark because the radial pulse can be felt just lateral to the tendon.

True/False

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Upper Limb Muscles: $500 Question

This muscle(s) is an intrinsic hand muscle that moves the thumb:

a. flexor pollicis brevis

b. flexor digiti minimi brevis

c. flexor pollicis longus

d. extensor pollicis longus

e. all of the above

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ANSWER

Upper Limb Muscles: $500 Answer

This muscle(s) is an intrinsic hand muscle that moves the thumb:

a. flexor pollicis brevis

b. flexor digiti minimi brevis

c. flexor pollicis longus

d. extensor pollicis longus

e. all of the above

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Lower Limb Muscles:

$100 Question

The medial group of thigh muscles is involved primarily in this movement:

a. abduction of the thigh

b. adduction of the thigh

c. extension of the thigh

d. flexion of the thigh

e. flexion of the legBACK TO GAME

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Lower Limb Muscles:

$100 Answer

The medial group of thigh muscles is involved primarily in this movement:

a. abduction of the thigh

b. adduction of the thigh

c. extension of the thigh

d. flexion of the thigh

e. flexion of the leg

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Lower Limb Muscles:

$200 Question

This muscle flexes the thigh and extends the knee:

a. vastus medialis

b. vastus lateralis

c. rectus femoris

d. biceps femoris

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ANSWER

Lower Limb Muscles:

$200 Answer

This muscle flexes the thigh and extends the knee:

a. vastus medialis

b. vastus lateralis

c. rectus femoris

d. biceps femoris

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Lower Limb Muscles:

$300 Question

Anterior leg muscles produce this movement:

a. dorsiflex the foot

b. flex the leg

c. plantarflex the foot

d. extend the leg

e. flex the toesBACK TO GAME

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Lower Limb Muscles:

$300 Answer

Anterior leg muscles produce this movement:

a. dorsiflex the foot

b. flex the leg

c. plantarflex the foot

d. extend the leg

e. flex the toesBACK TO GAME

Lower Limb Muscles:

$400 Question

Hip extension is produced by all of these muscles except:

a. gluteus maximus

b. gluteus medius

c. semimembranosus

d. semitendinosus

e. biceps femorisBACK TO GAME

ANSWER

Lower Limb Muscles:

$400 Answer

Hip extension is produced by all of these muscles except:

a. gluteus maximus

b. gluteus medius

c. semimembranosus

d. semitendinosus

e. biceps femorisBACK TO GAME

Lower Limb Muscles:

$500 Question

This muscle of the leg attaches to the heel by way of the calcaneal tendon:

a. tibialis anterior

b. peroneus longus

c. gastrocnemius

d. soleus

e. c and d onlyBACK TO GAME

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Lower Limb Muscles:

$500 Answer

This muscle of the leg attaches to the heel by way of the calcaneal tendon:

a. tibialis anterior

b. peroneus longus

c. gastrocnemius

d. soleus

e. c and d only

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FINAL ROUND Question

The mechanical support of the head of the humerus in the glenoid fossa is weakest in the inferior direction. These muscles help prevent dislocation of the shoulder when a heavy weight such as a suitcase is carried:

a. teres major

b. pectoralis major

c. supraspinatus

d. deltoid BACK TO GAME

ANSWER

FINAL ROUND Answer

The mechanical support of the head of the humerus in the glenoid fossa is weakest in the inferior direction. These muscles help prevent dislocation of the shoulder when a heavy weight such as a suitcase is carried:

a. teres major

b. pectoralis major

c. supraspinatus

d. deltoid BACK TO GAME