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A muscle whose name ends in the suffix - glossus would be found within or attached to the


A) jaw.
B) lips.
C) tongue.
D) cheek.
E) chin.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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The sternocleidomastoid inserts on the


A) mastoid process.
B) occipital bone.
C) clavicle.
D) sternum.
E) both B and D

F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Match the muscle with its action.

Premises
stylohyoid
thyrohyoid
mylohyoid
digastric
Responses
elevates floor of mouth
elevates thyroid cartilage
depresses mandible
elevates larynx

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thyrohyoid
mylohyoid
digastric

The type of muscle whose functional characteristics most closely resemble those of its muscle fibers is the______ muscles.


A) divergent
B) convergent
C) pennate
D) circular
E) parallel

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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  Figure 10- 1 Major Anterior Skeletal Muscles Use Figure 10- 1 to answer the following questions: -The ______allows you to look up. A)  medial rectus B)  inferior oblique C)  lateral rectus D)  inferior rectus E)  superior rectus Figure 10- 1 Major Anterior Skeletal Muscles Use Figure 10- 1 to answer the following questions: -The ______allows you to look up.


A) medial rectus
B) inferior oblique
C) lateral rectus
D) inferior rectus
E) superior rectus

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Damage to which of the following muscles would interfere most with the ability to breathe?


A) intercostals
B) digastric
C) platysma
D) pterygoid
E) rectus abdominis

F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

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Jill suffers a severe cut that severs the tendon that attaches the insertion of the flexor carpi ulnaris. As a result of this injury, what action is difficult for her to perform?


A) flex her elbow
B) flex her shoulder
C) flex and adduct her hand
D) flex her forearm
E) flex her ulna

F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

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The levator ani inserts on the


A) coccyx.
B) central tendon of the perineum.
C) sacrum.
D) iliac crest.
E) ischial spine.

F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

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A muscle that assists the muscle that is primarily responsible for a given action is an)


A) originator.
B) antagonist.
C) agonist.
D) levator.
E) synergist.

F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

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Medial rotation of the eyeball is performed by the _____muscle.


A) lateral rectus
B) inferior rectus
C) medial rectus
D) superior rectus
E) inferior oblique

F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

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The procerus inserts on the


A) angle of the mouth.
B) sides of the tongue.
C) lateral nasal cartilages.
D) skin around the eyelids.
E) orbicularis oris.

F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

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Which of the following is the origin of the bulbospongiosus?


A) collagen sheath at the base of the clitoris
B) ischial spine
C) coccyx
D) inferior ischial ramus
E) linea alba and pubis

F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

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The muscle that extends the arm while doing push- ups is the


A) pectorals.
B) deltoid.
C) triceps.
D) biceps.
E) brachialis.

F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

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A lever consists of


A) a tendon and a muscle.
B) a rigid structure.
C) a pivot point or fulcrum.
D) A, B, and C
E) B and C only

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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The muscle that inserts on the iliotibial tract and gluteal tuberosity of the femur is the


A) piriformis.
B) gluteus maximus.
C) gluteus minimus.
D) tensor fasciae latae.
E) gluteus medius.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

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The bones, which serve as levers in the body, change


A) the effective strength of a force.
B) the distance and speed of movement produced by a force.
C) the direction of movement.
D) A, B, and C
E) none of the above

F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

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  Figure 10- 2 Major Posterior Skeletal Muscles Use Figure 10- 2 to answer the following questions: -Identify the muscle labeled  12.  A)  sartorius B)  tibialis posterior C)  peroneus longus D)  gastrocnemius E)  soleus Figure 10- 2 Major Posterior Skeletal Muscles Use Figure 10- 2 to answer the following questions: -Identify the muscle labeled "12."


A) sartorius
B) tibialis posterior
C) peroneus longus
D) gastrocnemius
E) soleus

F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

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Tom, a trumpet player, asks you which muscles he should develop in order to be a better trumpeter. What would you tell him?


A) the masseter and buccinator
B) the orbicularis oris and risorius
C) the levator labii and mentalis
D) the risorius and zygomaticus
E) the buccinator and orbicularis oris

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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Superficial muscles that position or stabilize an organ are called


A) externus.
B) intrinsic.
C) extrinsic.
D) profundus.
E) internus.

F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

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Muscles that laterally rotate the thigh include all of the following, except the


A) tensor fasciae latae.
B) obturator internus.
C) piriformis.
D) obturator externus.
E) gluteus maximus.

F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

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