front 1 Scissors demonstrate which type of lever? A) a first-class lever | back 1 no data |
front 2 A muscle that provides the major force for producing a specific movement is called ________. A) a synergist | back 2 no data |
front 3 When the term biceps, triceps, or quadriceps forms part of a muscleʹs
name, you can assume that A) the muscle has two, three, or four origins, respectively B) the muscle is able to change direction twice, three times, or
four times faster than other C) the muscle has two, three, or four functions, respectively D) the muscle has two, three, or four insertions,
respectively | back 3 no data |
front 4 The names of muscles often indicate the action of the muscle. When
the term levator is part of A) the muscle flexes and rotates a region B) the muscle is a fixator and stabilizes a bone or joint C) the muscle elevates and/or adducts a region D) the muscle functions as a synergist | back 4 no data |
front 5 The extensor carpi radialis brevis ________. A) extends and abducts the wrist and is short B) extends and adducts the wrist and has a small tendon C) supinates the forearm and is a superficial muscle D) extends the thumb and is a deep muscle | back 5 no data |
front 6 The muscles that are found at openings of the body are collectively called ________. A) convergent muscles | back 6 no data |
front 7 Which of the following muscles is involved in crossing one leg over
the other while in a sitting A) the gastrocnemius | back 7 no data |
front 8 Which of the following muscles inserts by the calcaneal tendon? A) the semitendinosus | back 8 no data |
front 9 A muscle group that works with and assists the action of a prime mover is a(n) ________. A) antagonist | back 9 no data |
front 10 Which of the following is not a member of the hamstrings? A) gracilis | back 10 no data |
front 11 A nursing infant develops a powerful sucking muscle that adults also
use for whistling called A) platysma | back 11 no data |
front 12 Spasms of this straplike muscle often result in wryneck or torticollis. A) serratus anterior | back 12 no data |
front 13 Which of these is not a way of classifying muscles? A) muscle location | back 13 no data |
front 14 In flexing the forearm at the elbow, the ________. A) biceps brachii acts as antagonist | back 14 no data |
front 15 Orbicularis oris ________. A) closes, purses, and protrudes the lips B) pulls the lower lip down and back C) draws the eyebrows together D) allows blinking, squinting, and various other protective
mechanisms for the eye | back 15 no data |
front 16 Which of the following muscles is most involved in abduction? A) deltoid | back 16 no data |
front 17 Which of the following muscles is a flexor of the thigh? A) tibialis posterior | back 17 no data |
front 18 Paralysis of which of the following would make an individual unable to flex the knee? A) hamstring muscles | back 18 no data |