Question 1

The largest buttocks muscle is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   iliopsoas
B)   psoas major
C)   gluteus maximus
D)   tensor fascia latae
E)   piriformisF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following are components of the pelvic diaphragm? (Check all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)   Bulbospongiosus
B)   Coccygeus
C)   External anal sphincter
D)   Inferior oblique
E)   Levator aniF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

A butcher who cuts the distal portion of his fingers may cut the ________ tendon.

Accepted Answer

A)   flexor pollicis longus
B)   flexor carpi ulnaris
C)   palmaris longus
D)   adductor pollicis
E)   flexor digitorum profundusF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

Which of the following is true regarding the levator scapulae?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is innervated by the phrenic nerve.
B)   It elevates the scapula if the scapula is fixed.
C)   It rotates the scapula and depresses the apex of the shoulder.
D)   It flexes the neck if the scapula is fixed.
E)   It protracts the scapula if the humerus is fixed.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Of the following muscles of the thigh, which one does NOT pull the leg forward?

Accepted Answer

A)   Biceps femoris
B)   Rectus femoris
C)   Vastus lateralis
D)   Vastus medialis
E)   Vastus intermediusF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 6

The muscle that is used to cross the legs is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   sartorius
B)   gastrocnemius
C)   vastus lateralis
D)   gluteus maximus
E)   biceps femorisF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 7

A tennis player complains of severe pain in the shoulder when serving or returning an overhead volley. Which of the rotator cuff muscles is probably damaged?

Accepted Answer

A)   Infraspinatus
B)   Subscapularis
C)   Supraspinatus
D)   Teres major
E)   DeltoidF) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

The digastric muscle is involved in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   stomach contractions
B)   opening the mouth
C)   facial expression
D)   tummy tucks
E)   swallowingF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Hannah has damaged her left deltoid muscle. Which of the following actions would least likely be affected by the damage?

Accepted Answer

A)   Moving her arm medially
B)   Moving her laterally
C)   Rotating her arm at the shoulder
D)   All of the choices are correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Damage to the muscle called the levator ani would result in

Accepted Answer

A)   difficult urination.
B)   difficult defecation.
C)   inability of a male to have an erection.
D)   decreased support for the pelvic viscera.
E)   Both "difficult defecation" and "decreased support for the pelvic viscera" are correct.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

In lifting a heavy weight from the floor, one should use the power of the ________ in order to avoid straining the lower back.

Accepted Answer

A)   biceps brachii and brachialis
B)   gastrocnemius and soleus
C)   external and internal abdominal obliques
D)   knee and hip extensors
E)   trapezius and latissimus dorsiF) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 12

When an intramuscular injection is given in the anterior aspect of the thigh, the injection is in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   soleus
B)   gastrocnemius
C)   rectus femoris
D)   gluteus minimus
E)   biceps femorisF) C) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 13

Which back muscle extends the head?

Accepted Answer

A)   Erector spinae
B)   Longissimus capitis
C)   Interspinales
D)   Multifidus
E)   Psoas minorF) B) and D)
G) A) and C) B

Question 14

The zygomaticus major muscle

Accepted Answer

A)   puckers the mouth for kissing.
B)   contributes to pouting.
C)   contributes to laughing and smiling.
D)   causes crow's feet wrinkles.
E)   raises the eyelid.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

Which back muscle extends and rotates the vertebral column?

Accepted Answer

A)   Erector spinae
B)   Longissimus capitis
C)   Interspinales
D)   Multifidus
E)   Psoas minorF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 16

Contracting the right sternocleidomastoid muscle would

Accepted Answer

A)   raise the head.
B)   lower the head.
C)   rotate the head toward the right.
D)   rotate the head toward the left.
E)   hyperextend the head.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E) D

Question 17

-The figure illustrates a lateral view muscles of the head and neck. Which muscle is indicated by "C"?

Accepted Answer

A)   Orbicularis oculi
B)   Temporalis
C)   Trapezius
D)   Sternocleidomastoid
E)   MasseterF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following muscles of the chest has its insertion on the humerus?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pectoralis major
B)   Pectoralis minor
C)   Serratus anterior
D)   Subclavius
E)   Internal intercostalsF) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

The lateral leg muscles have which actions on the foot? (Check all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)   Dorsiflexion
B)   Eversion
C)   Inversion
D)   Plantar flexionE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Joseph is exasperated at the request of his teacher to recite the extrinsic muscles of the eye and their function and rolls his eyes in frustration. Which muscles did Joseph use to carry out this movement?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inferior obliques
B)   Inferior rectus
C)   Lateral rectus
D)   Medial rectusE) B) and D)
F) A) and C) A

Exam 10: Muscular System: Gross Anatomy

The largest buttocks muscle is the ________.

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Which of the following are components of the pelvic diaphragm? (Check all that apply.)

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A butcher who cuts the distal portion of his fingers may cut the ________ tendon.

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Which of the following is true regarding the levator scapulae?

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Of the following muscles of the thigh, which one does NOT pull the leg forward?

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The muscle that is used to cross the legs is ________.

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A tennis player complains of severe pain in the shoulder when serving or returning an overhead volley. Which of the rotator cuff muscles is probably damaged?

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The digastric muscle is involved in ________.

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Hannah has damaged her left deltoid muscle. Which of the following actions would least likely be affected by the damage?

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Damage to the muscle called the levator ani would result in

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In lifting a heavy weight from the floor, one should use the power of the ________ in order to avoid straining the lower back.

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When an intramuscular injection is given in the anterior aspect of the thigh, the injection is in the ________.

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Which back muscle extends the head?

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The zygomaticus major muscle

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Which back muscle extends and rotates the vertebral column?

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Contracting the right sternocleidomastoid muscle would

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-The figure illustrates a lateral view muscles of the head and neck. Which muscle is indicated by "C"?

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Which of the following muscles of the chest has its insertion on the humerus?

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The lateral leg muscles have which actions on the foot? (Check all that apply.)

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Joseph is exasperated at the request of his teacher to recite the extrinsic muscles of the eye and their function and rolls his eyes in frustration. Which muscles did Joseph use to carry out this movement?

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