Question 1

When a muscle contracts it creates a:

Accepted Answer

A) pulling force that attempts to pull the muscle away from its center 
B) pushing force that attempts to push the muscle away from its center 
C) pulling force that attempts to pull the muscle toward its center 
D) pushing force that attempts to push the muscle toward its center 
A) pulling force that attempts to pull the muscle away from its center 
B) pushing force that attempts to push the muscle away from its center 
C) pulling force that attempts to pull the muscle toward its center 
D) pushing force that attempts to push the muscle toward its center

Question 2

If a muscle crosses a joint anteriorly,what action would it most likely have?

Accepted Answer

A) abduction 
B) medial rotation 
C) extension 
D) flexion 
A) abduction 
B) medial rotation 
C) extension 
D) flexion

Question 3

When a muscle contracts and shortens it is acting as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) antagonist 
B) fixator 
C) mover 
D) stabilizer 
A) antagonist 
B) fixator 
C) mover 
D) stabilizer

Question 4

In naming joint motions,a muscle whose line of pull is within a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) cardinal plane has its motion broken into oblique plane components 
B) oblique plane has its motion broken into cardinal plane components 
C) oblique plane has its oblique plane motion named 
D) cardinal and an oblique plane has its oblique plane motion named 
A) cardinal plane has its motion broken into oblique plane components 
B) oblique plane has its motion broken into cardinal plane components 
C) oblique plane has its oblique plane motion named 
D) cardinal and an oblique plane has its oblique plane motion named

Question 5

A muscle that crosses the elbow anteriorly has what action at the elbow joint?

Accepted Answer

A) abduction 
B) flexion 
C) adduction 
D) supination 
A) abduction 
B) flexion 
C) adduction 
D) supination

Question 6

If a muscle has an oblique line of pull across a biaxial joint,what is the maximum number of axial actions it can have,not counting possible reverse actions?

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four

Question 7

In the five-step approach to learning muscles,what is the first question to ask to learn the general location of a muscle?

Accepted Answer

A) What joint does the muscle cross? 
B) Where does the muscle cross the joint? 
C) How does the muscle cross the joint? 
D) When does the muscle cross the joint? 
A) What joint does the muscle cross? 
B) Where does the muscle cross the joint? 
C) How does the muscle cross the joint? 
D) When does the muscle cross the joint?

Question 8

Which of the following word origins means with?

Accepted Answer

A) counter 
B) ecc 
C) iso 
D) con 
A) counter 
B) ecc 
C) iso 
D) con

Question 9

Which of the following word origins means many?

Accepted Answer

A) bi 
B) di 
C) multi 
D) uni 
A) bi 
B) di 
C) multi 
D) uni

Question 10

When the body is in anatomic position,a muscle is said to have what type of action?

Accepted Answer

A) anatomic 
B) positional 
C) fixed 
D) reference 
A) anatomic 
B) positional 
C) fixed 
D) reference

Question 11

A functional group of muscles located within the frontal plane generally has which of the following actions?

Accepted Answer

A) protraction or retraction 
B) abduction or adduction 
C) left rotation or right rotation 
D) impossible to determine 
A) protraction or retraction 
B) abduction or adduction 
C) left rotation or right rotation 
D) impossible to determine

When a muscle contracts it creates a:

If a muscle crosses a joint anteriorly,what action would it most likely have?

When a muscle contracts and shortens it is acting as which of the following?

In naming joint motions,a muscle whose line of pull is within a(n):

A muscle that crosses the elbow anteriorly has what action at the elbow joint?

If a muscle has an oblique line of pull across a biaxial joint,what is the maximum number of axial actions it can have,not counting possible reverse actions?

In the five-step approach to learning muscles,what is the first question to ask to learn the general location of a muscle?

Which of the following word origins means with?

Which of the following word origins means many?

When the body is in anatomic position,a muscle is said to have what type of action?

A functional group of muscles located within the frontal plane generally has which of the following actions?

Parts of the Human Body

Mapping the Human Body

Skeletal Tissues

Bones of the Skeleton

Joint Action Terminology

Classification of Joints

Joints of the Axial Body

Joints of the Lower Extremity

Joints of the Upper Extremity

Anatomy and Physiology of Muscle Tissue

Types of Muscle Contractions

Roles of Muscles

Determining the Force of a Muscle Contraction

Atlas of Skeletal Muscles of the Human Body

Types of Joint Motion and Musculoskeletal Assessment

The Neuromuscular System

Posture and the Gait Cycle

Stretching

Strengthening

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Exam 11: How Muscles Function: the Big Picture

When a muscle contracts it creates a:

If a muscle crosses a joint anteriorly,what action would it most likely have?

When a muscle contracts and shortens it is acting as which of the following?

In naming joint motions,a muscle whose line of pull is within a(n):

A muscle that crosses the elbow anteriorly has what action at the elbow joint?

If a muscle has an oblique line of pull across a biaxial joint,what is the maximum number of axial actions it can have,not counting possible reverse actions?

In the five-step approach to learning muscles,what is the first question to ask to learn the general location of a muscle?

Which of the following word origins means with?

Which of the following word origins means many?

When the body is in anatomic position,a muscle is said to have what type of action?

A functional group of muscles located within the frontal plane generally has which of the following actions?

Parts of the Human Body

Mapping the Human Body

Skeletal Tissues

Bones of the Skeleton

Joint Action Terminology

Classification of Joints

Joints of the Axial Body

Joints of the Lower Extremity

Joints of the Upper Extremity

Anatomy and Physiology of Muscle Tissue

Types of Muscle Contractions

Roles of Muscles

Determining the Force of a Muscle Contraction

Atlas of Skeletal Muscles of the Human Body

Types of Joint Motion and Musculoskeletal Assessment

The Neuromuscular System

Posture and the Gait Cycle

Stretching

Strengthening

Filters