Exam 16: Appendicular Muscles

Four muscles, the deltoid, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor, make up what is called the rotator cuff around the shoulder.

Which of the following is not a muscle that moves the foot?

What is tenosynovitis, and how is it caused?

The flexor muscles that move the fingers are mostly located on the:

Intrinsic foot muscles are responsible for movement of the ankle and foot.

Muscles that move the upper arm originate on the:

Which of the following is not a muscle that moves the thigh?

Muscles that move the forearm are found proximal to the elbow.

Which of the following muscles does not move the upper arm?

The action of the brachialis muscle is to _____ the forearm.

The respiratory, digestive, circulatory, excretory, and endocrine systems all contribute to the ability of muscles to maintain posture.

When an athlete injures a muscle of the hamstring group, the injury is on the:

In pushing (pressing) a weight from shoulder height to above the head, which of the following muscles is least utilized?

Poor posture puts abnormal strain on bones and may eventually produce deformities.

Extrinsic muscles of the hand originate in the wrist.

Explain how, during sleep, the muscles of the throat relax and can allow the muscles to partially close the airway, causing sleep apnea.

A nurse is preparing an injection for Amy. The amount of medication to be injected is 2 mL. What area of Amy's body will the nurse most likely select for this injection, and why?

The soleus muscle is responsible for plantar flexion.

All of the following muscles are part of the rotator cuff muscles except the:

The muscle that extends and adducts the arm is the: