Mid-term Chapters 1-5

Question 1

Which of the following statements is true?

A. The head is superior to the shoulders
B. The hands are medial to the elbow
C. The chest is posterior to the spine
D. The nose is lateral to the ears

Answer 1

The head is superior to the shoulders

Question 2

Which of the following muscle types is involuntary and is found in the walls of hollow organs, in vessels, and in respiratory passageways?

Answer 2

Smooth

Question 3

Which if the following special structures is responsible for collecting excess fluid from body tissues and returning it to the circulatory system?

Answer 3

Lymphatic Vessels

Question 4

The bending of joints on the sagittal plane so that the joint angle is made smaller is which of the following?

Answer 4

Flexion

Question 5

True or False? The primary functions of the blood vessels are to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the body and to remove wastes

Answer 5

True

Question 6

True or False? Tendons join bone to bone?

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of sesamoid bone?

Answer 7

Patella

Question 8

True or False? A tissue is a group of cells that share a similar structure and function

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Which tissue connects bones to each other and preventing movements at joints?

Answer 9

Ligaments

Question 10

Anatomical position is best described by which of the following?

Answer 10

Body in erect position, feet parallel, arms extended at sides

Question 11

The three layers if fascia are which of the following

Answer 11

Superficial, deep, and subserous

Question 12

Which body structure protects vulnerable structures such as the brain, spinal cord, and organs?

Answer 12

Bone

Question 13

How many bones are in the human skeleton?

Answer 13

206

Question 14

Which of the following joint structures is egg-shaped?

Answer 14

Synovial

Question 15

Osteology is the study of which of the following?

Answer 15

Bones

Question 16

True or False? In joint names, the smaller bone is usually first, followed by the larger or more stable one.

Answer 16

False

Question 17

Which of the following bones are part of the axial skeleton?

Answer 17

Skull & Vertebrae

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of a ball and socket joint?

Answer 18

Glenohumeral joint

Question 19

True or False? Calcium and phosphate are stored within bones

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Which if the following bony landmarks is a circular opening?

Answer 20

Foramen

Under Skull, 10th Cranial

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT a function of bones?

Answer 21

Remove waste from the circulation

Question 22

True or False? Skeletal muscle is the only muscle type that is under voluntary control

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Which of the following muscle finer types is feather-shaped?

Answer 23

Pennate

Question 24

True or False? The thicker a muscle’s cross-sectional area, the less force production it can generate

Answer 24

False

Question 25

Based on its name, we can guess that which of the following is a large muscle in the chest area?

Answer 25

Pectoralis Major

Question 26

Which if the following is an example of a fusiform muscle?

Answer 26

Biceps Brachii

Question 27

Which type of muscle is responsible for creating joint movement and is known as the “prime mover”?

Answer 27

Agonist

Question 28

The point where the epimysium, or deep later of fascia, converges to form a tendon is known as which of the following?

Answer 28

Musculotendinous Junction

Question 29

True or False? Active range of motion occurs when the client rests while the therapist moves a joint through its possible movements

Answer 29

False

Question 30

In which type of muscle contraction is muscle length unchanged?

Answer 30

Isometric

Question 31

The theory that explains how an action potential leads to muscle contraction is which of the following?

Answer 31

Sliding Filament Theory

Question 32

Which if the following skeletal muscle properties allows shortening and thickening of the muscle in response to a specific stimulus?

Answer 32

Contractility

Question 33

Which muscle tissue type is unique in that the electrical impulse needed for fiber contraction travels from cell to cell?

Answer 33

Cardiac

Question 34

Which of the following muscles is known as “lat’s little helper” because it assists latissimus dorsi in extending, adducting, and internally roatating the shoulder?

Answer 34

Teres Major

Question 35

Which of the following muscles is the most superficial on the back and covers a large, kite-shaped area?

Answer 35

Trapezius

Question 36

Infraspinatus performs which if the following actions?

Answer 36

Externally rotates, adducts, extends, and horizontally abducts the shoulder

Question 37

Which of the following muscle names is derived from latin word meaning “two heads”?

Answer 37

Biceps

Question 38

Which of the following muscles on the lateral third of the clavicle, acromion process, and spine of scapula; abducts the shoulder, and is the prime mover for nearly all movements of the shoulder?

Answer 38

Deltoid

Question 39

Which two muscles work together to stabilize the scapula on the ribcage during weight-bearing movements?

Answer 39

Rhomboid Major & Minor

Question 40

Which of the following is a large back muscle that primary moves the humerus?

Answer 40

Latissimus dorsi

Question 41

Which of the following is a powerful chest muscle responsible for movement in front of the body, such as pushing, reaching, throwing, and punching?

Answer 41

Pectoralis Major

Question 42

Which of the following muscles has three heads and works antagonistically to the biceps brachii to extend and adduct the shoulder and extend the elbow?

Answer 42

Triceps brachii

Question 43

The rotator cuff is composed of which four muscles?

Answer 43

Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor & Subscapularis

Question 44

Which of the following muscles flexes the elbow, attaches to the ulna, and cannot rotate the forearm?

Answer 44

Brachialis

Question 45

Which muscle reverses the action of pronator teres and is used in throwing a curve ball in baseball?

Answer 45

Supinator

Question 46

Strong contraction of which of the following muscles is required to turn a screwdriver?

Answer 46

Pronator teres

Question 47

True or False? Extensor pollicis longus flexes the thumb and is used when grasping objects

Answer 47

False

Question 48

Which of the following muscles flexes the elbow and pronates and supinates the forearm?

Answer 48

Brachioradialis

Question 49

Which muscle extends the wrist and creates the subtle “flicking” action used in throwing a frisbee?

Answer 49

Extensor carpi radialis brevis

Question 50

Overuse of extensor carpi radialis longus can result in irritation of the lateral epicondyle; this condition is known as which of the following?

Answer 50

Tennis Elbow

Question 51

Which of the following muscles flexes the thumb?

Answer 51

Flexor pollicis longus

Question 52

Which of the following muscles has a name that roughly means “finger or toe bender near the surface”?

Answer 52

Flexor digitorum superficialis