Muscular System

Question 1

A muscle that is located posterior to the humerus is the ——-

Answer 1

Triceps brachii

Question 2

A muscle commonly used as an intramuscular injection site is the ——

Answer 2

Deltoid

Question 3

Increasing muscle bulk by regular exercise is known as ——-

Answer 3

Hypertrophy

Question 4

The agonist (prime mover) muscle involved in the abduction of the arm at the shoulder joint is the ——–

Answer 4

Deltoid

Question 5

Define Atrophy

Answer 5

Wasting away of muscles

Question 6

3 main types of muscle tissue

Answer 6

Cardiac, Smooth, Skeletal

Question 7

5 functions of skeletal muscle

Answer 7

Producing body movements
Stabilizing body positions
Protection of internal organs
Support of internal organs
Generating heat

Question 8

Define Extension

Answer 8

Increases in the angle between articulating bones

Question 9

Define Abduction

Answer 9

Movement of a bone away from the midline

Question 10

Agonist and Antagonist for Elbow Flexion

Answer 10

Biceps Brachii & Triceps Brachii

Question 11

Agonist and Antagonist for Knee Extension

Answer 11

Quadriceps & Hamstrings

Question 12

State the role of skeletal muscle in regulation of body temperature

Answer 12

Producing metabolic heat, generating additional heat through shivering, providing insulation, regulating blood flow

Question 13

Using anatomical terminology, describe the location of the triceps brachii muscle

Answer 13

The triceps brachii muscle is located in the posterior aspect of the arm

Question 14

Name the movement when you bend your foot so that your toes leave the ground and curl up, and name the muscle that brings about this action

Answer 14

Dorsiflexion, Tibialis anterior muscle

Question 15

Name a muscle anterior to the upper bone arm

Answer 15

Biceps Brachii

Question 16

Name the movement and muscles involved in turning the head from right to the left

Answer 16

Rotation & Sternocleidomastoid