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MEDS 530A Final Exam MC Questions And Correct AnswersMuscle tone is ________. - ANSWER a state of sustained partial contraction
Which of the following muscles is used to form a smile - ANSWER Zygomaticus major
The sternocleidomastoid muscle inserts on the - ANSWER mastoid process of the
temporal bone
Which of the following muscles does NOT act in plantar flexion? - ANSWER popliteus
The quadriceps femoris is composed of three "vastus" muscles and the - ANSWER
rectus femoris
Tennis players often complain of pain in the arm, or forearm, that swings the racquet.
Which of the following muscles is most likely strained under such conditions? - ANSWER
the brachioradialis
The _____ extends the great toe - ANSWER extensor hallucis longus
What term is used to describe a muscle that assists an agonist by producing a like
movement or by stabilizing a joint over which an agonist acts? - ANSWER a synergist
The ______ helps to keep food between the grinding surfaces of the teeth during
chewing - ANSWER buccinator
The _____ is a synergist of the latissimus dorsi; it extends, medially rotates, and adducts
the humerus. - ANSWER teres major
, The most powerful muscle in the body is the ________. - ANSWER quadriceps femoris
Which of the following is NOT a member of the hamstrings? - ANSWER gracilis
Paralysis of which of the muscled would make an individual unable to flex the knee? -
ANSWER hamstring muscles
Which of the following muscles inserts to the posterior calcaneus via the calcaneal
tendon? - ANSWER the gastrocnemius
In general, a muscle that crosses on the anterior side of a joint produces ________. -
ANSWER flexion
A nursing infant develops a powerful sucking muscle that inserts to the muscle which
adults also use for whistling. What is this muscle called? - ANSWER buccinator
At the grocery store a cute, little curly-haired child is standing behind you in line. You
turn around for a moment and she sticks her tongue out at you. Which tongue muscle
did she use? - ANSWER genioglossus
What is the muscle that provides the major force for producing a specific movement
called? - ANSWER an agonist (prime mover)
The abnormal protrusion of the small intestine through a weak point in the muscle of the
abdominal wall is called a ________. - ANSWER hernia
Which of the following muscles is responsible for causing horizontal wrinkles in the
forehead? - ANSWER frontal belly of the epicranius
Which muscle does the following: produces inversion at the ankle joint? - ANSWER
tibialis anterior
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