Chapter 5.3-1 :The Major Skeletal Muscles - Directional Motions

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the primary function of the muscular system?

• To circulate blood throughout the body

• To provide movement and maintain posture

• To produce hormones

• To protect internal organs

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about skeletal muscles is correct?

• The human body contains more than 650 skeletal muscles.

• All skeletal muscles are attached only to bones.

• Skeletal muscles are not involved in functional movement.

• Skeletal muscles do not work in pairs.

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The end of a muscle that attaches to a relatively fixed structure is called the

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Multiple Choice

Which terms are used to describe the two ends of a skeletal muscle?

• Origin and insertion

• Flexor and extensor

• Agonist and antagonist

• Proximal and distal

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When stimulated to develop tension, muscles can only

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Multiple Choice

Which term refers to the fixed end of a muscle?

• Origin

• Insertion

• Flexion

• Extension

Open Ended

Explain the differences between the sagittal, frontal, and transverse planes in terms of the types of movements they allow.

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Bringing the top of the foot toward the lower leg is called

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Multiple Select

Which of the following movements occur in the sagittal plane?

• Flexion

• Extension

• Hyperextension

• Abduction

Multiple Choice

Based on the diagram, which movement involves increasing the angle between body segments beyond the anatomical position?

• Flexion

• Extension

• Hyperextension

• Plantar flexion

Multiple Choice

Which of the following movements occurs mainly in the frontal plane when rolling the sole of the foot inward?

• Inversion

• Eversion

• Abduction

• Radial deviation

Multiple Select

Select all movements that are classified as frontal plane movements.

• Abduction

• Inversion

• Radial deviation

• Pronation

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Rotation of the forearm with the palm facing down is called

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a multiplanar movement that involves tracing a circle with a body segment?

• Circumduction

• Opposition

• Supination

• Abduction

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The muscular system is primarily responsible for

movement in the human body.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about muscle movements is correct?

• Circumduction is a multiple plane movement.

• Supination is a multiple plane movement.

• The insertion is the fixed end of a muscle.

• Adduction is a transverse plane movement.