Posick. The Muscular System

An example of a isometric contraction would be:

• Lifting text books
• A wall sit
• Lifting 15lb weights

How is excess heat that builds up in the muscles eliminated?

• blood vessels dilate
• blood vessels constrict
• The body shivers
• Heavy breathing

Raising the chin off the chest would be in example of which lever?

• Second class
• Third class
  Third class
• First class

Mastication is also called:

• Swallowing
• Chewing
• Spitting

Which type of hernia is found in the groin?

• Hiatal
• Umbilical
• Inguinal
• Incisional

Where in the body are the hamstrings located?

• The arm
• The calf
• The anterior thigh
• The posterior thigh

What is the origin of a muscle?

• The beginning of a muscle that moves
• The end of the muscle that does not move
• The end of the muscle that moves
• The beginning that does not move

What happens when a muscle atrophy's?

• It shrinks
• It gets larger
• It gets stronger

This is an inherited disease that causes muscle destruction: 

• ALS
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Parkinsons
• Muscle strain

How do muscles develop after birth?

• From head to toe
• From toe to head
• From most complex to simplest
• From small to large