Muscle Anatomy and Physiology Concepts

Which muscle is NOT located in your head

• Buccinator

• Diaphragm

• Frontalis

• Masseter

The term ATROPHY means

What term best describes muscles always being slightly contracted and ready to pull in order to function properly?

• Muscle elasticity

• Muscle atrophy

• Muscle tone

• Muscle fatigue

Myo means...

Lilly complains to her doctor of chronic muscle pain. This complaint may lead her doctor to believe she has

• Muscular dystrophy

• Hernia

• Tendinitis

• Fibromyalgia

During a soccer game, Nate began to have cramps and needed to rest. Nate knows that these cramps are due to a build up of lactic acid in the muscle caused by

• Muscle Tone

• Muscle Strain

• Muscle Spasm

• Muscle Fatigue

Which muscle group is responsible for moving the ribs in order to assist with inhalation and exhalation?

• pectorals

• quadriceps

• external obliques

• external intercostals

algia means

This autoimmune disorder of the muscular system is characterized by fluctuating weakness around the eyes, difficulty chewing, and difficulty swallowing?

• Fibromyalgia

• Muscular dystrophy

• Muscle spasm

• Myasthenia Gravis

Draw an example of a STAR being superior to the grass