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CH. 8 Muscular System Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following forms cross-bridges with actin?

a)

Sarcoplasmic reticulum

b)

T tubules

c)

Myosin

d)

Sarcolemma

2.

The orbicularis oris muscle

a)

surrounds the mouth.

b)

flexes the head.

c)

is the smiling muscle.

d)

closes the eye.

3.

Which of the following is not a facial muscle?

a)

Orbicularis oculi

b)

Zygomaticus

c)

Sternocleidomastoid

d)

Frontalis

4.

Which muscle is located on the posterior area of the body?

a)

Latissimus dorsi

b)

Pectoralis major

c)

Quadriceps femoris

d)

Sternocleidomastoid

5.

Which group of muscles is located on the posterior thigh?

a)

Rotator cuff muscles

b)

Quadriceps femoris

c)

Hamstrings

d)

Muscles of mastication

6.

The rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and vastus intermedius

a)

insert on the calcaneus.

b)

flex the leg at the knee.

c)

are antagonistic to the quadriceps femoris.

d)

are the muscles of the quadriceps femoris.

7.

Which flat muscle covers the forehead and raises the eyebrows (for a “surprised” look)?

a)

Frontalis

b)

Zygomaticus

c)

Masseter

d)

Buccinator

8.

The smiling muscle is the

a)

buccinator.

b)

zygomaticus.

c)

frontalis.

d)

orbicularis oris.

9.

Which muscles are located between the ribs and help move the rib cage during breathing?

a)

Diaphragm

b)

Sternocleidomastoid

c)

Serratus anterior

d)

Intercostal muscles

10.

Which muscle is located in the lower extremities?

a)

Peroneus longus

b)

Latissimus dorsi

c)

Serratus anterior

d)

Pectoralis major

11.

Which group of muscles moves the arm at the shoulder?

a)

Quadriceps femoris group

b)

Hamstrings

c)

Rotator cuff muscles

d)

Muscles of mastication

12.

Which muscle attaches to the cranial aponeurosis and wrinkles the forehead?

a)

Frontalis

b)

Buccinator

c)

Orbicularis oculi

d)

Platysma

13.

Which muscle lies along the anterior surface of the humerus and acts synergistically with the brachialis and brachioradialis to flex the forearm at the elbow?

a)

Deltoid

b)

Triceps brachii

c)

Biceps brachii

d)

Latissimus dorsi

14.

Which of the following describes a muscle that remains in a contracted state?

a)

Twitch

b)

Tetany

c)

Atrophy

d)

Hypertrophy

15.

Joey has had his leg in a non–weight-bearing cast for 8 weeks. When the cast is removed, the diameter of the leg appears smaller than the uninjured leg. Which term best describes this observation?

a)

Contracture

b)

Hypertrophy

c)

Muscle dystrophy

d)

Disuse atrophy

16.

Which muscle covers the shoulder like a shoulder pad?

a)

Deltoid

b)

Trapezius

c)

Biceps brachii

d)

Sternocleidomastoid

17.

Which of the following “muscle words” refers to the chest?

a)

Rectus

b)

Latissimus

c)

Vastus

d)

Pectoralis

18.

Which muscle is located in the upper back and posterior neck region (contraction of this muscle causes you to look up at the sky)?

a)

Pectoralis major

b)

Sternocleidomastoid

c)

Trapezius

d)

Diaphragm

19.

Which muscle separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities and is also the chief breathing muscle?

a)

Serratus anterior

b)

Intercostal muscle

c)

Sternocleidomastoid

d)

Diaphragm

20.

Which muscle are you using as you turn your head down and to the left and then to the right?

a)

Sternocleidomastoid

b)

Frontalis

c)

Pectoralis major

d)

Diaphragm

21.

What is the function of the masseter muscle?

a)

Adducts the thigh

b)

Chews food

c)

Lifts the eyelid

d)

Flexes the forearm at the elbow

22.

The rectus, transversus, internal oblique, and external oblique refer to

a)

smooth muscles.

b)

abdominal muscles.

c)

breathing muscles.

d)

muscles that are located on the back and work synergistically with the latissimus dorsi.

23.

The orbicularis oculi

a)

encircles the eye.

b)

is the kissing muscle.

c)

purses the lips.

d)

lifts the eyelid.

24.

The ___________________ inserts on the quadriceps ligament, causing extension of the leg at the knee.

a)

rectus femoris

b)

semimembranosus

c)

gastrocnemius

d)

sartorius

25.

If you are pointing directly behind you, your ___________________ is (are) contracting.

a)

hamstrings

b)

pectoralis major

c)

gluteal muscles

d)

latissimus dorsi