Question 1

What is another term for the increase in the size of a muscle due to overuse?

Accepted Answer

A)   atrophy
B)   synergist
C)   hypertrophy
D)   contractureE) B) and C)
F) B) and D) C

Question 2

What is the term used to describe an abnormal formation of fibrous tissues in muscles that prevents normal mobility?

Accepted Answer

A)   contracture
B)   atrophy
C)   insertion
D)   originE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Skeletal muscles are:

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A)   attached to bones and produce movement.
B)   attached to bones and are static and non-moving.
C)   attached to other muscles and facilitate the other muscles' movements.
D)   attached to bones and are called involuntary muscle.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is the longest muscle in the body and is used to sit cross-legged?

Accepted Answer

A)   pectineius
B)   gluteus maximus
C)   sartorius
D)   iliopsoasE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following muscles forms the shoulder pads and helps raise the arms in the "scarecrow" position; it also flexes and extends the arm?

Accepted Answer

A)   deltoid
B)   pectoralis major
C)   latissimus dorsi
D)   teres majorE) None of the above
F) A) and B) A

Question 6

Which of the following is not a way muscles form attachments to other structures?

Accepted Answer

A)   The tendon attaches the muscle to the bone.
B)   The tendon attaches the muscle to the organs.
C)   The muscles attach directly (without a tendon)  to a bone or to soft tissue.
D)   A flat sheetlike fascia called asponeurosis connects muscle to muscle or muscle to bone.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following muscles extends from the corner of the mouth to the cheekbone and is a smiling muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)   temporalis
B)   masseter
C)   platysma
D)   zygomaticusE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which muscles produce movement of extremities, maintain body posture, and stabilize joints?

Accepted Answer

A)   smooth muscles
B)   muscles that are nonstriated and involuntary
C)   skeletal muscles
D)   striated muscles that are involuntarE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Individual muscle fibers are found within the fascicles and are surrounded by a third layer of connective tissue called the:

Accepted Answer

A)   tendon.
B)   epimysium.
C)   aponeurosis.
D)   endomysium.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Cardiac muscle:

Accepted Answer

A)   can be found in various areas of the body to help pump blood throughout the circulatory system.
B)   is considered a voluntary muscle.
C)   is found only in the heart and is considered an involuntary muscle.
D)   are long branches that fit loosely together to promote the conduction of electrical signals.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D) C

Exam 9: Muscular System

What is another term for the increase in the size of a muscle due to overuse?

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What is the term used to describe an abnormal formation of fibrous tissues in muscles that prevents normal mobility?

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Skeletal muscles are:

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Which of the following is the longest muscle in the body and is used to sit cross-legged?

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Which of the following muscles forms the shoulder pads and helps raise the arms in the "scarecrow" position; it also flexes and extends the arm?

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Which of the following is not a way muscles form attachments to other structures?

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Which of the following muscles extends from the corner of the mouth to the cheekbone and is a smiling muscle?

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Which muscles produce movement of extremities, maintain body posture, and stabilize joints?

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Individual muscle fibers are found within the fascicles and are surrounded by a third layer of connective tissue called the:

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Cardiac muscle:

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What is another term for the increase in the size of a muscle due to overuse?

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What is the term used to describe an abnormal formation of fibrous tissues in muscles that prevents normal mobility?

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Skeletal muscles are:

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Which of the following is the longest muscle in the body and is used to sit cross-legged?

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Which of the following muscles forms the shoulder pads and helps raise the arms in the "scarecrow" position; it also flexes and extends the arm?

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Which of the following is not a way muscles form attachments to other structures?

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Which of the following muscles extends from the corner of the mouth to the cheekbone and is a smiling muscle?

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Which muscles produce movement of extremities, maintain body posture, and stabilize joints?

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Individual muscle fibers are found within the fascicles and are surrounded by a third layer of connective tissue called the:

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Cardiac muscle:

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