
Unit IV AP Muscular System
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- Q1
Identify this muscle.
sartorius
gastrocnemius
soleus
temporalis
30s - Q2
Why do your muscles shiver when you're cold?
To maintain contractility
To improve elasticity
To generate heat
To prevent paralysis
30s - Q3
What term describes a normal, continuous state of partial muscle contraction?
Tetany
Rigor
Tonus
Twitch
30s - Q4
Name the cellular unit in muscle tissue.
Fascicle
Myofibril
Filament
Fiber
30s - Q5
What type of muscle tissue lacks striations?
Cardiac
Skeletal
Heart
Visceral
30s - Q6
When a muscle contracts, it _________ and pulls.
pushes
shortens
lengthens
stretches
30s - Q7
Name the part of the muscle indicated by the arrow.
fascicle
endomysium
perimysium
epimysium
30s - Q8
A bundle of muscle fibers is called...
a tendon.
a fascicle.
an aponeurosis.
a muscle cell.
30s - Q9
What do you call muscles that tend to counteract or slow an action?
Primary mover
Agonists
Antagonists
Synergists
30s - Q10
The origin of the biceps brachii would best include which of the following?
ulna
clavicle
fibula
scapula
30s - Q11
Which of the following is a muscle of mastication?
Buccinator
Latissimus dorsi
Trapezius
Masseter
30s - Q12
Injury or tearing of the ligaments of a joint would result in.....
a twitch
a sprain
torticollis
a strain
30s - Q13
Match the muscle with it's location: Latissimus dorsi
Thigh
Abdomen
Neck
Back
30s - Q14
Match the muscle with it's location: Quadriceps
Calf
Abdomen
Posterior thigh
Anterior thigh
30s - Q15
Match the muscle with it's location: Sternocleidomastoid
Neck
Back
Thigh
Head
30s
