1. Paralysis of which of the following muscles would make an
individual unable to flex the knee?
Quadriceps group
Latissimus Dorsi
Gluteal muscle group
Gastrocnemius
Hamstring Group
2.Which one of the following muscles also inserts on the heel of
the foot via the calcaneal (Achilles) tendon:
The sartorius
The tibialis anterior
The occipitalis
The semitendinosus
The gastrocnemius
3.A muscle located on the dorsal side of the body is the:
pectoralis major
external intercostals
rectus femoris
trapezius
rectus abdominis
4.The insertion site of the gluteus maximus is the:
sacrum
femur
ilium
tibia
calcaneus
5.Which of the following muscles is not responsible for the
flexion or extension of any aspect of the upper limb.
Palmaris Longus/Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Supinator/Pronator teres
Lubricants and Palmar/Dorsal Interosseous Muscles
Biceps Brachii/Triceps Brachii
Flexor Carpi Radialis/Extensor Carpi Radialis
6. Since skeletal muscle contractions demand large quantities of
ATP, skeletal muscles have:
adipose tissue between the fibers to supply nutrients for ATP
production.
a rich nerve supply.
a rich blood supply and few mitochondria.
many mitochondria and a rich blood supply.
abundant mitochondria and a poor blood supply.
7. Heat energy produced from muscle contraction is released by
the ______system.
Urinary
Endocrine
Integumentary
Cardiovascular
Respiratory
8. Which of the following contraction types would include muscle
shortening, tension and force production, and movements like
bending the knees, flexing the elbows or rotating the arms or
legs?
Concentric
Isotonic
Tonus
Tetanus
Isometric
9. The action potential (nerve impulse) is guided into a
skeletal muscle by:
transverse tubules
motor end plates
neuromuscular junction
the sarcoplasmic reticulum
acetylcholine receptors
10. Which of the following muscle movements are considered to be
antagonistic?
movement of the sternocleidomastoid and the trapezius
movement of semimembranosus and semitendinosus
movement of the masseter and the temporalis
movement of Vastus lateralis and Vastus medialis
movement of biceps brachii and the brachialis
11. Intramuscular injections in an infant or a child are
typically given in:
Group of answer choices
the gluteus maximus
the triceps brachii
the biceps brachii
the deltoid
the vastus lateralis and the rectus femoris
12. Which of the following is not located on
the head?
Group of answer choices
buccinator, temporalis and the masseter
zygomaticus and orbicularis oris
sartorius and Iliopsoas
nasalis and orbicularis oculi
frontalis and occipitalis
13. The ballet or jazz dancer would need the following muscles
for plantar flexion movement.
Rectus femoris and Biceps femoris
Iliopsoas and Pectineus
Semimembranosus and Semitendinosus
Tibialis anterior and Extensor digitorum
Gastrocnemius and Soleus
14. The ____________ abducts the arm and the _____________
adducts the arm.
Platysma and the Sternocleidomastoid
The Biceps brachii and the Triceps brachii
Deltoid and the Pectoralis major
Pectoralis major and the Pectoralis minor
External intercostals and Internal intercostals
15. The human body is composed of (11) body systems, made up of
special organs and structures that engage in complex processes
including metabolism, energy production and storage, homeostasis
mechanisms, and other life-supporting activities.
True
False
16. The cell is the smallest, tiniest unit of life where all of
the actions and processes of life occur.
Group of answer choices
True
False
17. Characteristics of life include cell structure, the presence
of DNA and the potential for the reproduction of new generations, a
need for water, growth/development, ATP production, sensitivity to
stimuli and responses to them, metabolism/homeostasis processing,
aging over time and eventual death.
True
False
18. Macromolecules include proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and
nucleic acids that have respective roles in supporting the
structure and functions of the body!!
True
False
19. Senescence is the normal and predictable aging of the body
over time which ultimately begins at 30 years of age and with time
beyond gives rise to the loss of body structure/function capacity
and undercutting of control over the environment.
True
False
20. Environmental effects that can challenge the health and
well-being of humans beings and other life forms include air
pollution, water/land pollution, climate and atmospheric changes,
adulterated food, and water consumption, interruptions in the food
chain, and infectious diseases to name a few.
True
False
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