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Practice Quiz
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Chapter 10 (The Muscular System)
1) Muscles that act as valves to open and close openings are _____ muscles.
A) parallel
B) convergent
C) pennate
D) bipennate
E) circular
2) The most common lever systems in the body are those that have the applied force between the
fulcrum and the resistance. These are called _____ levers.
A) first-class
B) second-class
C) third-class
D) fourth-class
E) fifth-class
3) A muscle that assists the muscle that is primarily responsible for a given action is a(n)
A) agonist.
B) antagonist.
C) synergist.
D) originator.
E) levator.
4) The names of the muscles can indicate all of the following, except
A) the direction of the muscle relative to the long axis of the body.
B) action of the muscle.
C) the region of the body where the muscle is located.
D) structural characteristics of the muscle.
E) fat content of the muscle.
5) Muscle fibers in a single fascicle are arranged
A) randomly.
B) in parallel.
C) in concentric rings.
D) in sequence.
E) in circles.
6) The bones, which serve as levers in the body, change
A) the direction of movement.
B) the distance and speed of movement produced by a force.
C) the effective strength of a force.
D) A, B, and C
E) none of the above
7) A general rule about the difference between an origin and an insertion is
A) the origin moves while the insertion remains stationary.
B) each muscle begins and ends at the origin.
C) the origin remains stationary while the insertion moves.
D) each muscle begins and ends at the insertion.
E) they have no effect on muscle movement.
8) Most of the skeletal muscles in the body are
A) convergent muscles.
B) parallel muscles.
C) straight muscles.
D) pennate muscles.
E) circular muscles.
9) In a _____ muscle, the fascicles form a common angle with the tendon.
A) convergent
B) parallel
C) straight
D) pennate
E) circular
10) In a _____ muscle, the fascicles are concentrically arranged around an opening.
A) convergent
B) parallel
C) straight
D) pennate
E) circular