Anatomy 001 - Introduction to Human Anatomy » Winter 2023 » Muscle Anatomy Quiz

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Question #1
What is the action of the sartorius?
A.   flex leg
B.   rotate leg
C.   adduct thigh
D.   abduct thigh
Question #2
The insertion of the gastrocnemius muscle is the:
A.   navicular bone
B.   tibia
C.   calcaneus bone
D.   talus bone
Question #3
Which of these is an action of the pectorails major muscle?
A.   flexes the spine
B.   abducts the arm
C.   elevated the ribs
D.   adducts the arm
Question #4
The iliac crest, sacrum and coccyx are origins of the:
A.   adductor femoris
B.   sartorius
C.   gluteus maximus
D.   biceps femoris
Question #5
The attachment of a muscle to the stationary bone is the:
A.   belly
B.   insertion
C.   fascicle
D.   origin
Question #6
The pectoralis major muscle is:
A.   involved in breathing
B.   on the posterior thorax
C.   deep to the pectoralis minor
D.   superficial to the pectoralis minor
Question #7
The ischial tuberosity if the origin of which two hamstring muscles?
A.   rectus femoris and semitendinosus
B.   semitendinosus and semimembranosus
C.   biceps femoris and biceps brachii
D.   biceps femoris and vastus lateralis
Question #8
Which of these muscles adducts the thigh?
A.   rectus femoris
B.   gluteus maximus
C.   biceps femoris
D.   grascilis
Question #9
Which of these muscles are under voluntary control?
A.   skeletal muscles
B.   cardiac muscle
C.   smooth muscles
D.   all muscles are voluntary
Question #10
Which muscle surrounds the eye?
A.   myohyloid
B.   orbicularis oris
C.   orbicularis oculi
D.   sternocleidomastoid
Question #11
What is the action of the tibialis anterior?
A.   rotate foot
B.   dorsiflex foot
C.   supinate foot
D.   plantarflex foot

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