Multiple Choice
In the context of muscle actions, what is the primary function of the masseter muscle?
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- Multiple ChoiceThe __________ is the prime mover of dorsiflexion of the foot.3views
- Textbook Question
Why can a pennate muscle generate more tension than can a parallel muscle of the same size?
2views - Textbook Question
A muscle that assists an agonist by causing a like movement or by stabilizing a joint over which an agonist acts is a(n):
a. Antagonist
b. Prime mover
c. Synergist
d. Agonist
1views - Multiple ChoiceWhich term is another word for 'prime mover' in muscle actions?
- Textbook Question
Name three muscles or muscle groups used as sites for intramuscular injections. Which is most often used in babies?
- Multiple ChoiceIn the context of muscle actions at the hip joint, what is the primary action of the adductor magnus muscle?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following muscles inserts into the posterior calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon?
- Multiple Choice
True or False: if false, choose the answer that best corrects the statement.
A fixator works to stabilize the insertion of the antagonist.
3views - Textbook Question
Match the muscle with its main action:
______Biceps brachii muscle
______Pronator teres muscle
______Extensor digitorum muscle
______Brachialis muscle
______Triceps brachii muscle
______Flexor carpi radialis muscle.
a. Extends fingers and hand
b. Supinates forearm
c. Flexes hand
d. Extends forearm
e. Pronates forearm
f. Flexes forearm
- Multiple ChoiceThe prime movers of back extension are the __________.3views
- Multiple ChoiceThe standing toe touch is most likely to result in which of the following muscle actions?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich muscle group primarily extends the thigh at the hip and flexes the knee?
- Multiple ChoiceWhat is the primary action of the transversus abdominis muscle?
- Multiple ChoiceTriggering of the muscle action potential occurs after which of the following events?