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1What is the major function of muscles?


2__________ is the force exerted on an object by a contracting muscle, and ___________ is the force exerted on a muscle by an object.


3To lift a load, the muscle load must exceed muscle tension.
A)True
B)False


4What type of contraction occurs when a muscle develops tension but does not shorten?
A)isometric
B)isotonic
C)hypertonic
D)hypermetric


5What type of contraction occurs when a muscle shortens but the load remains constant?
A)isometric
B)isotonic
C)hypertonic
D)hypermetric


6An ________ is where a muscle attaches to a relatively fixed position and an ________ is where a muscle attaches at its more moveable end.


7An extensor is a muscle that bends a joint.
A)True
B)False


8Muscles are attached to bones by ________.


9Skeletal muscles are typically arranged in ________ pairs, meaning when one contracts, the other relaxes and is stretched.


10What are the four main muscles of the shoulder?


11Describe the location of the biceps brachii.


12Describe the location of the triceps brachii.


13List two processes for which you use your masseter.


14What are the two major antagonistic muscle groups of the thigh?


15When you contract your gastrocnemius, you _________ your foot.
A)extend
B)flex
C)pronate
D)supinate
E)rotate


16Name one function of the gluteus muscle.


17Name one function of the abdominal muscles.





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