Exercise Quizzes (See related pages) 1 Muscles are usually arranged on the skeleton in protagonistic pairs. A) True B) False 2 Muscles attach to bones by connective tissue called tendons. A) True B) False 3 Define origin. 4 Define insertion. 5 Extensors are defined as muscles that ________. A) move an appendage away from the midline of the body B) move an appendage backward C) decrease the angle of a joint D) increase the angle of a joint E) move an appendage toward the midline of the body 6 Supinators are defined as muscles that ________. A) move an appendage away from the midline of the body B) move an appendage backward C) decrease the angle of a joint D) rotate palm or bottom of foot downward E) rotate palm or bottom of foot upward 7 Adductors are defined as muscles that ________. A) move an appendage away from the midline of the body B) move an appendage backward C) decrease the angle of a joint D) increase the angle of a joint E) move an appendage toward the midline of the body 8 In rats, which muscles cover the ribs? 9 In rats, which muscle is below the scruff of the neck? 10 Name three muscles of the rear leg of a rat. 11 The function of the biceps femoris is to ________ the thigh. A) extend B) flex C) abduct D) adduct E) pronate 12 The function of the triceps brachii is to ________ the lower arm. A) extend B) flex C) abduct D) adduct E) pronate 13 Where is the insertion of the spinotrapezius? A) cervical vertebrae B) cervical vertebrae C) scapula D) humerus 14 List the three types of salivary glands. 15 What is the function of the thyroid gland? A) regulate blood calcium B) regulate metabolic rates C) regulate levels of adrenaline D) regulate the immune system 16 The diaphragm muscle separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities. A) True B) False 17 The heart is covered by a thin membrane called the ________. A) atrium B) endocardium C) pericardium D) epicardium 18 The coelom is the body cavity within which the viscera are suspended. A) True B) False 19 Name the four regions of the peritoneum. 20 Name the four lobes of the liver. 21 Name the two sphincters of the stomach. 22 What is the function of the pancreas? 23 What is the function of the spleen? 24 List the five sections of the colon.
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