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1
All of the following produce chewing movements of the mandible EXCEPT ____________
A)the masseter.
B)the lateral pterygoid.
C)the medial pterygoid.
D)the omohyoid.
2
Which muscle is most important for kissing?
A)orbicularis occuli
B)orbicularis oris
C)temporalis
D)frontalis
E)risorius
3
The deepest muscle of the abdominal wall is _________________
A)the transversus abdominus.
B)the internal oblique.
C)the rectus abdominus.
D)the serratus anterior.
4
Which muscle would be most essential for blowing a trumpet?
A)masseter
B)platysma
C)risorius
D)zygomaticus major
E)buccinator
5
Which muscle is associated with closing the eyelid?
A)levator palpebrae
B)orbiuclaris oris
C)orbicularis oculi
D)zygomaticus minor
6
Which muscle is part of the urogenital diaphragm?
A)the external urethral sphincter
B)the levator ani
C)the coccygeus
D)the bulbospongiosus
7
Which muscle plays a role in erection of the penis and clitoris?
A)superficial transverse perineus
B)deep transverse perineus
C)ischiocavernosus
D)erector spinae
8
What back muscle connects vertebrae to each other from the cervical to the lumbar region and acts to extend and rotate the trunk?
A)splenius capitus
B)longissimus
C)multifidus
D)quadratus lumborum
9
Which muscle originates on the scapula?
A)geniohyoid
B)sternohyoid
C)omohyoid
D)digastric
10
What is the function of the scalenes?
A)extension of the neck
B)expiration
C)lateral flexion of the neck
D)hyperextension of the neck
11
The identity of the nerve that stimulates a muscle is said to _______________ the muscle.
A)orient
B)innervate
C)activate
D)originate
12
The muscles are innervated by two groups of nerves, ___________________.
A)autonomic and sympathetic
B)visceral and somatic
C)spinal and cranial
D)parasympathetic and sympathetic
13
The more movable end or the distal end of a muscle is called its _______________________.
A)innervation
B)derivation
C)insertion
D)action
14
Which muscle is NOT innervated by the facial n. (VII)?
A)Risorius
B)Zygomaticus major
C)Orbicularis oris
D)Mylohyoid
15
This muscle of chewing inserts into the medial/inside aspect of the angle of the mandible. What is it called?
A)Lateral pterygoid
B)Masseter
C)Temporalis
D)Medial pterygoid
16
This neck muscle acting together draws the head forward and down, as if looking at the feet. What is this muscle called?
A)Trapezius
B)Splenius capitis
C)Sternocleidomastoid
D)Semispinalis capitis
17
This superficial neck and back muscle is innervated by the accessory nerve. What is this muscle called?
A)Trapezius
B)Splenius capitis
C)Sternocleidomastoid
D)Semispinalis capitis
18
The major muscle of breathing is the ____________________.
A)sternocleidomastoid
B)semispinalis capitis
C)diaphragm
D)external abdominal oblique
19
The muscle that connects the sternum to the pubis is called the __________________.
A)external abdominal oblique
B)transverses abdonimis
C)internal abdominal oblique
D)rectus abdominis
20
During labored exhalation this muscle is active. What is it called?
A)Diaphragm
B)External intercostals
C)Sternocleidomastoid
D)Internal intercostals
21
The "six-pack" or segmented appearance of the abdomen in the well muscled person is due to the _____________ of the rectus abdominis.
A)inguinal ligaments
B)linea albas
C)rectus sheath
D)tendinous intersections
22
This pelvic muscle helps to expel semen by compressing the urethra. What is this muscle called?
A)Levator ani
B)Ischiocavernosus
C)Deep transverse perineus
D)Bulbospongiosus
23
In the female which is NOT a muscle of the urogenital triangle?
A)Levator ani
B)Ischiocavernosus
C)Deep transverse perineus
D)Bulbospongiosus
24
In the superficial group of back muscles this muscle is the prime mover of spinal extension. What is it called?
A)Serratus posterior interior
B)Erector spinae
C)Rhomboideus major
D)Splenius capitis
25
This skin muscle of the neck helps to draw the mouth downward. What is this muscle called?
A)sternocleidomastoid
B)obicularis oris
C)platyzma
D)digastric







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