6.3 Muscle Interactions, Naming, and Arrangements
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Marc Serrano
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Which statement best describes the action of skeletal muscles in the body?
Muscles can both push and pull as they contract.
Muscles can only push as they contract—not pull.
Muscles can only pull as they contract—not push.
Muscles neither push nor pull as they contract.
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Multiple Choice
Which term describes a muscle that opposes or reverses a prime mover?
Prime mover
Antagonist
Synergist
Fixator
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The latissimus dorsi is the
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Multiple Select
Select all correct statements about muscle actions based on their position relative to a joint.
A muscle crossing the anterior side of a joint produces flexion.
A muscle crossing the posterior side of a joint produces abduction.
A muscle crossing the lateral side of a joint produces abduction.
A muscle crossing the medial side of a joint produces adduction.
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Open Ended
Explain how the position of a muscle relative to a joint affects the type of movement produced, using examples from the images.
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Multiple Choice
Which example illustrates the naming of a muscle based on the direction of its fibers?
Maximus
Rectus
Teres major
Deltoid
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Open Ended
What criteria are used to name skeletal muscles?
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The muscle with three heads is called the
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a criterion used in naming skeletal muscles?
Location of the muscle
Number of origins
Shape of the muscle
Type of nerve supply
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Select all the correct examples of muscles that match their fascicle arrangement:
Orbicularis oris - Circular
Pectoralis major - Convergent
Biceps brachii - Parallel
Deltoid - Multipennate
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Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes the interaction of skeletal muscles in the body?
Muscles can only pull as they contract, not push.
Muscles can push and pull as they contract.
Muscles can only push as they contract, not pull.
Muscles produce the same action on both sides of a joint.
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