Muscles

Which type of muscle tissue is responsible for involuntary control and is found in the heart?

• Smooth

• Cardiac

• Skeletal

• Striated

What is the primary function of skeletal muscle tissue?

• Involuntary contraction

• Rhythmic contraction of the heart

• Assisting with locomotion

• Forming sheets in the oesophagus

What is the term for the point of attachment of a muscle that is usually the more fixed end?

• Insertion

• Belly

• Origin

• Head

What is the function of epaxial muscles?

• Flex the neck and tail

• Support the spine and extend the vertebral column

• Attach muscle to bone

• Form sheets of fibrous tissue

What is the role of tendons in the muscular system?

• Connect bone to bone

• Connect muscles to bones

• Form broad sheets of connective tissue

• Assist in muscle relaxation

Which of the following layers is NOT part of the intercostal muscles?

• External intercostal layer

• Internal intercostal layer

• Subcostal layer

• Transverse layer

What is the function of the diaphragm?

• To separate the abdominal and thoracic cavities

• To connect the ribs to the sternum

• To support the spinal column

• To aid in digestion

Where does the biceps brachii originate?

• Radial tuberosity

• Supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula

• Linea alba

• Pubis

Which muscle is the most superficial of the abdominal wall muscles?

• Internal abdominal oblique

• Transversus abdominus

• Rectus abdominus

• External abdominal oblique

What is the function of the Supraspinatus muscle?

• Extends the shoulder and flexes the elbow

• Stabilises the shoulder joint

• Flexes the shoulder and extends the elbow

• Retracts the hip and flexes the stifle