Muscular System Quiz

What are the four main functions of the muscular system?

• Movement, posture, joint stability, heat production

• Digestion, circulation, respiration, excretion

• Sensation, perception, cognition, emotion

• Protection, absorption, secretion, filtration

Describe the supination.

• Rotating the forearm so the palm faces down

• Rotating the forearm so the palm faces up

• Flexing the wrist

• Extending the wrist

Describe pronation.

• Rotating the forearm so the palm faces up

• Rotating the forearm so the palm faces down

• Flexing the wrist

• Extending the wrist

Describe the origin of the muscle.

• The point where the muscle ends

• The point where the muscle is the most moveable

• The point where the muscle is most structured

• The point where the muscle is least flexible

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What type of movement is shown in the diagram involving the foot?

• Flexion

• Extension

• Dorsiflexion

• Plantarflexion

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What is the movement called when the arm is bending up?

• Flexion

• Extension

• Hyperextension

• Rotation

Which muscle type is depicted as a strap-like structure in the diagram?

• Parallel muscle

• Pennate muscle

• Convergent muscle

• Circular muscle

What is the movement called when the foot is lifted upward?

• Flexion

• Extension

• Dorsiflexion

• Plantarflexion

What is the primary action of the External Oblique muscle?

• Flexion of the elbow

• Rotation and lateral flexion of the trunk

• Abduction of the arm

• Extension of the knee

Which muscle is located on the front of the upper arm?

• Biceps Brachii

• Deltoid

• Pectoralis Major

• External Oblique