Open QuestionIntrinsic muscles of the back that promote extension of the spine (or head) include all buta. splenius muscles,b. semispinalis muscles,c. scalene muscles,d. erector spinae.
Open QuestionThe muscle that rotates the eye medially is the (a) superior oblique, (b) inferior rectus, (c) medial rectus, (d) lateral rectus.
Open QuestionSeveral muscles act to move and/or stabilize the scapula. Which of the following are small rectangular muscles that square the shoulders as they act together to retract the scapula?a. levator scapulae,b. rhomboids,c. serratus anterior,d. trapezius.
Open QuestionImportant flexors of the vertebral column that act in opposition to the erector spinae are the (a) rectus abdominis, (b) longus capitis, (c) longus colli, (d) scalene.
Open QuestionThe major extensor of the elbow is the (a) triceps brachii, (b) biceps brachii, (c) deltoid, (d) subscapularis.
Open QuestionThe prime mover of thigh extension against resistance is thea. gluteus maximus,b. gluteus medius,c. biceps femoris,d. semimembranosus.
Open QuestionThe muscles that rotate the radius without producing either flexion or extension of the elbow are the (a) brachialis and brachioradialis, (b) pronator teres and supinator, (c) biceps brachii and triceps brachii, (d) a, b, and c.
Open QuestionWhich criterion (or criteria) is/are used in naming the gluteus medius?a. relative size,b. muscle location,c. muscle shape,d. action,e. number of origins.