Human Anatomy: Fasciae Types and Functions
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Which type of fascia unites the dermis of the skin to the underlying deep fascia?

  • Areolar tissue
  • Superficial fascia (correct)
  • Adipose tissue
  • Deep fascia
  • What is the membranous layer of connective tissue that invests the muscles and other deep structures called?

  • Deep fascia (correct)
  • Areolar tissue
  • Superficial fascia
  • Adipose tissue
  • What are skeletal muscles sometimes called due to their ability to produce movements of the skeleton?

  • Smooth muscles
  • Involuntary muscles
  • Voluntary muscles (correct)
  • Cardiac muscles
  • Which part of the muscle is referred to as its belly?

    <p>Fleshy part</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of muscle acts as a prime mover for flexing the knee, while another muscle acts as an antagonist?

    <p>Biceps femoris</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the property of cardiac muscle fibers that allows them to exhibit spontaneous and rhythmic contraction?

    <p>They branch and unite with each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of joint allows very little movement due to the articulating surfaces of the bones being joined by fibrous tissue?

    <p>Fibrous joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of muscles around the shoulder girdle in relation to the scapula and shoulder joint?

    <p>Fixing the scapula for abduction at the shoulder joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the study of the minimal amount of anatomy?

    <p>Basic anatomy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the movement of the foot so that the sole faces in a medial direction?

    <p>Inversion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the opposite sides of the body?

    <p>Contralateral</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the combination in sequence of the movements of flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction?

    <p>Circumduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

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