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Which muscle is responsible for dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot?
Which muscle is responsible for dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot?
- Extensor Digitorum Longus
- Fibularis (Peroneus) Brevis
- Tibialis Anterior (correct)
- Gastrocnemius
What is the action of the Flexor Hallucis Longus muscle?
What is the action of the Flexor Hallucis Longus muscle?
- Dorsiflexion of the big toe
- Flexion of the knee
- Plantar flexion of the foot (correct)
- Eversion of the foot
Which muscle has an origin on the medial condyle of the tibia and proximal shaft of the tibia?
Which muscle has an origin on the medial condyle of the tibia and proximal shaft of the tibia?
- Fibularis (Peroneus) Longus
- Tibialis Posterior
- Extensor Hallucis Longus
- Tibialis Anterior (correct)
What is the action of the Gastrocnemius muscle?
What is the action of the Gastrocnemius muscle?
Which compartment of the lower leg contains the Fibularis (Peroneus) Longus and Fibularis (Peroneus) Brevis muscles?
Which compartment of the lower leg contains the Fibularis (Peroneus) Longus and Fibularis (Peroneus) Brevis muscles?
What is the insertion of the Tibialis Anterior muscle?
What is the insertion of the Tibialis Anterior muscle?
What is the origin of the Long Head of the Biceps Brachii muscle?
What is the origin of the Long Head of the Biceps Brachii muscle?
Which muscle is the MOST POWERFUL FLEXOR of the elbow joint?
Which muscle is the MOST POWERFUL FLEXOR of the elbow joint?
What is the term used for medial epicondylitis caused by overuse of muscles on the anterior side of the forearm?
What is the term used for medial epicondylitis caused by overuse of muscles on the anterior side of the forearm?
What is the origin of the Iliopsoas Muscle?
What is the origin of the Iliopsoas Muscle?
What is the function of the Hamstrings?
What is the function of the Hamstrings?
What is the insertion of the Quadriceps Femoris muscle?
What is the insertion of the Quadriceps Femoris muscle?
What is the function of the Adductor Magnus muscle?
What is the function of the Adductor Magnus muscle?
What is the origin of the Triceps Brachii muscle?
What is the origin of the Triceps Brachii muscle?
What is the term used for the injury caused by overuse of muscles on the posterior side of the forearm?
What is the term used for the injury caused by overuse of muscles on the posterior side of the forearm?
What is the function of the Sartorius muscle?
What is the function of the Sartorius muscle?
Which type of muscle tissue is found in the walls of hollow internal structures?
Which type of muscle tissue is found in the walls of hollow internal structures?
What is the characteristic of a muscle's origin?
What is the characteristic of a muscle's origin?
Which muscle is an example of a prime mover at the elbow joint?
Which muscle is an example of a prime mover at the elbow joint?
What determines the direction of a muscle's name?
What determines the direction of a muscle's name?
What type of muscle tissue is both striated and involuntary?
What type of muscle tissue is both striated and involuntary?
Which term describes the arrangement of muscles at a joint?
Which term describes the arrangement of muscles at a joint?
What is the main function of the external intercostal muscles during breathing?
What is the main function of the external intercostal muscles during breathing?
What is the most important muscle that powers breathing?
What is the most important muscle that powers breathing?
What is the name of the opening in the diaphragm through which the aorta passes?
What is the name of the opening in the diaphragm through which the aorta passes?
What is the primary function of the biceps brachial muscle during elbow movement?
What is the primary function of the biceps brachial muscle during elbow movement?
Which muscle is responsible for depressing the ribs?
Which muscle is responsible for depressing the ribs?
What is the role of the antagonist muscle during a movement?
What is the role of the antagonist muscle during a movement?
What is the name of the fibrous band that separates the right and left rectus abdominis muscles?
What is the name of the fibrous band that separates the right and left rectus abdominis muscles?
What type of connective tissue connects muscles to bones?
What type of connective tissue connects muscles to bones?
Which muscle originates from the supraspinous fossa and inserts on the greater tubercle of the humerus?
Which muscle originates from the supraspinous fossa and inserts on the greater tubercle of the humerus?
What is the main function of the rotator cuff muscles?
What is the main function of the rotator cuff muscles?
Which muscle is responsible for lifting the chin and extending the neck?
Which muscle is responsible for lifting the chin and extending the neck?
Which muscle originates from the anterior abdominal wall and inserts on the linea alba?
Which muscle originates from the anterior abdominal wall and inserts on the linea alba?
What is the action of the trapezius muscle?
What is the action of the trapezius muscle?
What is the name of the muscle that flexes the vertebral column and produces a 'six-pack' appearance?
What is the name of the muscle that flexes the vertebral column and produces a 'six-pack' appearance?
Which muscle is the widest back muscle?
Which muscle is the widest back muscle?
What is the name of the opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus passes?
What is the name of the opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus passes?
What is the primary function of the erector spinae muscle?
What is the primary function of the erector spinae muscle?
Which muscle is responsible for producing a 'winging' of the scapula?
Which muscle is responsible for producing a 'winging' of the scapula?
What is the origin of the latissimus dorsi muscle?
What is the origin of the latissimus dorsi muscle?
What is the insertion of the pectoralis major muscle?
What is the insertion of the pectoralis major muscle?
What is the origin of the Short Head of the Biceps Brachii muscle?
What is the origin of the Short Head of the Biceps Brachii muscle?
Which muscle is responsible for flexion, lateral rotation, and abduction of the hip?
Which muscle is responsible for flexion, lateral rotation, and abduction of the hip?
What is the insertion of the Triceps Brachii muscle?
What is the insertion of the Triceps Brachii muscle?
Which muscle is an example of a flexor of the hand and wrist?
Which muscle is an example of a flexor of the hand and wrist?
What is the origin of the Semitendinosus muscle?
What is the origin of the Semitendinosus muscle?
Which muscle is responsible for producing a 'winging' of the scapula when paralyzed?
Which muscle is responsible for producing a 'winging' of the scapula when paralyzed?
What is the insertion of the Quadriceps Femoris muscle?
What is the insertion of the Quadriceps Femoris muscle?
Which muscle is responsible for flexion of the elbow joint?
Which muscle is responsible for flexion of the elbow joint?
What is the origin of the Gluteus Maximus muscle?
What is the origin of the Gluteus Maximus muscle?
Which muscle is an example of an extensor of the hand and wrist?
Which muscle is an example of an extensor of the hand and wrist?
What is the primary function of the triceps brachial muscle during elbow movement?
What is the primary function of the triceps brachial muscle during elbow movement?
What is the role of the antagonist muscle during a movement?
What is the role of the antagonist muscle during a movement?
Which type of connective tissue connects muscles to bones?
Which type of connective tissue connects muscles to bones?
What is the characteristic of a muscle's origin?
What is the characteristic of a muscle's origin?
Which muscle is responsible for lifting the chin and extending the neck?
Which muscle is responsible for lifting the chin and extending the neck?
Which muscle is the widest back muscle?
Which muscle is the widest back muscle?
What is the primary function of the erector spinae muscle?
What is the primary function of the erector spinae muscle?
Which muscle originates from the anterior abdominal wall and inserts on the linea alba?
Which muscle originates from the anterior abdominal wall and inserts on the linea alba?
What is the action of the pectoralis major muscle?
What is the action of the pectoralis major muscle?
What is the term used for the fibrous band that separates the right and left rectus abdominis muscles?
What is the term used for the fibrous band that separates the right and left rectus abdominis muscles?
Which of the following muscles is responsible for producing dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot?
Which of the following muscles is responsible for producing dorsiflexion and inversion of the foot?
Which compartment of the lower leg contains the Tibialis Anterior muscle?
Which compartment of the lower leg contains the Tibialis Anterior muscle?
What is the function of the muscle that runs obliquely between the Gastrocnemius and Soleus muscles?
What is the function of the muscle that runs obliquely between the Gastrocnemius and Soleus muscles?
Which muscle originates from the lateral condyle and proximal shaft of the tibia?
Which muscle originates from the lateral condyle and proximal shaft of the tibia?
What is the result of the contraction of the Flexor Hallucis Longus muscle?
What is the result of the contraction of the Flexor Hallucis Longus muscle?
Which muscles plantar flex the foot at the ankle joint?
Which muscles plantar flex the foot at the ankle joint?
What is the characteristic of a muscle's insertion?
What is the characteristic of a muscle's insertion?
What type of muscle tissue is both striated and voluntary?
What type of muscle tissue is both striated and voluntary?
What is the term used to describe the arrangement of muscles at a joint?
What is the term used to describe the arrangement of muscles at a joint?
What is the role of the prime mover muscle during a movement?
What is the role of the prime mover muscle during a movement?
What is the characteristic of a muscle's origin and insertion?
What is the characteristic of a muscle's origin and insertion?
What is the function of skeletal muscles in thermogenesis?
What is the function of skeletal muscles in thermogenesis?
What is the action of the external intercostal muscles during inspiration?
What is the action of the external intercostal muscles during inspiration?
What is the origin of the internal oblique muscle?
What is the origin of the internal oblique muscle?
What is the function of the diaphragm during breathing?
What is the function of the diaphragm during breathing?
Which muscle is responsible for flexing the vertebral column?
Which muscle is responsible for flexing the vertebral column?
What is the name of the opening in the diaphragm through which the inferior vena cava passes?
What is the name of the opening in the diaphragm through which the inferior vena cava passes?
Which muscle originates from the xiphoid process and ribs 7-12?
Which muscle originates from the xiphoid process and ribs 7-12?
What is the function of the transversus abdominis muscle?
What is the function of the transversus abdominis muscle?
Which muscle is part of the rotator cuff?
Which muscle is part of the rotator cuff?
What is the action of the internal intercostal muscles during forced expiration?
What is the action of the internal intercostal muscles during forced expiration?
Which muscle originates from the inferior border of the rib above and inserts on the superior border of the rib below?
Which muscle originates from the inferior border of the rib above and inserts on the superior border of the rib below?
