Skeletal Muscle System Quiz
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Which connective tissue surrounds individual muscle fibers?

  • Perimysium
  • Epimysium
  • Endomysium (correct)
  • Fascia
  • What is the primary role of tendons in the skeletal muscle system?

  • To maintain skeletal stability
  • To provide energy for muscle contraction
  • To attach muscle to bone (correct)
  • To group muscle fibers into bundles
  • What structural component plays a crucial role in defining the boundaries of individual muscle fibers?

  • Sarcoplasm
  • Aponeurosis
  • Fascia
  • Sarcolemma (correct)
  • What type of muscle contraction do skeletal muscle fibers primarily facilitate?

    <p>Lateral contractile movements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What function does the perimysium serve in muscle tissue?

    <p>To group muscle fibers into fascicles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used for the movement where the foot is lifted so that its superior surface approaches the shin?

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

    Which term describes the movement performed when the forearm rotates laterally and the palm faces anteriorly?

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

    In the context of muscle action, what is the role of the prime mover?

    <p>It is the muscle that performs the majority of the work.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the muscles called that assist the prime mover during an action?

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

    Which of the following movements would result in the forearm rotating medially so that the palm faces posteriorly?

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

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