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What type of muscle is characterized by having long, thin lines?

Smooth muscle

Cardiac muscle (correct)

Visceral muscle

Skeletal muscle

Which type of muscle is under autonomic control and is found in the walls of the GI tract and arteries?

Smooth muscle (correct)

Visceral muscle

Skeletal muscle

Cardiac muscle

What is the function of skeletal muscles in the body?

For locomotion and maintaining body posture (correct)

To contract slowly with sustained movements

To regulate the contractions of the heart muscles

To control involuntary actions in the body

Which term refers to the attachment of a muscle that usually moves the most?

Insertion Signup and view all the answers

What is a common location where smooth muscles are found in the body?

In the walls of arteries and veins Signup and view all the answers

What kind of muscle is responsible for voluntary movements such as lifting weights or walking?

Skeletal muscle Signup and view all the answers

What is the action of the accessory nerve (CN XI)?

Extend the shoulder Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is responsible for extending the carpus and is innervated by the radial nerve?

Extensor carpi radialis Signup and view all the answers

What is the action of the gracilis muscle?

Adduct the limb, extend the hip and tarsus, flex the stifle Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is an example of an epaxial muscle?

Iliocostalis Signup and view all the answers

What is the innervation of the gastrocnemius muscle?

Tibial nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a hypaxial muscle?

Rectus abdominis Signup and view all the answers

Which type of muscle is responsible for the slow, sustained contractions found in the walls of the gastrointestinal tract and blood vessels?

Smooth muscle Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the attachment of a muscle that usually moves the most during a contraction?

Insertion Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an extrinsic muscle of the thoracic limb?

Brachiocephalicus Signup and view all the answers

What type of muscle is described as having long, thin lines and is responsible for voluntary movements?

Striated skeletal muscle Signup and view all the answers

Which type of muscle is found in the wall of the heart and is responsible for the rhythmic contraction of the heart?

Cardiac muscle Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the attachment of a muscle that is usually more fixed and moves the least during a contraction?

Origin Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about the rectus abdominis muscle is correct?

It runs from the pubis to the sternum and flexes the vertebral column. Signup and view all the answers

What is the action of the iliocostalis muscle?

Fixes the vertebral column and is the most lateral epaxial muscle. Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is responsible for extending the tarsus and flexing the stifle?

Gastrocnemius Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about the extensor carpi radialis muscle is false?

It is innervated by the tibial nerve. Signup and view all the answers

What is the innervation of the gracilis muscle?

Obturator nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is responsible for adducting the limb, extending the hip, and flexing the stifle?

Gracilis Signup and view all the answers

Which type of muscle is responsible for slow, sustained contractions in the walls of the gastrointestinal tract and blood vessels?

Smooth Muscle Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the attachment of a muscle that usually moves the most during a contraction?

Distal Attachment Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is used for locomotion, movement of body parts relative to each other, and maintaining body posture?

Skeletal Muscle Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of striated muscles?

Having long, thin lines Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the attachment of a muscle that usually moves the least during contraction?

Proximal Attachment Signup and view all the answers

Where are smooth muscles typically found in the body?

In the Walls of Arteries and Veins Signup and view all the answers

What is the action of the extensor carpi radialis muscle?

Extend the carpus Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is an example of a hypaxial muscle?

Rectus abdominus Signup and view all the answers

What is the innervation of the gracilis muscle?

Obturator nerve Signup and view all the answers

What is the action of the gastrocnemius muscle?

Extend the tarsus and flex the stifle Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is responsible for extending the shoulder?

Muscle within the limb, lateral view Signup and view all the answers

What is the innervation of the muscle responsible for extending the shoulder?

Accessory nerve (CN XI) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of muscle is responsible for the rhythmic contraction of the heart?

Cardiac muscle Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of striated muscles?

Having long, thin lines Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is responsible for extending the shoulder?

Deltoid Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the attachment of a muscle that usually moves the least during a contraction?

Origin Signup and view all the answers

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What type of muscle is characterized by having long, thin lines?

Which type of muscle is under autonomic control and is found in the walls of the GI tract and arteries?

What is the function of skeletal muscles in the body?

Which term refers to the attachment of a muscle that usually moves the most?

What is a common location where smooth muscles are found in the body?

What kind of muscle is responsible for voluntary movements such as lifting weights or walking?

What is the action of the accessory nerve (CN XI)?

Which muscle is responsible for extending the carpus and is innervated by the radial nerve?

What is the action of the gracilis muscle?

Which muscle is an example of an epaxial muscle?

What is the innervation of the gastrocnemius muscle?

Which of the following is an example of a hypaxial muscle?

Which type of muscle is responsible for the slow, sustained contractions found in the walls of the gastrointestinal tract and blood vessels?

What is the term used to describe the attachment of a muscle that usually moves the most during a contraction?

Which of the following is an example of an extrinsic muscle of the thoracic limb?

What type of muscle is described as having long, thin lines and is responsible for voluntary movements?

Which type of muscle is found in the wall of the heart and is responsible for the rhythmic contraction of the heart?

What is the term used to describe the attachment of a muscle that is usually more fixed and moves the least during a contraction?

Which statement about the rectus abdominis muscle is correct?

What is the action of the iliocostalis muscle?

Which muscle is responsible for extending the tarsus and flexing the stifle?

Which statement about the extensor carpi radialis muscle is false?

What is the innervation of the gracilis muscle?

Which muscle is responsible for adducting the limb, extending the hip, and flexing the stifle?

Which type of muscle is responsible for slow, sustained contractions in the walls of the gastrointestinal tract and blood vessels?

What is the term used to describe the attachment of a muscle that usually moves the most during a contraction?

Which muscle is used for locomotion, movement of body parts relative to each other, and maintaining body posture?

What is the main characteristic of striated muscles?

Which term refers to the attachment of a muscle that usually moves the least during contraction?

Where are smooth muscles typically found in the body?

What is the action of the extensor carpi radialis muscle?

Which muscle is an example of a hypaxial muscle?

What is the innervation of the gracilis muscle?

What is the action of the gastrocnemius muscle?

Which muscle is responsible for extending the shoulder?

What is the innervation of the muscle responsible for extending the shoulder?

Which type of muscle is responsible for the rhythmic contraction of the heart?

What is the main characteristic of striated muscles?

Which muscle is responsible for extending the shoulder?

What is the term used to describe the attachment of a muscle that usually moves the least during a contraction?

Which type of muscle is characterized by slow, sustained contractions and is found in the walls of the gastrointestinal tract and blood vessels?

Which muscle is an example of an extrinsic muscle of the thoracic limb?

Which muscle extends the tarsus and flexes the stifle?

What is the main function of the hypaxial muscles?

Where is the origin of the rectus abdominis muscle?

Which nerve innervates the adductor, hip extensor, and stifle flexor muscle?

What is the action of the epaxial muscle iliocostalis?

Which muscle is an extensor of the carpus?

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