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A valve-like structure around a body opening and passage that controls the movement of substances into and out of the passages is called a(n) ________.

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The perimysium is connective tissue that divides a muscle into sections called ________.

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Small amounts of ATP are produced when pyruvic acid is converted to ____.


A) creatine phosphate
B) glucose
C) acetylcholinesterase
D) myoglobin
E) lactic acid

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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One of the functions of muscles is to hold the bones tightly together to ________ your joints.

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Which muscle is most responsible for movement?


A) Insertion
B) Origin
C) Agonist
D) Synergist
E) Antagonist

F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

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A mother calls your office about her 8-month-old who is not very active, and has not had a wet diaper for 2 days. This mom is known to make homemade baby food. What would you advise her to do?


A) Bring the baby in tomorrow, when there is an open time slot on the schedule
B) Encourage the baby to drink water
C) Take the baby to the local emergency department
D) Administer one dose of pediatric Tylenol and call back in three hours
E) Give the baby toddler foods to stimulate urination

F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

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Which of the following muscles moves the forearm?


A) Biceps brachii
B) External oblique
C) Gluteus medius
D) Gastrocnemius
E) Trapezius

F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

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A muscle that helps the prime mover by stabilizing a joint is called a(n) ________.

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The shoulder is moved by the ____ muscle.


A) temporalis
B) sternocleidomastoid
C) gastrocnemius
D) biceps brachii
E) trapezius

F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

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In ________, the kidneys become damaged because of toxins released from severely injured muscle cells.

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When working with parents of young children who are at risk of botulism, it is most important for you to instruct them to do which of the following to reduce the risk?


A) Wash all foods well
B) Do not use well water for infants or children
C) Do not use raw fish or food from damaged or bulging cans of vegetables
D) Be sure to wash infants' and children's hands before they eat
E) Avoid giving children fresh vegetables

F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

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Which of the following muscles moves the thigh?


A) Biceps brachii
B) Gluteus medius
C) External oblique
D) Gastrocnemius
E) Soleus

F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Individual muscle cells are surrounded by ____.


A) tendon
B) aponeurosis
C) perimysium
D) fascia
E) endomysium

F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

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Eversion and inversion are demonstrated by numbers ____.


A) 3 and 6
B) 1 and 2
C) 4 and 5
D) 2 and 4
E) 3 and 4

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following connects muscles to bone?


A) Tendon
B) Aponeurosis
C) Perimysium
D) Fascia
E) Endomysium

F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

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The ________ muscle in the heart produces the atrial and ventricular contractions that pump blood into and through the blood vessels.

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Muscle fibers in ________ smooth muscle not only respond to neurotransmitters, but also stimulate each other to contract and produce peristalsis.

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Numbers 1 and 2 demonstrate ____.


A) supination and pronation
B) elevation and pronation
C) rotation and circumduction
D) circumduction and supination
E) rotation and dorsiflexion

F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

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The ____ muscle moves the abdominal wall.


A) biceps brachii
B) external oblique
C) gluteus medius
D) gastrocnemius
E) soleus

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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Groups of cardiac muscle are connected to each other through ________ discs that allow the fibers in each group to contract and relax together and allows the heart to work as a pump.

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