A fan shaped muscle with a broad origin and fascicles that attach to a common site is a ________ muscle.
The most common lever systems in the body are those that have the applied force between the fulcrum and the load. These are called ________ levers.
A muscle that assists the muscle that is primarily responsible for a given action is a(n)
Each of the following terms is a descriptive
term for a muscle's action, except? tensor.
Which of the following muscles compresses
the abdomen? internal oblique
Muscles of the rotator cuff include all of the
following, except the supraspinatus.
To keep the humeral head centered within the glenoidal cavity the rotator cuff muscles must be __________.
located in the same plane
The location of the rotator cuff muscles in relation to the glenohumoral joint minimizes the upward pressure against the __________.
acromion of the scapula
Downward dislocation of the humerus from the glenohumeral joint when carrying weight is prevented by the __________.
The angle of which muscle prevents the humeral head from sliding upward out of the joint as the arm is raised?
Which of these muscles is a member of the
quadriceps group? vastus intermedius
Which statement regarding third-class levers is false?
The load is located between the applied force and the fulcrum.
Which muscle term indicates a muscle whose contraction is chiefly responsible for producing a particular movement?
Which of the following muscles moves the nose, and changes the shape and position of the nostrils?
Which muscle(s) of the rectus group insert(s) on a central tendinous sheath, and act(s) to expand the thoracic cavity, as well as compress the abdominopelvic cavity?
Which of the following muscles of the pectoral girdle acts to adduct the scapula and perform downward rotation?