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Anatomy Quiz


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What is the name of the bone highlighted in red?

A. clavicle

B. pelvis

C. ribs

D. scapula


Which of the following statements best describes ‘abduction’ at a ball and socket joint?

A. The movement of a limb away from the midline of the body

B. The movement of a limb in a complete circle at a joint

C. The movement of a limb towards the midline of the body

D. The movement of a limb which decreases the angle of a joint


Tendons connect

A. to ligaments

B. muscle to muscle

C. Muscles to bones

D. bone to bone


What type of bone is the cranium?

A. Short

B. Long

C. Flat

D. Irregular


The energy source for muscle contraction is

A. Lactic acid

B. ATP

C. Myosin

D. Epimysium


The transport network of the muscle is called the

A. Epimysium

B. Sarcoplasmic reticulm

C. Perimysium

D. Sarcoplasm


What is atrophy

A. Makes muscles small

B. Muscles that stay contracted

C. Striated appearance

D. Actin


Immovable ends of the muscle is the

A. Origin

B. Insertion

C. Perimysium

D. Epimysium


The gap between the nerve and the muscle is called the

A. Synaptic cleft

B. Origin

C. Insertion

D. Rigor Mortis


What are the bones that form a joint at the shoulder?

A. humerus and scapula

B. radius and humerus

C. femur and tibia

D. pelvis and femur


A sarcomere is defined as the region between two

A. Motor end plate

B. Z-lines

C. ADP and phosphate

D. Motor neuron and muscle fiber cell


What bone is highlighted in red?

A. Ulna

B. Radius

C. Humerus

D. Pelvis


How many bones make up the skeleton?
A. 300
B. 200
C. 206
D. 250


Sustained contraction of individual fibers, even when muscles is at rest is known as

A. Neurotransmitter

B. Muscle tone

C. Lactic acid

D. Fascicles


When recruitment occurs, the number of motor units being activated

A. increase

B. decrease

C. stay the same


What is a motor unit

A. Actin and Myosin

B. Motor neuron and muscle fiber cell

C. Epimysium


The femur is a type of what bone?

A. Long

B. Short

C. Irregular

D. Flat


A tough but flexible tissue that acts as a buffer between the bones, preventing bones rubbing together and causing friction

A. Bursae

B. Joint Capsule

C. Synovial Fluid

D. Cartilage


What bone is highlighted in red?

A. ulna

B. radius

C. humerus

D. patella


All of the following are functions of the skeleton except:

A. size

B. support

C. movement

D. protection


Which is the odd one out?

A. Knee

B. Hip

C. Humerus

D. Ankle


What cell organelle provides ATP needed for muscle activity

A. Acetylcholine

B. Mitochondria

C. Perimysium

D. Myosin


Identify the muscle.
A. Hamstring
B. Gastrocnemius
C. Deltoid
D. Latissimus Dorsi


Vesicles in the motor neuron store what substance

A. Neurotransmitter

B. Acetylcholine

C. Perimysium

D. Mitochondria


skeletal muscles are reasonable for moving

A. actin

B. oxygen

C. your bones

D. your blood




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