Medical Quiz

Muscles and Movements Quiz

Preview:


Movement of hand/foot so that the thumb/big toe moves away from the midline

A. inversion

B. eversion

C. adduction

D. abduction


Which types of movement are permitted by the elbow joint?

A. flexion and extension

B. abduction and adduction

C. rotation

D. all the above


Region where a motor neuron comes in close contact with a muscle cell.

A. neurotransmitter

B. muscular dystrophy

C. muscle tension

D. neuromuscular junction


Which types of movement are permitted by the hip joint?

A. flexion and extension

B. adduction and abduction

C. rotation

D. all the above


What is the name of the gap between two neurons?

A. Synapse

B. Dendrite

C. Axon

D. Cell body


Thin filaments in a myofibril are

A. Sarcomeres

B. Sarcoplasm

C. Actin

D. Myosin


Movement of arm/leg toward the midline

A. flexion

B. extension

C. adduction

D. abduction



Calcium:

A. causes ATP binding to actin

B. increases the action potential along the sarcolemma

C. binds to proteins on myosin

D. triggers the binding of myosin to actin



In the diagram of a motor unit, what is represented by the part labelled X?

A. Axon

B. Neuromuscular synapse

C. Nucleus

D. Dendrite


When actin is pulled past the myosin filament the..

A. Sarcomere shortens

B. Muscle shortens

C. Z line shortens

D. All of the above


___ and ___ are regulatory proteins bound to actin. 

A. Troponin and tropomyosin

B. Myosin and actin

C. Calcium and Oxygen

D. Glycogen and hemoglobin


Movement to straighten a joint

A. extension

B. flexion

C. dorsiflexion

D. pronation


The organelle that contains actin and myosin.

A. Tendon

B. myofilament

C. myofibril

D. Fiber


Movement of the arm/leg away from the midline

A. adduction

B. eversion

C. inversion

D. abduction


Contractile unit of a muscle which is also the functional unit of a muscle is …

A. sarcomere

B. motor unit

C. fascicle

D. myofibril


Topics:

Medical Terminology Gastroinestinal Gastroenterology Transplantation Immunology Medical Microbiology Types of Medical Reports Cell - Fundamental Unit of Life Organic Compounds, Minerals and Enzymes Human Urinary System Immunology Teeth & Microbes Cell Cycle Ankle Injuries Disease and Conditions Skeletal System Microrganisms BTEC Biological Approach Revise Diet