The Muscular System
Practice Quiz A-07
Practice Quiz A-07
1. Contraction of which muscle causes lateral flexion of the neck?
2. How does contraction of the rectus abdominus cause the trunk to move?
3. Into what bone does the pectoralis major insert?
4. Into what bone does the triceps brachii insert?
5. Where are both the flexor carpi radialis and the flexor carpi ulnaris located?
6. Where is the triceps brachii located?
7. Into what bone does the psoas major insert?
8. Which muscle causes the thigh to extend?
9. Into what bone does the tendon of the quadriceps insert?
10. Into what bone does the common tendon (Achilles) of the gastrocnemius and soleus insert?
- A. Sternocliedomastoidius
- B. Trapezius
- C. Deltoid
- D. Scalenes
2. How does contraction of the rectus abdominus cause the trunk to move?
- A. Rotation
- B. Flexion
- C. Extension
- D. Lateral Flexion
3. Into what bone does the pectoralis major insert?
- A. Sternum
- B. Ribs 1-6
- C. Humerus
- D. Clavicle
4. Into what bone does the triceps brachii insert?
- A. Ulna
- B. Radius
- C. Humerus
- D. Scapula
5. Where are both the flexor carpi radialis and the flexor carpi ulnaris located?
- A. Posterior forearm
- B. Anterior forearm
- C. Posterior arm
- D. Anterior arm
6. Where is the triceps brachii located?
- A. Posterior forearm
- B. Anterior forearm
- C. Posterior arm
- D. Anterior arm
7. Into what bone does the psoas major insert?
- A. Lumbar vertebrae
- B. Iliem
- C. Pubis
- D. Femur
8. Which muscle causes the thigh to extend?
- A. Gluteus Maximus
- B. Iliacus
- C. Psoas Major
- D. Adductor Magnus
9. Into what bone does the tendon of the quadriceps insert?
- A. Ischium
- B. Femur
- C. Fibula
- D. Tibia
10. Into what bone does the common tendon (Achilles) of the gastrocnemius and soleus insert?
- A. Tarsus
- B. Calcaneus
- C. Fibula
- D. Tibia
The correct answers are:
1-D, 2-B, 3-C, 4-A, 5-B, 6-C, 7-D, 8-A, 9-D, 10-B
1-D, 2-B, 3-C, 4-A, 5-B, 6-C, 7-D, 8-A, 9-D, 10-B