Chapter 11-A: Anatomy of the Muscular System
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1. The epimysium, endomysium, and perimysium may all be continuous with ligaments.
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TOP: Connective Tissue Components
2. Tendons are often continuous with the endosteum of bone tissue.
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TOP: Connective Tissue Components
3. There are more than 600 muscles in the body.
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TOP: Anatomy of the Muscular System Introduction
4. When a muscle contracts, the bone moved is the bone of insertion.
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TOP: Attachment of Muscles
5. The insertion is that point of attachment that does not move when the muscle contracts.
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TOP: Attachment of Muscles
6. Tendons are continuous with the layer of connective tissue called the epimysium.
ANS: T DIF: Memorization REF: Page 302
TOP: Connective Tissue Components
7. The direction of the fibers composing a muscle is not significant to its function.
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TOP: Size, Shape, and Fiber Arrangement
8. Tipping the head back on its atlas is an example of a third-class lever.
ANS: F DIF: Synthesis REF: Page 307 TOP: Lever Systems
9. Convergent muscles are said to be “featherlike” in appearance.
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TOP: Size, Shape, and Fiber Arrangement
10. Muscles usually act singly as a prime mover.
ANS: F DIF: Synthesis REF: Page 305 TOP: Muscle Actions
11. In a lever system, the fixed pivot around which the rod moves is called the fulcrum.
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TOP: Lever Systems
12. A set of scales and a pair of scissors are both examples of second-class levers.
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TOP: Second-Class Levers
13. The gluteus muscles are examples of muscles that are named by location.
ANS: T DIF: Memorization REF: Page 308
TOP: How Muscles Are Named
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