Muscles 1
Sitting erect in your desk chair and walking without hunching the shoulders demonstrates which muscular function?
Posture
Which is a muscle on the posterior portion of the upper arm?
Triceps Brachii
Which condition involves TEARING of muscle fibers and bleeding within the muscle belly?
Muscle Strain
Joe notices a bulging in the lower quadrant of his abdomen after lifting weights. What is the MOST LIKELY diagnosis for Joe?
Hernia
Involuntary vs Voluntary: Which is cardiac
Involuntary
Cory stretches every night after running. What is the desired outcome for his muscles?
Extensibility
What muscles is on the posterior aspect of the lower leg.
gastrocnemius
Term for muscle pain.
myalgia
Which autoimmune disorder of the muscular system is characterized by fluctuating weakness around the eyes, difficulty chewing, and difficulty swallowing?
myasthenia gravis
Involuntary vs Voluntary: Which is skeletal
Voluntary
When a gymnast performs a head stand, what characteristic of muscles describes what is happening to his chest and shoulder muscles?
Contractability
What is the group of muscles located on the posterior portion of the upper leg?
Hamstrings
Anaerobic exercise performed over long periods without adequate rest will cause a/an:
build up of lactic acid
What musculoskeletal condition is often characterized by chronic pain and muscle soreness, fatigue, forgetfulness, and mood swings?
Fibromyalgia
Connects muscle to bone.
Tendons
Which muscle has only involuntary function?
Cardiac
What is the group of muscles located on the anterior portion of the upper leg?
Quads
Which neuro system controls cardiac muscle
autonomic nervous system
Overgrowth of muscle is referred to as...
hypertrophy
Which muscle covers the upper, outer arm
Deltiod
Jenna's leg has been in a cast for 4 weeks due to a fracture. Her physician ordered physical therapy after the cast is removed to treat:
Atrophy
Name what muscle that is engaged and grows when preforming a chest fly exercise.
Pecs or Pectorals
Regular exercise and strength training will do what to muscles
Improve muscle tone or make them stronger.
Mary has muscle pain, fatigue, sleeping difficulties, depression, and exercise intolerance. Her doctor has prescribed only symptomatic treatment and states that this disorder is most common in women. Mary's diagnosis is MOST LIKELY:
Fibromyalgia
What are the 4 types of muscles?
Cardiac, smooth, skeletal, sphincter