Name that muscle?
The main muscle of the upper back is the:
What is the trapezius.
What muscle is found in the neck?
What is sternocleidomastoid
Muscles are responsible for producing most of our:
What is body heat
The dome-shaped muscle separating the thoracic and abdominal cavities which aids in breathing is the:
What is the diaphragm
A person who lifts weights overuses muscles. This overuse causes the muscles to enlarge or:
What is hypertrophy
The main muscle of the lower back is the:
What is latissimus dorsi.
What muscle is found in the arm?
What are triceps
If muscle cells are stimulated repeatedly without adequate periods of rest, lactic acid accumulates, and the muscle will lose its ability to contract. This is known as muscle:
What is fatigue
If we fail to exercise, our muscles become weak, flaccid, and will:
What is atrophy
Dr. Schultz diagnosed Mrs. Faw's pain in her shoulder as inflammation of a tendon. This condition is called:
What is tendonitis
To increase the size of his anterior chest, a body builder would need to exercise what muscle?
What is pectoralis major
The muscle that abducts the upper arm at the shoulder joint is the:
What are deltoids
Janel wants to improve the extensibility of her muscles. What should she do every morning?
What is stretch
Which type of muscle is considered "voluntary?"
What is skeletal
Debbie has a weakness in the abdominal muscle around her naval causing part of her intestine to protrude through the weakened area. This condition is called a:
What is a hernia
What muscles would be found in the back of the legs?
What is the hamstring group
Special circular muscles in the openings between the esophagus and stomach are called:
What are sphincter muscles
Muscles are able to return to their original shape when they relax. This characteristic is called:
What is elasticity.
When a muscle becomes shorter and thicker and causes movement, it is said to have:
What is contractibility
Leslie suffers from fibromyalgia. Her muscles:
What is hurt
What muscle would be found in the lower leg?
What is soleus
What is a tear in a muscle as a result of excessive use that results in minimal bleeding inside the muscle resulting in a bruise, pain and swelling?
What is a strain
Muscles that are partially contracted at all times are said to be in a constant state of readiness, responsible for our posture, is called muscle:
What is tone.
Ling complains of waking up in the middle of the night with severe calf pain causing muscle tightness. Stretching relieves some of the pain. What is the most likely cause of Ling's pain?
What are muscle spasms
In what group of diseases do muscle cells degenerate, and the most common is the Duchenne type?
What is muscular dystrophy