a&P exam 2025 version with updated
questions and correct answer.
guaranteed A+ GRADE
The name orbicularis oris means "__________."
- answer -circular muscle in the mouth area
A muscle that anchors a bone in place to make the movement more efficient is
a(n) ________
- answer -fixator
The temporalis muscle is involved in mastication, or chewing. It has attachments
to the temporal bone and the mandible. ____ serves as the origin, and ____ is the
insertion..
- answer -Temporal; mandible
the ability to produce muscle tension allows skeletal muscles to produce body
movements known as an:
- answer -action
Skeletal muscles
- answer -will only contract if stimulated by the nervous system
Triceps brachii and biceps brachii perform opposing actions and are classified as: -
answer -antagonists
,What can you tell about a muscle whose name includes the word serratus?
- answer -Its appearance is serrated or jagged.
A muscle that opposes or slows an action is called a(n) __________
- answer -antagonists
What best describes fusiform skeletal muscle structure?
- answer -Fusiform muscles tend to be thicker in their belly and taper at their
ends.
An agonist is a muscle that provides most of the force required for a given
movement. T/F
- answer -true
What type of muscle performs an anchoring function by holding a bone in place?
- answer -fixator
Name this type of fascicle pattern.
- answer -unipennate
The less-moveable, anchoring point on a bone is called the __________.
- answer -origin
Articular cartilage found at the ends of long bones serves to:
, form the synovial membrane.
reduce friction and absorb shock
.produce synovial fluid
.attach tendons. - answer -reduce friction and absorb shock
What best describes cartilaginous joints?
presence of synovial fluid in the joint cavity
little, if any, motion
joint cavity
free range of motion - answer -little, if any, motion
A joint that allows only a small amount of movement is called a(n) __________.
diarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
metarthrosis
synarthrosis - answer -amphiarthrosis
Which of the following cartilaginous joints is found only in young, growing
people?
pubic symphysis
epiphyseal plate
intervertebral disc
costochondral joint - answer -epiphyseal plate
This is an example of a _________________.
questions and correct answer.
guaranteed A+ GRADE
The name orbicularis oris means "__________."
- answer -circular muscle in the mouth area
A muscle that anchors a bone in place to make the movement more efficient is
a(n) ________
- answer -fixator
The temporalis muscle is involved in mastication, or chewing. It has attachments
to the temporal bone and the mandible. ____ serves as the origin, and ____ is the
insertion..
- answer -Temporal; mandible
the ability to produce muscle tension allows skeletal muscles to produce body
movements known as an:
- answer -action
Skeletal muscles
- answer -will only contract if stimulated by the nervous system
Triceps brachii and biceps brachii perform opposing actions and are classified as: -
answer -antagonists
,What can you tell about a muscle whose name includes the word serratus?
- answer -Its appearance is serrated or jagged.
A muscle that opposes or slows an action is called a(n) __________
- answer -antagonists
What best describes fusiform skeletal muscle structure?
- answer -Fusiform muscles tend to be thicker in their belly and taper at their
ends.
An agonist is a muscle that provides most of the force required for a given
movement. T/F
- answer -true
What type of muscle performs an anchoring function by holding a bone in place?
- answer -fixator
Name this type of fascicle pattern.
- answer -unipennate
The less-moveable, anchoring point on a bone is called the __________.
- answer -origin
Articular cartilage found at the ends of long bones serves to:
, form the synovial membrane.
reduce friction and absorb shock
.produce synovial fluid
.attach tendons. - answer -reduce friction and absorb shock
What best describes cartilaginous joints?
presence of synovial fluid in the joint cavity
little, if any, motion
joint cavity
free range of motion - answer -little, if any, motion
A joint that allows only a small amount of movement is called a(n) __________.
diarthrosis
amphiarthrosis
metarthrosis
synarthrosis - answer -amphiarthrosis
Which of the following cartilaginous joints is found only in young, growing
people?
pubic symphysis
epiphyseal plate
intervertebral disc
costochondral joint - answer -epiphyseal plate
This is an example of a _________________.
