BIO 235 MIDTERM EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE
NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK| BIOL 235 HUMAN
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM REVIEW
WITH COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ GRADED A+
Which of the following is NOT a common arrangement of muscle
fascicles?
a) pennate
b) triangular
c) oval
d) parallel – Correct Answer - c) Oval
This type of fascicle arrangement has the fascicles spread over a broad
area and converges at a thick central tendon.
a) triangular
b) pennate
c) circular
d) fusiform – Correct Answer - a) Triangular
This type of muscle works by stabilizing the origin of the agonist so that
it can act more efficiently.
a) synergist
b) agonist
c) antagonist
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,d) fixator – Correct Answer - d) Fixator
Protrusion of an organ through a structure that normally contains it is
referred to as a
a) hernia.
b) goiter.
c) strain.
d) sprain. – Correct Answer - a) hernia
A condition where the two eyeballs are not properly aligned is referred
to as
a) inguinal hernia.
b) strabismus.
c) presbyopia.
d) myopia. – Correct Answer - b) Strabismus
A muscle that has three origins is called a
a) biceps.
b) triceps.
c) quadriceps.
d) deltoid. – Correct Answer - b) triceps
A muscle that raises or elevates a body part is called a
a) pronator.
b) tensor.
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,c) flexor.
d) depressor. – Correct Answer - b) Tensor
A muscle that decreases the size of an opening is a
a) rotator.
b) tensor.
c) pronator.
d) sphincter. – Correct Answer - d) Sphincter
Contraction of this muscle presses the cheeks against the teeth and lips
as would be observed in whistling, blowing or sucking.
a) buccinator
b) zygomaticus
c) frontalis
d) occipitalis – Correct Answer - a) buccinator
Which of the following is a muscle whose insertion is found on the
clavicle and acromion process of the scapula within the pectoral girdle?
a) trapezius
b) pectoralis major
c) latissimus dorsi
d) sartorius – Correct Answer - a) Trapezius
Which of the following muscles is NOT part of the quadriceps femoris
muscle group?
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, a) rectus femoris
b) biceps femoris
c) vastus medialis
d) vastus lateralis – Correct Answer - b) biceps femoris
This muscle, which is found in the neck, functions to elevate the hyoid
bone and help press the tongue against the roof of the mouth during
swallowing.
a) mylohyoid
b) sternocleidomastoid
c) digastric
d) masseter – Correct Answer - a) mylohyoid
Which of the following is NOT a function of the nervous system?
a) Sensory function
b) Integrative function
c) Motor function
d) All are functions of the nervous system – Correct Answer - d) All are
functions of the nervous system
Which of the following are divisions of the peripheral nervous system?
a) Somatic nervous system
b) Autonomic nervous system
c) Enteric nervous system
d) All of these choices – Correct Answer - d) All of these choices
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NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK| BIOL 235 HUMAN
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM REVIEW
WITH COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ GRADED A+
Which of the following is NOT a common arrangement of muscle
fascicles?
a) pennate
b) triangular
c) oval
d) parallel – Correct Answer - c) Oval
This type of fascicle arrangement has the fascicles spread over a broad
area and converges at a thick central tendon.
a) triangular
b) pennate
c) circular
d) fusiform – Correct Answer - a) Triangular
This type of muscle works by stabilizing the origin of the agonist so that
it can act more efficiently.
a) synergist
b) agonist
c) antagonist
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,d) fixator – Correct Answer - d) Fixator
Protrusion of an organ through a structure that normally contains it is
referred to as a
a) hernia.
b) goiter.
c) strain.
d) sprain. – Correct Answer - a) hernia
A condition where the two eyeballs are not properly aligned is referred
to as
a) inguinal hernia.
b) strabismus.
c) presbyopia.
d) myopia. – Correct Answer - b) Strabismus
A muscle that has three origins is called a
a) biceps.
b) triceps.
c) quadriceps.
d) deltoid. – Correct Answer - b) triceps
A muscle that raises or elevates a body part is called a
a) pronator.
b) tensor.
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,c) flexor.
d) depressor. – Correct Answer - b) Tensor
A muscle that decreases the size of an opening is a
a) rotator.
b) tensor.
c) pronator.
d) sphincter. – Correct Answer - d) Sphincter
Contraction of this muscle presses the cheeks against the teeth and lips
as would be observed in whistling, blowing or sucking.
a) buccinator
b) zygomaticus
c) frontalis
d) occipitalis – Correct Answer - a) buccinator
Which of the following is a muscle whose insertion is found on the
clavicle and acromion process of the scapula within the pectoral girdle?
a) trapezius
b) pectoralis major
c) latissimus dorsi
d) sartorius – Correct Answer - a) Trapezius
Which of the following muscles is NOT part of the quadriceps femoris
muscle group?
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, a) rectus femoris
b) biceps femoris
c) vastus medialis
d) vastus lateralis – Correct Answer - b) biceps femoris
This muscle, which is found in the neck, functions to elevate the hyoid
bone and help press the tongue against the roof of the mouth during
swallowing.
a) mylohyoid
b) sternocleidomastoid
c) digastric
d) masseter – Correct Answer - a) mylohyoid
Which of the following is NOT a function of the nervous system?
a) Sensory function
b) Integrative function
c) Motor function
d) All are functions of the nervous system – Correct Answer - d) All are
functions of the nervous system
Which of the following are divisions of the peripheral nervous system?
a) Somatic nervous system
b) Autonomic nervous system
c) Enteric nervous system
d) All of these choices – Correct Answer - d) All of these choices
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