APHY 101 Chapter 11 Muscular System | Ivy Tech | 2026 Study Guide

APHY,./101,./Ch,./11:,./Muscular,./System,./Ivy,./Tech


Bones,,./joints,,./force,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔
___________,./are,./levers,,./the,./___________,./are,./fulcrums,,./and,./the,./skel
etal,./muscles,./provide,./the,./_____________,./to,./move,./the,./bones


Lever,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔
A,./rigid,./structure,./such,./as,./a,./board,,./a,./crowbar,,./or,./a,./bone,,./that,./moves,./
on,./a,./fixed,./point,./called,./the,./fulcrum.


1st,./class,./lever,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔ fulcrum,./in,./the,./middle;,./see-
saw,,./scissors;,./rare,./Ex:,./hold,./head,./upright



2nd,./class,./lever,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔
Output,./force,./is,./between,./input,./force,./and,./fulcrum,./ex:,./wheelbarrow,./E
x:,./plantar,./flexion/stand,./on,./tip,./toe

, 3rd,./class,./lever,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔
range,./of,./motion;,./shovel;,./the,./most,./common,./Ex:,./elbow,./flexion


Fulcrum,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔
The,./fixed,./point,./around,./which,./a,./lever,./pivots;,./joints,./act,./as,./fulcrums,./i
n,./our,./bodies



Force,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔ a,./pull,./exerted,./by,./a,./muscle,./to,./do,./work



Levers,./can,./increase,./which,./factors?,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔
speed,,./range,./of,./motion,,./strength



Synergist,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔
A,./muscle,./that,./helps,./a,./larger,./agonist,./perform,./its,./actions,./more,./efficie
ntly.,./(ex:,./biceps,./brachii,./helps,./brachialis,./perform,./elbow,./flexion)


Agonist,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔ Prime,./mover,./-
,./a,./muscle,./that,./is,./responsible,./for,./a,./specific,./movement.,./(ex:,./brachialis,./i


s,./prime,./mover,./for,./elbow,./flexion)



Antagonist,./-,./correct,./answer,./✔ ✔
Muscles,./that,./oppose,./or,./reverse,./a,./particular,./movement,./(ex:,./triceps,./br
achii,./opposes,./elbow,./flexion)