BIOL 235 MIDTERM LATEST 150 BIOLOGY
100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
QUESTION: the sternocleidomastoid muscles flex the neck, and the splenius cervicis is muscles
extend it. What is the relationship between these muscles when bowing your head.
a) the sternocleidomasoid is the prime mover and the splenius cervicis is the fixator
b) the sternocleidomasoid is the prime mover, and the splenius cervicis is the synergistic
c) the sternocleidomasoid is the primemover and the splenius cervicis is the antagonist
d) the sternocleidomastoid is the fixator and the splenius cervicis is the prime mover
e) the sternocleidomasoid is the synergistic and the splenius cervicis is the fixator - ANSWER-c
QUESTION: If you dissect on the lateral side of the abdomen, what abdominal muscles, in order
from superficial to deep, will the scalpel go through?
a) rectus abdominis, external oblique, internal oblique
b) external oblique, internaloblique, transersus abdominis
c) transversus abdominis, rectus abdominis, external oblique
d) external oblique, transversus abdominis, rectus abdominis
e) internal oblqie,transversus abdominis, external oblique - ANSWER-B
,QUESTION: which of the following actions does the deltoid perform?
a) adduction of the arm
b) abduction of the arm
c) flexion of the forearm
d) extension of the forearm
e) both abduction of the arm and flexion of the forearm - ANSWER-A
QUESTION: which of the following muscles are used in forceful breathing
a) diaphragm
b) external intercostal
c) internal intercostal
d) A and B
e)a,b, and c - ANSWER-A
QUESTION: which of the following correctly describes a function of the nervous system?
a) sensory: detects changes in the environment; relays information to the brain and spinal cord
b) integrative: response system; stimulates muscles to contract or glands to secrete
c) motor: processes and makes decisions regarding sensory input; responsible for perception
d) A and B
e) A. b and C - ANSWER-A
A lever is acted on at two different points by two different forces that are called the?
a) fulcrum and resistance
b) leverage and load
c) lever and resistance
d) effort and load
, e) lever and effort - ANSWER-D
QUESTION: which of the following is true?
a) the origin of a muscle on a limb is usually proximal to its insertion
b) a muscle must cover the limb or other body part it moves
C) muscles crossing one joint have more complex actions than those crossing two joints.
d) A and B
e) A,B, and C - ANSWER-A
QUESTION: what is the action of the gluteus maximus?
a) abducts thigh at hip joint and medically rotates thigh
b) extends thigh at hip joint and laterally rotates thigh
c) flexes thigh at hip joint
d) flexes leg at knee joint
e) abducts and flexes thigh at hip joint - ANSWER-B
QUESTION: which of the following is true of a synapse?
a) the presynaptic neuron carries a nerve impulse away from a synapse
b) the postsynaptic neuron carries a nerve impulse towards a synapse
c) a synapse is the site of where two neurons or a neuron and an effector meet
d) the presynaptic neuron releases chemical messengers called hormones
e) the synapse of a neuron and a gland is called a neuromuscular junction - ANSWER-c
QUESTION: This type of neuron has one dendrite and one axon emerging from the cell body
a) multipolar neuron
100% VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
QUESTION: the sternocleidomastoid muscles flex the neck, and the splenius cervicis is muscles
extend it. What is the relationship between these muscles when bowing your head.
a) the sternocleidomasoid is the prime mover and the splenius cervicis is the fixator
b) the sternocleidomasoid is the prime mover, and the splenius cervicis is the synergistic
c) the sternocleidomasoid is the primemover and the splenius cervicis is the antagonist
d) the sternocleidomastoid is the fixator and the splenius cervicis is the prime mover
e) the sternocleidomasoid is the synergistic and the splenius cervicis is the fixator - ANSWER-c
QUESTION: If you dissect on the lateral side of the abdomen, what abdominal muscles, in order
from superficial to deep, will the scalpel go through?
a) rectus abdominis, external oblique, internal oblique
b) external oblique, internaloblique, transersus abdominis
c) transversus abdominis, rectus abdominis, external oblique
d) external oblique, transversus abdominis, rectus abdominis
e) internal oblqie,transversus abdominis, external oblique - ANSWER-B
,QUESTION: which of the following actions does the deltoid perform?
a) adduction of the arm
b) abduction of the arm
c) flexion of the forearm
d) extension of the forearm
e) both abduction of the arm and flexion of the forearm - ANSWER-A
QUESTION: which of the following muscles are used in forceful breathing
a) diaphragm
b) external intercostal
c) internal intercostal
d) A and B
e)a,b, and c - ANSWER-A
QUESTION: which of the following correctly describes a function of the nervous system?
a) sensory: detects changes in the environment; relays information to the brain and spinal cord
b) integrative: response system; stimulates muscles to contract or glands to secrete
c) motor: processes and makes decisions regarding sensory input; responsible for perception
d) A and B
e) A. b and C - ANSWER-A
A lever is acted on at two different points by two different forces that are called the?
a) fulcrum and resistance
b) leverage and load
c) lever and resistance
d) effort and load
, e) lever and effort - ANSWER-D
QUESTION: which of the following is true?
a) the origin of a muscle on a limb is usually proximal to its insertion
b) a muscle must cover the limb or other body part it moves
C) muscles crossing one joint have more complex actions than those crossing two joints.
d) A and B
e) A,B, and C - ANSWER-A
QUESTION: what is the action of the gluteus maximus?
a) abducts thigh at hip joint and medically rotates thigh
b) extends thigh at hip joint and laterally rotates thigh
c) flexes thigh at hip joint
d) flexes leg at knee joint
e) abducts and flexes thigh at hip joint - ANSWER-B
QUESTION: which of the following is true of a synapse?
a) the presynaptic neuron carries a nerve impulse away from a synapse
b) the postsynaptic neuron carries a nerve impulse towards a synapse
c) a synapse is the site of where two neurons or a neuron and an effector meet
d) the presynaptic neuron releases chemical messengers called hormones
e) the synapse of a neuron and a gland is called a neuromuscular junction - ANSWER-c
QUESTION: This type of neuron has one dendrite and one axon emerging from the cell body
a) multipolar neuron
