PCSD 313 Questions with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: Which statement most accurately describes the origin of a skeletal muscle?
Answer: The origin is the proximal end of a muscle and provides stability for that muscle
Question 2: Which state most accurately describes the insertion of a skeletal muscle?
Answer: The insertion is the distal end of a muscle and gives movement to a muscle.
Question 3: Which statement most accurately describes skeletal muscle contraction?
Answer: The distance between the origin and insertion will decrease.
Question 4: Which statement most accurately describes skeletal muscle?
Answer: It is a voluntary muscle, meaning that you control it at will.
Question 5: Using the most appropriate anatomical term of direction or plane of reference, describe
the relationship of your right elbow relative to your right hand.
Answer: Proximal
Question 6: Using the most appropriate anatomical term of direction or plane of reference, describe
the relationship of your nose relative to chin.
Answer: Superior
Question 7: Which plane of reference will divide a structure into a front and back half?
Answer: Coronal
Question 8: Which plane of reference will divide a structure into unequal left and right halves?
Answer: Sagittal
Question 9: Using the most appropriate anatomical term of direction or plane of reference, describe
the relationship of your left belly button relative to your left arm.
Answer: Medial
Question 10: Using the most appropriate anatomical term of direction or plane of reference, describe
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, the relationship of the muscle pectoralis major to pectoralis minor.
Answer: Superficial
Question 11: In brain anatomy, the dorsal portion of the brain may also be called:
Answer: Superior
Question 12: In brain anatomy, the rostral portion of the brain may also be called:
Answer: Anterior
Question 13: Which structures are included as a part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
Answer: Cranial and spinal nerves
Question 14: Select the most appropriate term that describes the appearance of the vocal folds when
they are abducted:
Answer: Open
Question 15: Select the most appropriate term that describes the appearance of the vocal folds when
they are adducted:
Answer: Closed
Question 16: What is the alveolar process?
Answer: It is the bony portion of the upper and lower jaw that houses the sockets for the teeth.
Question 17: Where in the human body would you most likely find a fissure or sulcus?
Answer: In the brain
Question 18: What is the foramen magnum?
Answer: It is an opening in bone that allows the spinal cord to enter the skull and articulate or join with the
brain.
Question 19: Tendons are always associated with:
Answer: Muscle
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Question 1: Which statement most accurately describes the origin of a skeletal muscle?
Answer: The origin is the proximal end of a muscle and provides stability for that muscle
Question 2: Which state most accurately describes the insertion of a skeletal muscle?
Answer: The insertion is the distal end of a muscle and gives movement to a muscle.
Question 3: Which statement most accurately describes skeletal muscle contraction?
Answer: The distance between the origin and insertion will decrease.
Question 4: Which statement most accurately describes skeletal muscle?
Answer: It is a voluntary muscle, meaning that you control it at will.
Question 5: Using the most appropriate anatomical term of direction or plane of reference, describe
the relationship of your right elbow relative to your right hand.
Answer: Proximal
Question 6: Using the most appropriate anatomical term of direction or plane of reference, describe
the relationship of your nose relative to chin.
Answer: Superior
Question 7: Which plane of reference will divide a structure into a front and back half?
Answer: Coronal
Question 8: Which plane of reference will divide a structure into unequal left and right halves?
Answer: Sagittal
Question 9: Using the most appropriate anatomical term of direction or plane of reference, describe
the relationship of your left belly button relative to your left arm.
Answer: Medial
Question 10: Using the most appropriate anatomical term of direction or plane of reference, describe
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, the relationship of the muscle pectoralis major to pectoralis minor.
Answer: Superficial
Question 11: In brain anatomy, the dorsal portion of the brain may also be called:
Answer: Superior
Question 12: In brain anatomy, the rostral portion of the brain may also be called:
Answer: Anterior
Question 13: Which structures are included as a part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
Answer: Cranial and spinal nerves
Question 14: Select the most appropriate term that describes the appearance of the vocal folds when
they are abducted:
Answer: Open
Question 15: Select the most appropriate term that describes the appearance of the vocal folds when
they are adducted:
Answer: Closed
Question 16: What is the alveolar process?
Answer: It is the bony portion of the upper and lower jaw that houses the sockets for the teeth.
Question 17: Where in the human body would you most likely find a fissure or sulcus?
Answer: In the brain
Question 18: What is the foramen magnum?
Answer: It is an opening in bone that allows the spinal cord to enter the skull and articulate or join with the
brain.
Question 19: Tendons are always associated with:
Answer: Muscle
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