ATI TEAS: MUSCULAR SYSTEM

Which type of muscle tissue is striated and involuntary?

A) Smooth muscle

B) Cardiac muscle

C) Skeletal muscle

D) Elastic muscle

Cardiac muscle

The primary function of the trapezius muscle is to:

A) Flex the forearm

B) Move and stabilize the scapula

C) Extend the knee

D) Close the eyelids

Move and stabilize the scapula

Which muscle primarily assists in arm abduction?

A) Trapezius

B) Deltoid

C) Rhomboid

D) Triceps

Deltoid

Which of the following describes the ability of muscle

fibers to receive and respond to stimuli?

A) Contractility

B) Excitability

C) Elasticity

D) Extensibility

Excitability

The muscle primarily responsible for extending the forearm

at the elbow joint is the:

A) Biceps

B) Deltoid

C) Triceps

D) Pectoralis major

Triceps

Which of the following muscles is primarily involved in

chewing and elevating the mandible?

A) Temporalis

B) Orbicularis oculi

C) Trapezius

D) Rectus abdominus

Temporalis

The type of muscle tissue that lacks striations and is

involuntary is:

A) Smooth muscle

B) Cardiac muscle

C) Skeletal muscle

D) Elastic muscle

Smooth muscle

Which muscle primarily flexes the hip joint and assists in

knee flexion?

A) Gracilis

B) Rectus femoris

C) Gluteus maximus

D) Sartorius

Sartorius

The muscle that assists in plantarflexion of the foot and

elevating the heel during walking is the:

A) Vastus medialis

B) Tibialis anterior

C) Gastrocnemius

D) Serratus anterior

Gastrocnemius

Which of the following muscles is primarily involved in

flexion of the arm at the elbow joint?

A) Triceps

B) Deltoid

C) Biceps

D) Pectoralis major

Biceps

The function of the serratus anterior includes:

A) Plantarflexion of the foot

B) Flexion of the forearm

C) Protraction and stabilization of the scapula

D) Elevation of the mandible

Protraction and stabilization of the scapula

The orbicularis oculi muscle is primarily responsible for:

A) Chewing food

B) Flexing the hip joint

C) Closing the eyelids

D) Extending the forearm

Closing the eyelids

Which muscle extends from the midline of the chest and attaches to the humerus, assisting in arm flexion and adduction?

A) Sternocleidomastoid

B) Pectoralis major

C) Latissimus dorsi

D) Deltoid

Pectoralis major

Which muscle group is most directly responsible for

extending the thigh and assisting in lateral rotation?

A) Rectus femoris

B) Gluteus medius

C) Gluteus maximus

D) Vastus lateralis

Gluteus maximus

A unique property of muscle tissue that enables it to

return to its original shape after being stretched is known as:

A) Contractility

B) Excitability

C) Elasticity

D) Extensibility

Elasticity

Which of the following muscles aids in elevating the

scapula and retracting the shoulder blade?

A) Rhomboid

B) Trapezius

C) Deltoid

D) Latissimus dorsi

Trapezius

The latissimus dorsi muscle assists in:

A) Flexing the forearm

B) Abducting the arm

C) Extending, adducting, and medially rotating the arm

D) Raising the eyebrows

Extending, adducting, and medially rotating the

arm

Which muscle is responsible for plantarflexing the foot at

the ankle?

A) Tibialis anterior

B) Vastus medialis

C) Gastrocnemius

D) Serratus anterior

Gastrocnemius

Which of the following muscles is located in the anterior

compartment of the thigh and extends the knee?

A) Gracilis

B) Rectus femoris

C) Gluteus maximus

D) Tibialis anterior

Rectus femoris

The primary function of the external oblique muscle is to:

A) Plantar flex the foot

B) Flex the elbow

C) Flex the vertebral column and compress abdominal contents

D) Abduct the arm

Flex the vertebral column and compress abdominal

contents

Which of the following muscles aids in dorsiflexion and

inversion of the foot?

A) Soleus

B) Gastrocnemius

C) Vastus lateralis

D) Tibialis anterior

Tibialis anterior

The sternocleidomastoid muscle assists in:

A) Flexing the forearm

B) Plantarflexing the foot

C) Flexing the neck and rotating the head

D) Adducting the arm

Flexing the neck and rotating the head

Which muscle group is found in the posterior

compartment of the thigh and helps in knee flexion?

A) Quadriceps

B) Hamstrings

C) Adductors

D) Tibialis group

Hamstrings

The biceps femoris is a part of which muscle group?

A) Quadriceps

B) Hamstrings

C) Gastrocnemius group

D) Adductors

Hamstrings

The ability of a muscle to stretch without being damaged

is termed:

A) Contractility

B) Elasticity

C) Extensibility

D) Excitability

Extensibility

Which muscle is primarily responsible for chewing and

elevating the mandible?

A) Temporalis

B) Masseter

C) Sternocleidomastoid

D) Pectoralis major

Masseter

Which muscle abducts the arm and stabilizes the scapula?

A) Rhomboid

B) Deltoid

C) Serratus anterior

D) Pectoralis major

Serratus anterior

The vastus medialis muscle is part of which group?

A) Hamstrings

B) Quadriceps

C) Gastrocnemius group

D) Adductors

Quadriceps

The primary action of the orbicularis oculi muscle is:

A) Elevating the eyebrows

B) Closing the eyelids

C) Protracting the scapula

D) Flexing the elbow

Closing the eyelids

Which of the following muscles is NOT involved in the

actions of the arm or shoulder?

A) Deltoid

B) Biceps

C) Trapezius

D) Rectus abdominus

Rectus abdominus

The function of the rectus femoris includes:

A) Dorsiflexion of the foot

B) Abduction of the arm

C) Extension of the knee

D) Plantar flexion of the foot

Extension of the knee

Which muscle group is responsible for moving the

fingers?

A) Flexors of the forearm

B) Extensors of the forearm

C) Both A and B

D) Deltoid group

Both A and B

The muscles located in the calf region, primarily

responsible for plantar flexion, are:

A) Tibialis anterior and posterior

B) Gastrocnemius and soleus

C) Rectus femoris and vastus lateralis

D) Deltoid and trapezius

Gastrocnemius and soleus

The primary function of the diaphragm muscle is:

A) Abducting the arm

B) Elevating the ribs

C) Inspiration during breathing

D) Flexing the neck

Inspiration during breathing

Which of the following muscles aids in hip flexion and

knee extension?

A) Sartorius

B) Biceps femoris

C) Soleus

D) Deltoid

Sartorius