Muscles

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    Which of the following muscles is named using the criterion of its size?
    “Medius” implies intermediate, in this case between the gluteus maximus and the gluteus minimus.
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    Which list below has the superficial muscles of the superior medial thigh in the correct order from medial to lateral?
    Gracilis is most medial while pectineus is most lateral.
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    The energy for muscle contraction is derived from the mechanisms below EXCEPT for one. Which one is NOT a method of producing ATP?
    ATP is not produced from lactic acid – lactic acid is produced from pyruvic acid after glucose is anaerobically lysed into ATP and pyruvic acid.
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    When a muscle contracts, exactly what structure gets shorter?
    The length of the sarcomeres decreases.
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    What is the role of calcium ions in muscle contraction? To:
    Calcium binds to troponin. All other choices are wrong statements.
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    What does aerobic respiration refer to?
    Respiration occurs in the mitochondria of a cell. The term aerobic refers to the presence of oxygen.
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    What are the muscles known as gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus named according to? Their:
    Maximus > medius > minimus
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    What are the muscles known as triceps brachii, biceps femoris and quadriceps femoris named according to? Their:
    Bi-, tri- and quad- refer to the number of origins, while the second word refers to location (arm or femur).
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    Which of the listed muscles is named according to its action?
    The pronator teres pronates the forearm (turns the radius so that it crosses over the ulna).
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    Which muscle is located on the front of the anatomical leg?
    The “leg” is between the knee and ankle – it contains the tibia and fibula. Anterior refers to the “front”, hence tibialis anterior. The other muscles are not on the leg. Rectus femoris is on the front of the “thigh”.
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