Shorten or Lengthen?

Compression of the abdominal contents would ______ the transverse abdominis A. Lengthen B. Shorten

Compression of the abdominal contents would shorten the transverse abdominis

Increasing the volume of the thoracic cavity would ______ the diaphragm's fibers A. Lengthen B. Shorten

Increasing the volume of the thoracic cavity would shorten the diaphragm's fibers

Drawing the ventral part of the ribs upward would ______ the external intercostals A. Lengthen B. Shorten

Drawing the ventral part of the ribs upward would shorten the external intercostals

Passive elevation of the mandible would ______ the masseter A. Lengthen B. Shorten

Passive elevation of the mandible would shorten the masseter

Passive flexion of the head and neck would ______ the anterior scalene A. Lengthen B. Shorten

Passive flexion of the head and neck would shorten the anterior scalene

Passive flexion of the spine would ______ the Iliocostalis. A. Lengthen B. Shorten

Passive flexion of the spine would lengthen the Iliocostalis.

Passive lateral flexion of the head and neck to the same side would ______ the Sternocleidomastoid and scalenes. A. Lengthen B. Shorten

Passive lateral flexion of the head and neck to the same side would shorten the Sternocleidomastoid and scalenes.

Passive lateral flexion of the spine to the same side would ______ the Longissimus A. Lengthen B. Shorten

Passive lateral flexion of the spine to the same side would shorten the Longissimus

Passive protraction of the mandible would ______ the temporalis. A. Lengthen B. Shorten

Passive protraction of the mandible would lengthen the temporalis.

Passive rotation of the head and neck to the opposite side would ________ the scalenes. A. Lengthen B. Shorten

Passive rotation of the head and neck to the opposite side would shorten the scalenes.

Passive rotation of the head and neck to the same side would ______ the sternocleidomastoid A. Lengthen B. Shorten

Passive rotation of the head and neck to the same side would lengthen the sternocleidomastoid

Passive rotation of the spine to the opposite side would ______ the Rotatores A. Lengthen B. Shorten

Passive rotation of the spine to the opposite side would shorten the Rotatores

Passive rotation of the spine to the same side would ______ the Multifidi A. Lengthen B. Shorten

Passive rotation of the spine to the same side would lengthen the Multifidi

Passive rotation of the vertebral column to the opposite side would ______ the internal oblique A. Lengthen B. Shorten

Passive rotation of the vertebral column to the opposite side would lengthen the internal oblique

Passive rotation of the vertebral column to the same side would ______ the external oblique A. Lengthen B. Shorten

Passive rotation of the vertebral column to the same side would lengthen the external oblique