Lecture Exam 2 Study Guide

When someone taps you on your shoulder, they stimulate the ___________ nerve. a) axillary b) brachial c) radial d) musculocutaneous e) ulnar

a) axillary

The bone that articulates with the acetabulum is the __________. a) femur b) tibia c) fibula d) humerus e) pubis

a) femur

Which of the following is NOT a member of the hamstrings? a) gracilis b) semitendinosus c) semimembranosus d) biceps femoris

a) gracilis

Paralysis of which of the following muscles would make an individual unable to flex the knee? a) hamstring muscles b) gluteal muscles c) brachioradialis d) soleus

a) hamstring muscles

Femoral nerve a) innervates the iliopsoas, sartorius, and quadriceps femoris b) innervates muscles of the pelvic floor c) innervates the muscles that adduct the thigh d) innervates the anterior and lateral muscles of the leg e) branches to form the medial and lateral plantar nerves

a) innervates the iliopsoas, sartorius, and quadriceps femoris

Sciatica a) pain radiating down the back of the thigh and leg b) stiffness in the neck and headache c) inflammation of a nerve d) pain along a nerve tract e) loss of sensation

a) pain radiating down the back of the thigh and leg

The posterior tibial artery is a continuation of the ____________ artery. a) popliteal b) femoral c) iliac d) peroneal e) fibular

a) popliteal

Which of the following muscles does NOT act in plantar flexion? a) popliteus b) tibialis posterior c) flexor digitorum d) gastrocnemius and soleus

a) popliteus

Which of the following is commonly injured by baseball players due to vigorous circumduction? a) rotator cuff b) anular ligament c) acetabular labrum d) lateral ligament

a) rotator cuff

Which ligament of the knee initiates the knee-jerk reflex when tapped? a) the patellar ligament b) the medial patellar retinacula c) the lateral patellar retinacula d) the extracapsular ligament

a) the patellar ligament

Which nerve is involved when a dancer points his/her toes? a) tibial b) femoral c) obturator d) pudendal e) common fibular (peroneal)

a) tibial

Which of the following muscles is involved in inversion at the ankle joint? a) tibialis anterior b) extensor digitorum longus c) fibularis (peroneus) tertius d) fibularis (peroneus) longus

a) tibialis anterior

Which of the following is most distal in location on the humerus? a) trochlea b) greater tubercle c) deltoid tuberosity d) medial epicondyle e) anatomical neck

a) trochlea

The olecranon process is found on the _____________. a) ulna b) radius c) scapula d) humerus e) clavicle

a) ulna

Which of the following veins is a superficial vein? a) brachial vein b) basilic vein c) radial vein d) subclavian vein e) ulnar vein

b) basilic vein

The anterior tibial artery becomes the _________ artery. a) posterior tibial b) dorsalis pedis c) femoral d) plantar e) fibular

b) dorsalis pedis

If a person fell down the steps and then developed pain down his anterior thigh into the knee, which of the following spinal nerves was probably damaged? a) obturator b) femoral c) tibial d) common fibular (peroneal) e) pudendal

b) femoral

Extracapsular ligaments stabilizing the knee include ______________. a) the patellar ligament extending from femur to patella b) fibular and tibial collateral ligaments, which prevent lateral and medial rotation c) cruciate ligaments, which help secure the articulating bone together d) the oblique popliteal crossing the knee anteriorly

b) fibular and tibial collateral ligaments, which prevent lateral and medial rotation

If you pinch your index finger in a door, pain sensations are carried via the _____________. a) radial b) median c) axillary d) musculocutaneous e) ulnar

b) median

The knuckles of the hand are formed by the distal ends of the ______. a) carpals b) metacarpals c) phalanges d) tarsals e) metatarsals

b) metacarpals

LaTonya gets her hand caught in the car door at her knuckles. Which of these specific joints is injured? a) radiocarpal joint b) metacarpophalangeal joint c) atlantoaxial joint d) metatarsophalangeal joint

b) metacarpophalangeal joint

Using the biceps brachii to flex the forearm requires innervation by the ____________ nerve. a) radial b) musculocutaneous c) ulnar d) median e) axillary

b) musculocutaneous

Pointing the toes is an example of ____________. a) circumduction b) plantar flexion c) pronation d) protraction

b) plantar flexion

The greater sciatic notch is found on the a) inferior edge of the pubis b) posterior side of the ilium c) superior edge of the ischium d) ventral surface of the sacrum e) inferior edge of the ischium

b) posterior side of the ilium

Improper use of crutches could cause compression of the ____________- nerve. a) axillary b) radial c) musculocutaneous d) ulnar e) median

b) radial

Compared to the shoulder, displacements of the hip joints are __________. a) common due to the weight bearing the hip endures b) rare because of the ligament reinforcement c) common in all people who are overweight d) rare because the rotator cuff stabilizes the hip joint

b) rare because of the ligament reinforcement

The quadriceps femoris is composed of three "vastus" muscles and the ___________. a) biceps femoris b) rectus femoris c) semitendinosus d) semimembranosus

b) rectus femoris

When a person sits on a hard surface for a period of time, his foot or leg may "go to sleep." This sensation is the result of compressing the __________ nerve. a) femoral b) sciatic c) obturator d) pudendal e) ulnar

b) sciatic

Which of the following statements concerning the upper limb is false? a) the wrist is the region between forearm and the hand. b) the olecranon process is located on the distal end of the ulna c) the distal end of the radius articulates with the ulna and carpals d) tendons and nerves pass through the carpal tunnel to enter the hand e) the radius is the most commonly fractured bone in people over 50

b) the olecranon process is located on the distal end of the ulna

Which of the following muscles is involved in crossing one leg over the other to produce the cross-legged position? a) the gastrocnemius b) the sartorius c) all the hamstrings d) the quadriceps femoris

b) the sartorius

The sciatic nerve is composed of the a) femoral nerve and tibial nerve b) tibial nerve and common fibular nerve c) femoral nerve and the obturator nerve d) common fibular nerve and the pudendal nerve e) superior gluteal and inferior gluteal

b) tibial nerve and common fibular nerve

______________ is a powerful forearm extensor at the elbow joint. a) brachialiis b) triceps brachii c) brachioradialis d) biceps brachii

b) triceps brachii

Performing "jumping jacks" requires ___________. a) flexion and extension b) pronation and supination c) abduction and adduction d) inversion and eversion

c) abduction and adduction

Which of the following muscles is a flexor of the thigh at the hip? a) tibialis posterior b) vastus lateralis c) adductor magnus d) gluteus maximus

c) adductor magnus

Spinal nerves C5-T1 make up the _____________ plexus. a) sacral b) lumbar c) brachial d) cervical e) radial

c) brachial

The humerus articulates with the radius at the a) medial epicondyle b) lateral epicondyle c) capitulum d) radial fossa e) trochlea

c) capitulum

A vein responsible for draining blood from the upper limb is the _________ vein. a) azygos b) portal c) cephalic d) peroneal e) common iliac

c) cephalic

Obturator nerve a) innervates the iliopsoas, sartorius and quadriceps femoris b) innervates muscles of the pelvic floor c) innervates the muscles that adduct the thigh d) innervates the anterior and lateral muscles of the leg e) branches to form the medial and lateral plantar nerves

c) innervates the muscles that adduct the thigh

Which vessel is often used to draw blood from a patient? a) radial vein b) brachial artery c) median cubital vein d) cephalic vein

c) median cubital vein

Which of the following is not a carpal? a) scaphoid b) hamate c) navicular d) pisiform e) trapezium

c) navicular

Adduction of the thigh involves the ____________ nerve. a) peroneal b) femoral c) obturator d) pudendal e) tibial

c) obturator

Tennis players often complain about pain in the arm (forearm) that swings the racquet. What muscle is usually strained under these conditions? a) the triceps brachii b) the anconeus c) the brachioradialis d) the flexor disgitorum profundus

c) the brachioradialis

The gastrocnemius muscle is most likely to be innervated by the ___________ nerve. a) obturator b) common fibular (peroneal) c) tibial d) femoral e) median

c) tibial

What are menisci (articular discs)? a) cavities lined with cartilage b) small sacs containing synovial fluid c) wedges of fibrocartilage that partially or completely divide the synovial cavity d) tendon sheaths

c) wedges of fibrocartilage that partially or completely divide the synovial cavity

The ______________ extends the great toe. a) tibialis anterior b) fibularis (peroneous) tertius c) gastrocnemius d) extensor hollucis longus

d) extensor hollucis longus

As the popliteal vein ascends the leg, it becomes the ___________vein. a) peroneal b) saphenous c) common iliac d) femoral e) deep femoral

d) femoral

The longest vein in the body is the ____________. a) superior vena cava b) inferior vena cava c) hepatic portal vein d) great saphenous vein e) femoral vein

d) great saphenous vein

Paralysis of which of the following would make an individual unable to flex the thigh? a) biceps femoris b) vastus medialis c) soleus d) iliopsoas and rectus femoris

d) iliopsoas and rectus femoris

Common fibular nerve a) innervates the iliopsoas, sartorius, and quadriceps femoris b) innervates muscles of the pelvic floor c) innervates the muscles that adduct the thigh d) innervates the anterior and lateral muscles of the leg e) branches to form the medial and lateral plantar nerves

d) innervates the anterior and lateral muscles of the leg

Axillary nerve a) provides motor innervation to the biceps brachii b) innervates two forearm muscles plus most of the intrinsic hand muscles c) innervates all but one of the flexor muscles of the forearm and most of the hand muscles near the thumb d) innervates the deltoid and teres minor muscles e) innervates the triceps brachii

d) innervates the deltoid and teres minor muscles

The hip joint is a good example of a(n) ___________ synovial joint. a) nonaxial b) uniaxial c) biaxial d) multiaxial

d) multiaxial

Branches of the ____ nerve are anesthetized before a doctor performs an episiotomy for childbirth. a) genitofemoral b) gluteal c) cutaneous femoral d) pudendal e) common fibular (peroneal)

d) pudendal

The three major arteries of the upper limb that form a continuum are the _____________. a) brachial, radial, and ulnar arteries b) brachial, axillary, and radial arteries c) subclavian, axillary and radial arteries d) subclavian, axillary, and brachial arteries e) cephalic, basilic, and brachial arteries

d) subclavian, axillary, and brachial arteries

Which of the following muscles are rotator cuff muscles? a) supraspinatus b) supraspinatus and infraspinatus c) supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor d) supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor and subscapularis

d) supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor and subscapularis

Which of the following is a TRUE statement? a) the head of the humerus articulates with the acromion process b) the greater tubercle of the humerus articulates at the coracoid process of the scapula c) the rotator cuff is responsible for the flexible extensions at the elbow joint d) the annular ligament surrounds the head of the radius

d) the annular ligament surrounds the head of the radius

Which of the following muscles inserts to the posterior calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon? a) the semitendinosus b) the sartorius c) the tibialis anterior d) the gastrocnemius

d) the gastrocnemius

Which of the following muscles serves as a common intramuscular injection site, particularly in infants as the buttocks and arm muscles are poorly developed? a) the vastus intermedius b) the vastus medialis c) rectus femoris d) the vastus lateralis

d) the vastus lateralis

Football players often sustain lateral blows to the extended knee. Which of the following is (are) damaged as a result? a) oblique popliteal and extrascapular ligaments b) suprapatellar ligament c) arcuate popliteal and the posterior cruciate ligaments d) tibial collateral ligament, medial meniscus, and anterior cruciate ligament

d) tibial collateral ligament, medial meniscus, and anterior cruciate ligament

When a person hits their "funny bone" they cause temporary damage to the ______________. a) axillary b) radial c) musculocutaneous d) ulnar e) median

d) ulnar

In a farm accident, a man has his arm severed midway between his wrist and his elbow. Which of the following bones was served? a) radius b) humerus c) clavicle d) ulna e) both radius and ulna are correct

e) both radius and ulna are correct

Tibial nerve a) innervates the iliopsoas, sartorius, and quadriceps femoris b) innervates muscles of the pelvic floor c) innervates the muscles that adduct the thigh d) innervates the anterior and lateral muscles of the leg e) branches to form the medial and lateral plantar nerves

e) branches to form the medial and lateral plantar nerves

One of the best ways to determine the adequacy of peripheral circulation is to check the pedal pulses. To check the pedal pulse, you would check the pulse in the __________________. a) ankle b) wrist c) groin d) neck e) foot

e) foot

An injury to the wrist that results in edema in the carpal tunnel would compress the ____________ nerve. a) axillary b) radial c) musculocutaneous d) ulnar e) median

e) median

The humerus articulates with the ulna at the a) medial epicondyle b) lateral epicondyle c) capitulum d) radial fossa e) trochlea

e) trochlea