THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM FINAL PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ vasoconstriction. Answer: Reduces blood flow and heat transfer
by decreasing the diameter of superficial blood vessels.
◉ Vasodilatation. Answer: enlarging the diameter of a vessel
◉ calcium. Answer: uncovers points on the actin where cross
bridges can form so that the sliding action can begin.
◉ rigor mortis. Answer: muscles are rigid after death due to the
calcium that triggers contraction escaping from the ER
◉ Aponeurosis. Answer: strong sheet of tissue that acts as a tendon
to attach muscles to bone
◉ naming of muscles by location. Answer: near bone or for a
position- medial, internal, etc.
◉ naming of muscles by size. Answer: maximus, major, minor,
longus,
, ◉ naming muscles by shape. Answer: circular (orbicularis oculi,
oris), triangular (deltoid), quadralateral (pronator quadratus)
◉ naming of muscles by direction of fibers. Answer: straight (rectus
abdominus) or angled (internal oblique)
◉ naming of muscles by number of heads. Answer: biceps (two),
triceps (three), or quadriceps (four), etc
◉ naming of muscles by action. Answer: flexor, extensor, adductor,
abductor, levator, etc.
◉ RICE. Answer: rest, ice, compression, elevation which is the short-
term treatment for sprains, tears, pulls, and other minor muscle or
joint injuries
◉ Dystonia. Answer: Movement disorder in which a person's
muscles contract uncontrollably, affects about 1% of the population,
and women are more prone to it than men
◉ Three sites for intramuscular injetions. Answer: Deltoid (upper
arm)
Vastus lateralis (anterior thigh)
Dorsal gluteal or ventral gluteal (buttocks)
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ vasoconstriction. Answer: Reduces blood flow and heat transfer
by decreasing the diameter of superficial blood vessels.
◉ Vasodilatation. Answer: enlarging the diameter of a vessel
◉ calcium. Answer: uncovers points on the actin where cross
bridges can form so that the sliding action can begin.
◉ rigor mortis. Answer: muscles are rigid after death due to the
calcium that triggers contraction escaping from the ER
◉ Aponeurosis. Answer: strong sheet of tissue that acts as a tendon
to attach muscles to bone
◉ naming of muscles by location. Answer: near bone or for a
position- medial, internal, etc.
◉ naming of muscles by size. Answer: maximus, major, minor,
longus,
, ◉ naming muscles by shape. Answer: circular (orbicularis oculi,
oris), triangular (deltoid), quadralateral (pronator quadratus)
◉ naming of muscles by direction of fibers. Answer: straight (rectus
abdominus) or angled (internal oblique)
◉ naming of muscles by number of heads. Answer: biceps (two),
triceps (three), or quadriceps (four), etc
◉ naming of muscles by action. Answer: flexor, extensor, adductor,
abductor, levator, etc.
◉ RICE. Answer: rest, ice, compression, elevation which is the short-
term treatment for sprains, tears, pulls, and other minor muscle or
joint injuries
◉ Dystonia. Answer: Movement disorder in which a person's
muscles contract uncontrollably, affects about 1% of the population,
and women are more prone to it than men
◉ Three sites for intramuscular injetions. Answer: Deltoid (upper
arm)
Vastus lateralis (anterior thigh)
Dorsal gluteal or ventral gluteal (buttocks)
