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Name the three types of muscle tissue found in the body. - Correct Answer ✔✔ Cardiac,
smooth, skeletal
What does it mean that skeletal muscles are under conscious control? - Correct Answer
✔✔ A person can consciously decide to use their muscles to complete an action
What structures are included in the central nervous system? - Correct Answer ✔✔ brain
and spinal cord
Describe a motor action vs. sensory input in terms of the nervous system. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ Motor actions is when the central nervous system sends an impulse to the
muscle. Sensory input is when the nerves carry information from the external
environment.
True or false: The brachial plexus supplies nerves to the lower extremities. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ false
Describe the difference between tendons and ligaments. - Correct Answer ✔✔ Tendons
connect to the skeletal muscle and ligaments conect bone to bone stabilizes the joints
where bones meet.
Describe the meaning of muscle origin and insertion. - Correct Answer ✔✔ The origin is
the bony site of attachment that is stationary during the movement. The insertion is the
bony site of attachment that is moved by the muscle contraction. The origin and
insertion can be reversed in different types of movements.
Describe the meaning of muscle action and innervation. - Correct Answer ✔✔ The
action of the muscle is movement of the body caused by contraction of the muscles
Innervation is providing movement to the muscles fibers for a specific muscle.
Practice: Muscles of Facial Expression
*NOTE* This is not an exhaustive list. All the muscles in the module need to be learned
for the exam. meaning of muscle action and innervation. - Correct Answer ✔✔
Identify the muscle indicated below. Also name its action and innervation. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ Orbicularis Oculi
action: eye closure
innervation: facial nerve (CN VII)
, ( The picture in the exam is pointing to around the eye)
Identify the muscle indicated below. Also name its action and innervation. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ Orbicularis Oris
action: mouth closure: closes lines, protrudes lips forward, presses lips against teeth
innervation: facial nerve (CN VII)
(On the exam the arrow is point around the mouth)
Identify the muscle indicated below. Also name its action and innervation. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ Risorius
action: pulls the corners of the mouth posteriorly (grin or grimace)
innervation: facial nerve (CN VII)
(on the exam the arrow is point to a small muscle near the mouth on the cheek)
Identify the muscle indicated below. Also name its action and innervation. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ Frontalis ( occipitpfrontailis)
action: raise eyebrows
innervation: facial nerve (CN VII)
(on the exam the arrow is point to the forehead)
Identify the muscle indicated below. Also name its action and innervation. - Correct
Answer ✔✔ Temporalis
action: jaw closure
innervation: trigeminal nerve (CN V, mandibular branch)
Identify the muscle below. Also name its action and innervation. - Correct Answer ✔✔
Zygomaticus major
action: pulls corners of lips upward
innervation: facial nerve (CN VII)
Identify the muscle below. Also name its action and innervation. - Correct Answer ✔✔
Buccinator
action: compress cheeks
innervation: facial nerve (CN VII)
Practice: Muscles of the Head and Neck, Vertebral Column, Abdomen, and
Breathing*NOTE* This is not an exhaustive list. All the muscles in the module need to
be learned for the exam. - Correct Answer ✔✔
Identify the muscle indicated below. Also name its origin, insertion, action, and
innervation. - Correct Answer ✔✔ Splenius capitis
origin: spinous process/ligaments of inferior cervical vertebrae
insertion: mastoid process, occipital bone of skull
action:
bilateral: extend head
unilateral: laterally flexes neck to same side