ANP1106 Midterm 2 – Dr. Carnegie | Questions and
Correct Answers with Complete Solutions | New
Update 2026/27 | Ottawa University
-45 multiple choice questions, plus 17 marks for diagram labeling and other written work
1. Neurons can be classified structurally by the number of processes extending from their cell body.
Which is the most common neuron type in humans?
a) tripolar
b) bipolar
c) unipolar
d) all neurons have the same number of processes
e) multipolar
2. To produce horizontal wrinkles in the forehead, which of the following muscles is involved?a)
medial pterygoid
b) zygomaticus
c) frontalis
d) temporalis
3. In flexing the forearm at the elbow, the:
a) biceps brachii and brachialis act as prime movers
b) triceps brachii acts as antagonist
c) brachioradialis acts as antagonist
d) a) and b)
4. Which of the following is NOT associated with the deltoid muscle?
a) prime mover of arm flexion
b) prime mover of arm abduction
c) swinging arm movements when walking
d) common site for IM injection
e) permits lateral & medial arm rotations if only some fibers used
5. The “smiling” muscle is the:
a) orbicularis orbis
b) mentalis
c) zygomaticus
d) buccinator
e) none of the above
, 6. The pectoralis major muscle:
a) abducts the humerus
b) adducts the humerus
c) retracts the scapula
d) protracts the scapula
e) rotates the radius
7. A nursing infant develops a powerful sucking muscle that adults also use for whistling called the:
a) platysma
b) masseter
c) zygomaticus
d) buccinator
8. When the term biceps, triceps or quadriceps forms part of a muscle's name, you can assume that:
a) the muscle has two, three, or four origins, respectively
b) the muscle is able to change direction twice, three times, or four times faster than other
muscles, respectively
c) the muscle has two, three, or four functions, respectively
d) the muscle has two, three, or four insertions, respectively
e) the muscle is composed of two, three or four fascicles, respectively
9. Which of the following muscles would NOT influence lip movement?
a) zygomaticus
b) mentalis
c) orbicularis oculi
d) buccinator
e) all of the above would influence lip movement
10. Which of the following is NOT a member of the hamstrings?a) gracilis
b) semitendinosus
c) semimembranosus
d) biceps femoris
11. Which of the following muscles is NOT a part of the quadriceps femoris?a) rectus femoris
b) biceps femoris
c) vastus medialis
d) vastus lateralis
e) vastus intermedius
12. The muscles that flex the leg and extend the thigh:
a) are found in the posterior compartment of the thigh
b) include the semimembranosus and the semitendinosus
c) are collectively called the hamstrings
Correct Answers with Complete Solutions | New
Update 2026/27 | Ottawa University
-45 multiple choice questions, plus 17 marks for diagram labeling and other written work
1. Neurons can be classified structurally by the number of processes extending from their cell body.
Which is the most common neuron type in humans?
a) tripolar
b) bipolar
c) unipolar
d) all neurons have the same number of processes
e) multipolar
2. To produce horizontal wrinkles in the forehead, which of the following muscles is involved?a)
medial pterygoid
b) zygomaticus
c) frontalis
d) temporalis
3. In flexing the forearm at the elbow, the:
a) biceps brachii and brachialis act as prime movers
b) triceps brachii acts as antagonist
c) brachioradialis acts as antagonist
d) a) and b)
4. Which of the following is NOT associated with the deltoid muscle?
a) prime mover of arm flexion
b) prime mover of arm abduction
c) swinging arm movements when walking
d) common site for IM injection
e) permits lateral & medial arm rotations if only some fibers used
5. The “smiling” muscle is the:
a) orbicularis orbis
b) mentalis
c) zygomaticus
d) buccinator
e) none of the above
, 6. The pectoralis major muscle:
a) abducts the humerus
b) adducts the humerus
c) retracts the scapula
d) protracts the scapula
e) rotates the radius
7. A nursing infant develops a powerful sucking muscle that adults also use for whistling called the:
a) platysma
b) masseter
c) zygomaticus
d) buccinator
8. When the term biceps, triceps or quadriceps forms part of a muscle's name, you can assume that:
a) the muscle has two, three, or four origins, respectively
b) the muscle is able to change direction twice, three times, or four times faster than other
muscles, respectively
c) the muscle has two, three, or four functions, respectively
d) the muscle has two, three, or four insertions, respectively
e) the muscle is composed of two, three or four fascicles, respectively
9. Which of the following muscles would NOT influence lip movement?
a) zygomaticus
b) mentalis
c) orbicularis oculi
d) buccinator
e) all of the above would influence lip movement
10. Which of the following is NOT a member of the hamstrings?a) gracilis
b) semitendinosus
c) semimembranosus
d) biceps femoris
11. Which of the following muscles is NOT a part of the quadriceps femoris?a) rectus femoris
b) biceps femoris
c) vastus medialis
d) vastus lateralis
e) vastus intermedius
12. The muscles that flex the leg and extend the thigh:
a) are found in the posterior compartment of the thigh
b) include the semimembranosus and the semitendinosus
c) are collectively called the hamstrings
