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1
The geniohyoid muscle
A)depresses the hyoid bone and larynx.
B)elevates the floor of the mouth.
C)elevates the hyoid bone.
D)depresses the larynx.
2
When the left and right _____ contract, they flex the head and neck.
A)sternocleidomastoid
B)longissimus group
C)splenius
D)rectus abdominis
3
When this large muscle contracts, the vertical dimensions of the thoracic cavity increase.
A)external intercostal
B)internal intercostal
C)diaphragm
D)transversus thoracis
4
Which of the following is not a muscle within the urogenital triangle?
A)bulbospongiosus
B)coccygeus
C)superficial transverse perineal
D)ischiocavernosus
5
The muscle that does not cause some lateral movement in the eye is the
A)inferior rectus.
B)inferior oblique.
C)lateral rectus.
D)superior oblique.
6
Which muscle allows you to stick out your tongue?
A)palatoglossus
B)genioglossus
C)lateral pterygoid
D)hyoglossus
7
Each of these muscles can laterally flex the vertebral column, except the
A)external oblique.
B)transversus abdominis.
C)spinalis.
D)internal oblique.
8
Which muscle is not involved in extending the head or neck?
A)rectus capitis posterior major
B)longissimus capitis
C)sternocleidomastoid
D)splenius cervicis
9
One function of the transversus abdominis muscle is to
A)elevate the ribs.
B)compress the abdominal wall.
C)extend the vertebral column.
D)increase the dimensions of the thoracic cavity.
10
Which muscle protrudes the lower lip (as when you "pout")?
A)risorius
B)levator labii superioris
C)mentalis
D)zygomaticus major





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