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1
Which extrinsic tongue muscle is not innervated by the hypoglossal nerve?
A)hyoglossus
B)genioglossus
C)styloglossus
D)palatoglossus
2
The most numerous facial muscles are associated with the
A)nasal and otic regions
B)oral region
C)orbital region
D)frontal and mental regions
3
The extrinsic eye muscles are innervated by which cranial nerves?
A)III, IV, and VI
B)I, II, and VII
C)V, VI, VII, and VIII
D)II, V, IX, and X
4
Which extrinsic eye muscles are synergistic in lateromedial movements of the eye but antagonistic in elevation and depression?
A)medial rectus and lateral rectus
B)inferior rectus and superior rectus
C)inferior oblique and superior oblique
D)both pairs b and c
5
If a person bilaterally contracts both medial rectus muscles, the eyes
A)roll to the left
B)roll to the right
C)adduct ("cross")
D)abduct slightly
6
If a doctor asked you to contract your genioglossus muscles, you would oblige by
A)sticking out your tongue
B)coughing
C)bending forward
D)laterally flexing your neck
7
Which action is performed by the same muscles that cause a rushing sound inside the ears by opening the auditory tubes?
A)elevation of the pharynx
B)constriction of the pharynx
C)elevation of the soft palate
D)tensing of the soft palate
8
Although antagonists and members of different specific groups, both of the muscles innervated by the first cervical spinal nerve via cranial nerve XII insert on the
A)lateral wall of the pharynx
B)thyroid cartilage
C)hyoid bone
D)soft palate
9
In one of its actions, the little ____________ muscle opposes the entire group of ____________.
A)digastric; muscles of mastication
B)styloglossus; pharyngeal constrictors
C)medial pterygoid; extrinsic tongue muscles
D)buccinator; extrinsic eye muscles
10
Which of these muscles can act bilaterally to produce the same movement or unilaterally to produce opposite movements?
A)omohyoid
B)longissimus capitis
C)sternothyroid
D)lateral rectus
11
The suboccipital nerve innervates which of the following muscles?
A)splenius capitis and cervicis
B)pharyngeal constrictors
C)laryngeal elevators and palate muscles
D)oblique and rectus muscles of the neck
12
Which muscle is antagonistic to the unilateral action of the left sternocleidomastoid?
A)the right longissimus capitis
B)the left splenius capitis
C)the right splenius cervicis
D)none of the above
13
Which muscles can act synergistically with either the sternocleidomastoids or, to a limited extent, with the external intercostals?
A)splenius
B)interspinales
C)scalenes
D)serratus posterior superior
14
The ____________ muscles are antagonistic to the inferior portions of the erector spinae.
A)interspinales
B)longissimus
C)multifidus
D)rectus abdominis
15
The only muscle of mastication that retracts the mandible is the
A)temporalis
B)masseter
C)lateral pterygoid
D)medial pterygoid
16
Which extensor of the neck is primarily an appendicular muscle?
A)splenius cervicis
B)trapezius
C)longissimus capitis
D)semispinalis capitis
17
Which muscle originates on the petrous region of the temporal bone and is innervated by the vagus nerve (CN X)?
A)palatoglossus
B)salpingopharyngeus
C)levator veli palatini
D)tensor veli palatini
18
Which muscle has two bellies but is innervated by a single nerve from the cervical plexus?
A)omohyoid
B)sternohyoid
C)digastric
D)stylopharyngeus
19
All of the muscles in which of the following groups insert on a "median raphe"?
A)pharyngeal constrictors
B)urogenital diaphragm
C)levator ani
D)all of the above
20
The names "superior oblique" and "inferior oblique" refer to muscles of which two muscle groups?
A)extrinsic muscles of the eye and tongue
B)muscles of facial expression and posterior neck muscles
C)extraocular and suboccipital muscles
D)muscles of the anterior neck and abdominal wall
21
Of the following muscles, which are located deepest in the body?
A)internal intercostals
B)transversus abdominis
C)ischiocavernosus
D)internal obliques
22
The adage, "C3, 4, and 5 keep you alive," refers to the vital innervation of what muscle?
A)diaphragm
B)superior constrictor
C)transversus thoracis
D)transversus abdominis
23
Injury of the ____________ nerve prevents lateral movement of the eye and thus causes ____________ strabismus.
A)oculomotor; internal
B)abducens; internal
C)trochlear; external
D)oculomotor; external
24
What is "linea nigra" that sometimes occurs as a consequence of pregnancy?
A)a scar in the perineal region that marks the site of an episiotomy
B)a form of stretch mark that gradually becomes darker after delivery
C)a distinct separation of the left and right rectus muscles and sheaths
D)a darkened linea alba that is visible along the midline of the abdomen
25
All of the following accurately describe hernias except
A)they always occur at a weak point in the abdominopelvic wall
B)indirect inguinal hernias may result from a congenital anomaly
C)although sometimes painful, hernias are never life-threatening
D)women develop femoral hernias more commonly than men do







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