9. Muscle Tissue

How do your arm muscles cause your forearm bones to move?

Which structure within a skeletal muscle fiber stores calcium ions necessary for muscle contraction?

When the iliacus contracts, the thigh is ______.

Which of the following best describes the origin of a muscle?

The muscle that generates the most power during elbow flexion is the __________.

Which muscle is responsible for adducting the shoulder and causing extension of the shoulder joint?

Which muscle acts as the prime mover for shoulder flexion and adduction?

What is the primary function of the tendinous chords in the musculoskeletal system?

How many insertion points can a muscle have?

What is the primary action of the flexor carpi ulnaris muscle?

Which part of the muscular system is primarily responsible for maintaining our upright posture?

Which of the following pairs of muscles are antagonists?

Which of the following is NOT a muscle of the rotator cuff?

Which muscles can assist the diaphragm to increase thoracic volume during inhalation?

Which of the following is NOT a function of skeletal muscle?