SKILLS USA HEALTH KNOWLEDGE BOWL UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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SKILLS USA HEALTH KNOWLEDGE
BOWL UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Involuntary Muscles - Correct Answer- cardiac and smooth muscles that can't be controlled
by the mind and movement
Voluntary Muscles - Correct Answer- skeletal muscles (attached to bone) that can be
controlled by ...
SKILLS USA HEALTH KNOWLEDGE
BOWL UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Involuntary Muscles - Correct Answer- cardiac and smooth muscles that can't be controlled
by the mind and movement
Voluntary Muscles - Correct Answer- skeletal muscles (attached to bone) that can be
controlled by mind and movement
Skeletal Muscles - Correct Answer- -muscles attached to bone-voluntary-contracts quickly
and fatigues easily
Smooth Muscles - Correct Answer- visceral (organ) muscles-involuntary-wall of digestive
track, uterus, blood vessels-controlled by automatic nervous system
Diaphysis - Correct Answer- -compact bone-shaft of long bone-holds medullary cavity
Medullary Cavity - Correct Answer- -within diaphysis-center of shaft-filled with yellow
marrow
Epiphysis - Correct Answer- -made of spongy bones-two extremities-where hemopoiesis
occurs (production of red blood cells)-contains red marrow
Osteocyte - Correct Answer- mature bone cell
Fontanel - Correct Answer- soft spot on a baby's head
Ossification - Correct Answer- cartilage transforms into bone
,Osteoblast - Correct Answer- a cell which a bone developes
Sphincters - Correct Answer- special circular muscle in opening of esophagus, stomach, small
intestine, anus, urethra, and mouth
Muscle Tone - Correct Answer- muscle are partially contracted at all times
Contractures - Correct Answer- server tightening of a flexor muscle resulting in a blending of
a joint
Atrophy - Correct Answer- when muscles shrink in size and strength when not used for a long
time
Tendon - Correct Answer- what connects bone and muscle
Ligament - Correct Answer- what connects bone to bone
Frontalis - Correct Answer- Where: Front of the skull Function: Pulls scalp back for
face/forehead movement
Sternocleidomastoid - Correct Answer- Where: Side of neck Function: tilt, turn, and nod head
Deltoid - Correct Answer- Where: Triangular muscle in shoulder Function: Flex arm, abduct
arm, extend arm
Pectoralis - Correct Answer- Where: Chest Function: Movement of shoulder joints & adducts
the humerus
Latissimus Dorsi - Correct Answer- Where: Back Function: Pulls arms back and down
External Oblique - Correct Answer- Where: Side of abdomen Function: Pulls chest
downward to compress the abdominal cavity
,Rectus Abdominus - Correct Answer- Where: Front of abdomen ("6 pack") Function: Pulls
ribs to pelvis (crunches)
Gluteus Maximus - Correct Answer- Where: Butt Function: Movement of hips and thighs
Gastrocnemius - Correct Answer- Where: Lower leg (posterior calf) Function: Flexing foot at
ankle joint and flexing leg at knee joint
Gracilis - Correct Answer- Where: Medial side of thigh (inner thigh) Function: Hip adduction
and assists knee flexion
Sartorius - Correct Answer- Where: Across front of the thigh; from hip to inner side of tibia
Function: Flexes, abducts, laterally rotates the thigh and flexes the lower leg
Vastus Lateralis - Correct Answer- Where: Lateral side of thigh Function: extension of lower
leg
Vastus Medialis - Correct Answer- Where: Medial side of thigh Function: extends thigh
Ilium, Ischium, and Pubis - Correct Answer- pelvic bones
Metatarsals - Correct Answer- foot bones
Tarsals - Correct Answer- ankle bones
Calcaneous - Correct Answer- heal
Tibia - Correct Answer- lower leg (medial)
Fibula - Correct Answer- lower leg (lateral)
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