Muscle quiz

Most muscles cross at least one

The attachment of a muscles tendon to the stationary bone is called the ______;
the attachment of the muscles other tendon to the movable bone is called ______.

This is an inflammation of the synovial membrane surrounding a joint

Which type of lever produces the most force

A lever is acted on at two different points by two different forces which are

Motion will occur in a muscle when the ______ supplied exceeds the _______.

This type of fascicle arrangement has the fascicles spread over a broad area and
converges at a thick central tendon.

What is another name for a prime mover?

This type of muscle works by stabilizing the origin of a prime mover so that it can act more efficiently.

A muscle may act as a ____ when, upon contraction, it stabilizes the origin of
the prime mover so that the prime mover may act more effectively.

Which term best applies to a muscle that acts is to move a bone away from the
midline of the body?