BIO 261 – Week 6
Chapters 15-17 Assignment
Please answer these questions after reading the chapter(s). You will need to include the APA formatted citation for the textbook and/or any other references used. All answers should be in complete sentences and free of grammatical/spelling errors.
1. Give an example of a muscle, for each, named for location, function, shape, fiber direction, number of heads, and points of attachment. (This question is worth 9 points total examples, citation, & grammar/spelling.)
2. Name the main muscles that flex, extend, abduct, and adduct the arm; that raise and lower the shoulder. (This question is worth 8 points total naming, citation, & grammar/spelling.)
3. Name the main muscles that flex, extend, abduct, and adduct the thigh; that flex and extend the leg and thigh; that flex and extend the foot. (This question is worth 10 points total naming, citation, & grammar/spelling.)
4. Of the gluteal muscles, which one is often the site of intramuscular injections? (This question is worth 3 points total naming, citation, & grammar/spelling.)
5. Identify a pair of muscles that are both synergist and antagonist with regard to the arm. Suggest which attachment allows them to be connected in this fashion. (This question is worth 5 points total naming, citation, & grammar/spelling.)
6. Compare and contrast different types of skeletal muscle contractions. (This question is worth 6 points total naming, citation, & grammar/spelling.)
7. Describe rigor mortis. (This question is worth 3 points total description, citation, & grammar/spelling.)
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