FREE AMTA Anatomy and Physiology Questions and Answers

Question 1

All muscles come in pairs, the agonist and the ________________.

Accepted Answer

Antagonist

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Abductor

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Bipennate

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Sacromere

Question 2

The long shaft of a bone is called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

Diaphysis

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Epiphysis

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Endosteum

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Periosteum

Question 3

Where bones meet to form a joint:

Accepted Answer

Articulation

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Ligament

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Enthesis

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Bursa

Question 4

When a bone turns on its own central axis making a circular movement, it is called ________________.

Accepted Answer

Rotation

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Circumduction

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Gliding

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Angular

Question 5

What is the meaning of the Greek root "derm"?

Accepted Answer

Skin

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Ligament

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Bone

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Muscle

Question 6

What plane divides the body into front and back regions?

Accepted Answer

Frontal (coronal) plane

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Tranverse (horizontal) plane

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Lateral (Sagittal) plane

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Midsagittal (median) plane

Question 7

Smooth muscle is also known as ___________________.

Accepted Answer

Visceral muscle

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Skeletal muscle

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Cardiac muscle

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Striated muscle

Question 8

Skeletal muscles normally work __________________.

Accepted Answer

in groups

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one at a time

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isometrically

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automatically

Question 9

Skeletal muscle is attached to bone by __________________.

Accepted Answer

Tendons

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Ligaments

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Epidermis

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Joints

Question 10

Which of the following are voluntary muscles ________________.

Accepted Answer

Skeletal muscle

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Cardiac muscle

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Visceral muscle

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Spindle muscle