Medial rotation of the eyeball is performed by the ________ muscle.
A) inferior rectus
B) lateral rectus
C) medial rectus
D) superior rectus
E) inferior oblique
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Question 2) During abdominal surgery, the surgeon makes a cut lateral to the linea alba. The muscle that would be cut is the
A) digastric.
B) external abdominal oblique.
C) rectus abdominis.
D) scalenus.
E) splenius.
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Question 3) Ryan hears a loud noise and quickly turns his eyes sideways in the direction of the sound. To accomplish this action he must use his ________ muscles.
A) superior rectus
B) lateral rectus
C) inferior rectus
D) medial rectus
E) lateral and medial rectus
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Question 4) In assessing a stroke patient, you ask her to stick out (protract) her tongue. You note that it deviates to one side. You suspect that damage to the neural control of the ________ muscle has occurred.
A) hyoglossus
B) genioglossus
C) palatoglossus
D) styloglossus
E) None of the answers are correct.
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Question 5) Which of these is true about the muscle named levator palpebrae superioris?
A) lifts the scapula
B) elevates the eyebrow
C) raises the upper eyelid
D) originates at the back of the orbit
E) originates at the back of the orbit and raises the upper eyelid
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Question 6) The ________ extends the neck.
A) spinalis thoracis
B) splenius capitis
C) trapezius
D) splenius
E) splenius cervicis
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Question 7) The ________ muscle is the strongest jaw muscle.
A) lateral pterygoid
B) digastric
C) pterygoid
D) medial pterygoid
E) masseter
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Question 8) The ________ allows you to look up.
A) inferior rectus
B) medial rectus
C) lateral rectus
D) superior rectus
E) inferior oblique
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Question 9) Which eye muscle sends its tendon of origin through a pulley or trochlea before inserting on the globe?
A) superior rectus
B) superior oblique
C) lateral rectus
D) inferior rectus
E) inferior oblique
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Question 10) The eye muscles include which of the following muscles?
A) medial rectus
B) inferior rectus
C) superior oblique
D) inferior oblique
E) All of the answers are correct.
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