Anatomy Questions

Directions: Answers must be typewritten in complete sentences when appropriate. There will 

be a 50% penalty for not following directions.

1. Contrast the structure and function of at least 5 different skeletal muscles. 

2. List the major events of muscle contraction in the order that they occur. The events have 

been started for you and should end with the fiber shortening. 

Ex: Acetylcholine is released and diffuses across the synapse.

3. Discuss the connection between anaerobic and aerobic respiration when describing how a 

muscle cell uses energy.

4. Distinguish between a strain and a sprain.

5. List 10 skeletal muscles and determine by which criteria each muscle derived it’s name. 

You should categorize them by size, location, number of origins, shape, direction of the muscle 

fibers, action, and/or origin/insertion points. An example has been given.

Ex: The deltoid muscle is named after it’s triangular shape.

6. Provide 3 examples of muscles that are antagonist to one another and state what each 

muscle’s action is.

Ex: The Biceps brachii and Triceps brachii are antagonists. The Biceps brachii flexes 

the upper arm and the Triceps brachii extends the upper arm.

7. Write a 2 to 3 paragraph report on the effects of Cerebral Palsy. Include symptoms, 

prognosis, diagnosis, and treatment options for this disease.