Question

Which of the following statements is true?

a. the 'bi' in biceps refers to the number of insertions that a muscle has
b. the chewing muscle covering the ramus of the mandible is the buccinator
c. a prime mover of the arm that acts in adduction would be the deltoid muscle
d. the calcaneal tendon is the common insertion tendon for the gastrocnemius and soleus

Answer 1

The true statement is: The calcaneal tendon is the common insertion tendon for the gastrocnemius and soleus.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement that is true is:

d. The calcaneal tendon is the common insertion tendon for the gastrocnemius and soleus.

This means that the calcaneal tendon, also known as the Achilles tendon, is where both the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles attach to the calcaneal bone in the ankle.