Naming Muscles

Which type of movement bends the knee and brings the lower leg backwards?

• elevation
• extension
• flexion

The gastrocnemius muscle gets its name ____________________.

• Because of its shape

• Because of its location

• Because of its size

• Because of its tendons of origin

The tibialis anterior muscle gets its name ____________________.

• Because of its shape

• Because of its location

• Because of its size

• Because of its tendons of origin

The vastus lateralis muscle gets its name ____________________.

• Because of its shape

• Because of its location

• Because of its size

• Because of its tendons of origin

The gluteus maximus muscle gets its name ____________________.

• Because of its shape

• Because of its location

• Because of its size

• Because of its tendons of origin

The rectus abdominus muscle gets its name ____________________.

• Because of its shape

• Because of its location

• Because of the direction of muscle fibers

• Because of its tendons of origin

The internal oblique muscle gets its name ____________________.

• Because of its shape

• Because of its location

• Because of the direction of muscle fibers

• Because of its tendons of origin

The transverse abdominus muscle gets its name ____________________.

• Because of its shape

• Because of its location

• Because of the direction of muscle fibers

• Because of its tendons of origin

The bicep muscle gets its name ____________________.

• Because of its shape

• Because of its location

• Because of the direction of muscle fibers

• Because of its tendons of origin

The deltoid muscle gets its name ____________________.

• Because of its shape

• Because of its location

• Because of the direction of muscle fibers

• Because of its tendons of origin