Muscle Anatomy Quiz

The prime movers that allow your jaw to close so that you can chew your food are the __________ and the __________ muscles.

• sternocleidomastoid, platysma
• orbicularis, pterygoid
• masseter, temporalis
• buccinator, digastric

The prime mover for forearm extension

• Triceps brachii
• Deltoid
• Brachialis
• Biceps brachii

The brachioradialis is the synergist to this muscle in flexion

• biceps brachii
• deltoid
• pectoralis major
• triceps brachii

The anatagonists of the quadriceps, located in the posterior thigh

• Pectoralis Major
• Quadratus Lumborum
• Hamstrings
• Gluteus Maximus

The prime mover for inhalation

• Intercostal muscles
• Abdominal muscles
• Pectoral muscles
• Diaphragm

The main muscle of the scalp that allows you to raise your eyebrows and wrinkle your forehead

• Frontalis muscle
• Epicranius

• Temporalis muscle
• Occipitalis muscle

The large triangular muscle of the lower back

• trapezius
• latissimus dorsi
• pectoralis major
• rectus abdominis

The main muscles of the inner thighs

• Quadriceps muscles
• Adductor muscles

• Hamstring muscles
• Calf muscles

This group of four muscles is considered the most powerful in the human body

• Triceps brachii
• Biceps brachii
• Hamstrings
• Quadriceps femoris

The prime mover in dorsiflexion

• Peroneus longus
• Soleus
• Tibialis anterior
• Gastrocnemius