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Chapter 11: Axial & Appendicular Muscles

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The less moveable attachment of a muscle is called its insertion.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What organizational pattern of fascicle arrangement is the rectus abdominis? (pictured)

a)

Convergent

b)

Parallel

c)

Circular

d)

Multipennate

3.

Which group of muscles assist the agonist, the prime mover, in performing its action of contracting to provide particular movement?

a)

Antagonists

b)

Pennate Muscles

c)

Synergists

d)

None of the above

4.

Names of muscles such as deltoid, orbicularis, rhomboid, and trapezius are examples of:

a)

Muscle attachments

b)

Muscle size

c)

Specific body regions

d)

Muscle shape

5.

What muscle(s) of the face do we use when we want to smile?

a)

Levator anguli oris

b)

Zygomaticus major and minor

c)

Risorius

d)

ALL of the above

6.

Name the muscles of the eye represented in Green

a)

Inferior rectus

b)

Lateral rectus

c)

Superior rectus

d)

Inferior oblique

7.

Which color represents the muscle known as the Splenius Capitis?

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Purple

8.

The internal intercostals of the ribs lie ____ to the external intercostals of the ribs.

a)

Superficial

b)

Deep

c)

Medial

d)

Lateral

9.

Which muscle performs as the prime abductor of the arm and forms the rounded contour of the shoulder?

a)

Trapezius

b)

Rotator cuff

c)

Deltoid

d)

Latissimus dorsi

10.

Muscles of the Arm's Anterior Compartment consist of:

a)

Triceps brachii, anconeous, and brachialis

b)

Biceps brachii and brachioradialis

c)

Biceps brachii, brachialis, and brachioradialis

d)

None of the above

11.

Name the muscle of the forearm represented in Yellow.

a)

Brachioradialis

b)

Extensor digitorum

c)

Anconeous

d)

Extensor digit minimi

12.

How many muscles are in the medial compartment of the thigh?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

4

d)

6

13.

Which muscle(s) of the leg flexes the thigh and rotates the thigh laterally, and also flexes the leg and rotates it medially?

a)

Hamstring muscles (biceps femoris, semimembranousus, semitendinosus)

b)

Sartorius

c)

Gracilis

d)

None of the above