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Human Anatomy

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the bones that can are commonly known as the shoulder blades.

a)

Humerus

b)

Ribs

c)

Scapula

d)

Sternum

2.

Name the bone that connects the Rib Cage together in the middle of the front part of your upper body.


The _______ is a long flat bone located in the central part of the chest. It connects to the ribs via cartilageand forms the front of the rib cage, thus helping to protect the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels from injury. Shaped roughly like a necktie, it is one of the largest and longest flat bones of the body.

a)

Vertebrae Column

b)

Sternum

c)

Humerus

d)

Scapula

3.

The lower arm bone - that is on the outside when palms are facing out. The one highlighted in red.


The ______ bone is one of the two large bones of the forearm, the other being the ____. It extends from the lateral side of the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist.

a)

Femur

b)

Radius

c)

Ulna

d)

Humerus

4.

The upper arm bone, name the bone highlighted in red.


The _______ is a long bone in the arm that runs from the shoulder to the elbow. It connects the scapula and the two bones of the lower arm.

a)

Humerus

b)

Ulna

c)

Radius

d)

Scapula

5.

The set of bones that protects your lungs & heart.


The _______ is the arrangement of ______ attached to the vertebral column and sternum in the thorax of most vertebrates, that encloses and protects the heart and lungs.

a)

Radius

b)

Femus

c)

Ribs

d)

Sternum

6.

The ______ or calf bone is a leg bone on the lateral side of the tibia, to which it is connected above and below. It is the smaller of the two bones and, in proportion to its length, the slenderest of all the long bones. Its upper extremity is small, placed toward the back of the head of the tibia, below the knee joint and excluded from the formation of this joint.

a)

Radius

b)

Tibia

c)

Fibia

d)

Ulna

7.

The smaller of the two lower arm bones highlighted in red.


The ______ is a long bone found in the forearm that stretches from the elbow to the smallest finger, and when in anatomical position, is found on the medial side of the forearm. It runs parallel to the _____ the other long bone in the forearm, and is the larger and longer of the two.

a)

Ulna

b)

Radius

c)

Fibula

d)

Humerus

8.

Please name the set of bones found running down your back that help support your body.

a)

Metatarsals

b)

Sternum

c)

Scapula

d)

Verterbrae Column

9.

The name for your thigh bone.


The _________ or thigh bone, is the proximal bone of the hindlimb in tetrapodvertebrates and of the human thigh. The head of the _____ articulates with the acetabulum in the pelvic bone forming the hip joint, while the distal part of the ______ articulates with the tibia and kneecap forming the knee joint. By most measures the femur is the strongest bone in the body. The ______ is also the longest bone in the human body.

a)

Radius

b)

Femur

c)

Tibia

d)

Ulna

10.

The _________, also known as the shinbone or shankbone, is the larger, stronger, and anterior (frontal) of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates (the other being the fibula, behind and to the outside of the _____), and it connects the knee with the ankle bones.

a)

Tibia

b)

Fibula

c)

Radius

d)

Ulna

11.

The set of bones that can be found within your feet. Easily broken during Sports, and quite often fractured by professional athletes.

a)

Radius

b)

Humerus

c)

Metatarsals

d)

Fibia

12.

The muscle found within the Shoulder.


The ______ muscle is the muscle forming the rounded contour of the human shoulder. It is also known as the 'common shoulder muscle', particularly in other animals such as the domestic cat. Anatomically, it appears to be made up of three distinct sets of fibers though electromyography suggests that it consists of at least seven groups that can be independently coordinated by the nervous system.

a)

Biceps brachii

b)

Trapezius

c)

Deltoid

d)

Pectoralis major

13.

The _________ is a thick, fan-shaped muscle, situated at the chest of the human body. It makes up the bulk of the chest muscles and lies under the breast.

a)

Rectus Abdominus

b)

Pectoralis major

c)

Latissismus dorsi

d)

Trapezius

14.

The _______ muscle, also known as the "_______muscle", is a paired muscle running vertically on each side of the anterior wall of the human abdomen, as well as that of some other mammals.


Normally found below a humans Sternum

a)

Latissimus dorsi

b)

Rectus abdominis

c)

Trapezius

d)

Deltoid

15.

Found within your core muscles, highlighted in red.


The ____________ muscle is the largest and outermost of the three flat abdominal muscles of the lateral anterior abdomen.

a)

Pectoralis major

b)

Rectus abdominis

c)

External oblique

d)

Adductor Longus

16.

The _______ ("two-headed muscle of the arm", sometimes abbreviated to __________) is a large muscle that lies on the front of the upper arm between the shoulder and the elbow. Both heads of the muscle arise on the scapula and join to form a single muscle belly which is attached to the upper forearm. While the ________ crosses both the shoulder and elbow joints, its main function is at the elbow where it flexes the forearm and supinates the forearm.

a)

Trapezius

b)

Biceps brachii

c)

Triceps brachii

d)

Pectoralis major

17.

The ________ is a large paired surface muscle that extends longitudinally from the occipital bone to the lower thoracic vertebrae of the spine and laterally to the spine of the scapula. It moves the scapula and supports the arm.

a)

Adductor Longus

b)

Rectus Femoris

c)

Trapezius

d)

Semitendinosus

18.

The ______, also ______ brachii (Latin for "three-headed muscle of the arm"), is a large muscle on the back of the upper limb of many vertebrates. It is the muscle principally responsible for extension of the elbow joint (straightening of the arm).


Found on the upper arm.

a)

Biceps brachii

b)

Triceps brachii

c)

Rectus femoris

d)

Tibialis medialis

19.

The ___________ is a large, flat muscle on the back that stretches to the sides, behind the arm, and is partly covered by the trapezius on the back near the midline. The word ___________ comes from Latin and means "broadest [muscle] of the back". The pair of muscles are commonly known as "lats", especially among bodybuilders. The ________ is the largest muscle in the upper body.

a)

Latissimus dorsi

b)

Bicep femoris

c)

Sartorius

d)

Rectus abdominus

20.

In the human body, the ___________ is a skeletal muscle located in the thigh. One of the __________ of the hip, its main function is to adduct the thigh and it is innervated by the obturator nerve. It forms the medial wall of the femoral triangle.

a)

Rectus femoris

b)

Sartorius

c)

Adductor longus

d)

Gastrocnemius

21.

The _____________ is the main extensor muscle of the hip. It is the largest and exterior-most of the three gluteal muscles and makes up a large portion of the shape and appearance of each side of the hips. Its thick fleshy mass, in a quadrilateral shape, forms the prominence of the buttocks.

a)

Gastrocnemius

b)

Soleus

c)

Gluteus maximus

d)

Tibalis Anterior

22.

The ________ muscle is one of the four quadriceps muscles of the human body. The others are the vastus medialis, the vastus intermedius, and the vastus lateralis. All four parts of the quadriceps muscle attach to the patella (knee cap) by the quadriceps tendon.

The _________ is situated in the middle of the front of the thigh; it is fusiform in shape, and its superficial fibers are arranged in a bipenniform manner, the deep fibers running straight down to the deep aponeurosis. Its functions are to flex the thigh at the hip joint and to extend the leg at the knee joint.

a)

Tibialis anterior

b)

Rectus femoris

c)

Semitendinosus

d)

Soleus

23.

The ___________ is the longest muscle in the human body. It is a long, thin, superficial muscle that runs down the length of the thigh in the anterior compartment.

a)

Rectus femoris

b)

Vastus medialis

c)

Sartorius

d)

Soleus

24.

In humans and some other mammals, the _______ is a powerful muscle in the back part of the lower leg (the calf). It runs from just below the knee to the heel, and is involved in standing and walking. It is closely connected to the gastrocnemius muscle and some anatomists consider them to be a single muscle, the triceps surae. Its name is derived from the Latin word "solea", meaning "sandal".

a)

Sartorius

b)

Bicep femoris

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Soleus

25.

The ______________, remarkable for the great length of its tendon of insertion, is situated at the posterior and medial aspect of the thigh.

It arises from the lower and medial impression on the upper part of the tuberosity of the ischium, by a tendon common to it and the long head of the biceps femoris; it also arises from an aponeurosis which connects the adjacent surfaces of the two muscles to the extent of about 7.5 cm. from their origin.


The _____________ muscle is one of three hamstring muscles that are located at the back of the thigh.

a)

Biceps femoris

b)

Soleus

c)

Semitendinosus

d)

Gastrocnemius

26.

The _____________ is a superficial two-headed muscle that is in the back part of the lower leg of humans. It runs from its two heads just above the knee to the heel, a three joint muscle (knee, ankle and subtalar joints). The muscle is named via Latin, from Greek γαστήρ (gaster) "belly or stomach" and κνήμη (knḗmē) "leg"; meaning "stomach of leg" (referring to the bulging shape of the calf).

a)

Gastrocnemius

b)

Soleus

c)

Bicep femoris

d)

Semitendinosus

27.

The _____________ is a muscle of the thigh located to the posterior, or back. As its name implies, it has two parts, one of which (the long head) forms part of the hamstrings muscle group.


Both heads of the ____________ perform knee flexion.

Since the long head originates in the pelvis it is also involved in hip extension. The long head of the _________ is a weaker knee flexor when the hip is extended (because of active insufficiency). For the same reason the long head is a weaker hip extender when the knee is flexed.

a)

Semitendinosus

b)

Biceps femoris

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Adductor longus

28.

This exercise is used to strengthen the core - especially the Rectus abdominus

a)

Crunches

b)

Leg raises

c)

Supermans

d)

Plank

29.

The exercise where you are required to lie on your front (stomach), and then keep you body off the ground with only your toes and forearms touching the ground.

To stabilize you need to keep your Core tight - especially the Rectus Abdominus muscle.

a)

Push-ups

b)

Plank

c)

Crunches

d)

Leg raises

30.

This exercise helps strengthen your Core and Lower Back. Your Latissimus dorsi (lower back) and External Obliques & Rectus Abdominus.

a)

Crunches

b)

Plank

c)

Supermans

d)

Pushups

31.

This exercise, with the muscles being used highlighted in red, works on the Biceps brachii to increase its strength.

a)

Tricep dip

b)

Bicep curl

c)

Chest press

d)

Chest fly

32.

This exercise predominantly works the Rectus femoris (part of the quads) and the Semitendinosus & Biceps femoris (Hamstrings).

a)

Plank

b)

Squats

c)

Burpees

d)

Calf raises

33.

This exercise is good for strengthening the Gastrocnemius and Soleus muscles.

a)

Glute bridges

b)

Call raises

c)

Deadlifts

d)

Supermans

34.

This exercise is very good for working your hamstrings but predominantly your Gluteus Maxiumus muscle.

a)

Leg raises

b)

Glute bridges

c)

Calf raises

d)

Plank

35.

This exercise uses the upper body. It strengthens the Deltoids, Pectoralis major & Triceps brachii.

a)

Plank

b)

Push-ups

c)

Burpee

d)

Glute bridges

36.

Using dumbbells this exercise used the upper body, specfically the Pectoralis major muscle, when it is done correctly.

a)

Tricep dips

b)

Push-up

c)

Chest press

d)

Chest fly

37.

This exercise uses explosive power within the Quads & Hamstrings. Using the Semitendinosus & Biceps femoris (Hamstrings) and Adductor longus, Sartorius & Rectus femoris (Quads) muscles.

a)

Burpees

b)

Tricep dips

c)

Lunge Jumps

d)

Calf Raises

38.

This exercise works a lot of muscles and within your exam I will accept upper and lower body muscular names.


You begin this exercise by standing straight. You then throw your body to the ground, making sure your chest touches the ground. You then hop/jump back up onto your feet whilst then performing a small jump in the air.


You use your upper body to push yourself up off from the ground, then using your lower body to stabilize and then jump into the air.

a)

Leg raises

b)

Burpees

c)

Lunge jumps

d)

Push-ups

39.

This exercise used the Tricep brachii and can be shown in the image.

a)

Bicep curls

b)

Tricep dips

c)

Calf raises

d)

Squats