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WorksheetsMuscle Actions - Vocab Terms
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which action turns the foot medially?
Inversion
Eversion
Dorsiflexion
Plantar flexion
Which action turns the foot laterally?
Inversion
Eversion
Dorsiflexion
Plantar flexion
Which action moves the superior part of the foot towards the shin?
Inversion
Eversion
Dorsiflexion
Plantar flexion
Which action points the toes away from the shin?
Inversion
Eversion
Dorsiflexion
Plantar flexion
Which action bends a joint, or decreases the angle between bones?
Circumduction
Rotation
Extension
Flexion
The triceps brachii straightens the forearm to increase the angle between the humerus and ulna. This is an example of
Circumduction
Rotation
Extension
Flexion
Which action is commonly done by the shoulder or hip joint, in which the proximal end of the limb is stationary and the distal end moves in a circle?
Circumduction
Rotation
Extension
Flexion
Which action moves a bone around its longitudinal axis, such as the radius moving around the ulna during supination or pronation?
Circumduction
Rotation
Extension
Flexion
Which action rotates the forearm laterally so that the palm faces anteriorly?
Supination
Pronation
Adduction
Abduction
Which action rotates the forearm medially so that the palm faces posteriorly?
Supination
Pronation
Adduction
Abduction
The pectoralis major draws the humerus towards the body's midline. This is an example of
Supination
Pronation
Adduction
Abduction
The deltoid moves the humerus away from the body's midline. This is an example of
Supination
Pronation
Adduction
Abduction
Which action moves the thumb to touch the tips of the other fingers on the same hand?
Supination
Pronation
Adduction
Opposition
When the biceps brachii flexes the forearm, the trapezius holds the scapula in place, so that the biceps brachii doesn't move the scapula. The trapezius acts as a(n) in this example
Prime Mover
Antagonist
Synergist
Fixator
The biceps brachii flexes the forearm and the triceps brachii extends the forearm. The biceps brachii acts as a(n) _____ to the triceps brachii.
Prime Mover
Antagonist
Synergist
Fixator
The temporalis, along with the masseter, closes the jaw. The temporalis acts as a(n) _________ to the masseter.
Prime Mover
Antagonist
Synergist
Fixator
The masseter has the major responsibility for closing the jaw. The masseter is a
Prime Mover
Antagonist
Synergist
Fixator
