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Muscle Naming

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 4hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What muscle is the arrow pointing toward?

a)

bicep brachii

b)

trapezius

c)

pectoralis major

d)

tricep brachii

2.

What muscle is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Pectoralis major

b)

Bicep brachii

c)

Tricep brachii

d)

Latissimus dorsi

3.

What muscle is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Bicep brachii

b)

Tricep brachii

c)

Latissimus dorsi

d)

Rectus femoris

4.
a)

Rectus femoris

b)
Satorius
c)
Hamstring
d)
Gastronecmius
5.
a)
Trapezius
b)
Gluteals
c)
Deltoid
d)
Hamstring
6.

Name the circled muscle.

a)

Masseter

b)

Orbicularis oris

c)

Orbicularis occuli

d)

Nasalis

7.
a)

deltoid

b)

sternocleidomasoid

c)

gastrocnemius

d)

trapezius

8.
a)

Orbicularis Oris

b)

Orbicularis Oculi

c)

Zygomaticus

d)

Temporalis

9.
a)

Latissimius Dorsi

b)

Trapezius

c)

Triceps brachii

d)

Erector spinae

10.

Identify the muscle indicated by the line. The "six-pack" muscles.

a)

rectus abdominus

b)

internal obliques

c)

external obliques

d)

pectoralis major

11.

Which action rotates the forearm laterally so that the palm faces anteriorly?

a)

Supination

b)

Pronation

c)

Adduction

d)

Abduction

12.

Which action rotates the forearm medially so that the palm faces posteriorly?

a)

Supination

b)

Pronation

c)

Adduction

d)

Abduction

13.

Movement of the arm/leg away from the midline

a)

adduction

b)

eversion

c)

inversion

d)

abduction

14.

Movement to bend a joint

a)

extension

b)

circumduction

c)

eversion

d)

flexion

15.

Movement to straighten a joint

a)

extension

b)

flexion

c)

dorsiflexion

d)

pronation

16.

Choose which muscle naming rules are used for (check all that apply):

Frontalis

a)

Size of the muscle

b)

Shape of the muscle

c)

Action of the muscle

d)

Location of the muscle

e)

Direction of muscle fibers

17.

Choose which muscle naming rules are used for (check all that apply):

Trapezius

a)

Action of the muscle

b)

Direction of the muscle fibers

c)

Number of origins

d)

Relative size of the muscle

e)

Shape of the muscle

18.

Name the highlighted muscle.

a)

orbicularis oculi

b)

orbicularis oris

c)

pectoralis

d)

quadriceps femoris

19.

Name the highlighted muscle.

a)

gluteus minimus

b)

gluteus maximus

c)

hamstring

d)

triceps brachii

20.

Name the highlighted muscle.

a)

external oblique

b)

internal oblique

c)

transverse abdominus

d)

biceps brachii

21.

Name the highlighted muscle.

a)

quadriceps

b)

hamstrings

c)

gastrocnemius

d)

peroneus longus

22.

Name the highlighted muscle.

a)

external oblique

b)

internal oblique

c)

rectus abdominus

d)

pectoralis

23.

Name the highlighted muscle.

a)

triceps brachii

b)

biceps brachii

c)

flexors to fingers

d)

deltoids

24.

Name the highlighted muscle.

a)

masseter

b)

frontalis

c)

temporalis

d)

orbicularis oculi

25.

Name the highlighted muscle.

a)

frontalis

b)

temporalis

c)

masseter

d)

orbicularis oris

26.

Name the highlighted muscle.

a)

Temporalis

b)

Frontalis

c)

Masseter

d)

Trapezius

27.

Name the highlighted muscle.

a)

Pectoralis

b)

Frontalis

c)

Sternoicleidomastoid

d)

Trapezius

28.

Name the highlighted muscle.

a)

Trapezius

b)

Latissimus dorsi

c)

Gluteus maximus

d)

Triceps brachii

29.

Name the highlighted muscle.

a)

biceps brachii

b)

brachioradialis

c)

triceps brachii

d)

finger extensors

30.

Name the highlighted muscle.

a)

deltoids

b)

rectus abdominis

c)

external oblique

d)

triceps

31.

Name the highlighted muscle.

a)

Brachioradialis

b)

Trapezius

c)

Biceps

d)

Triceps

32.

Name the highlighted muscle.

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Quadriceps

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Tibialis Anterior

33.

Choose which muscle naming rules are used for (check all that apply):

Pectoralis major

a)

Location of muscle

b)

Direction of the muscle fibers

c)

Relative size of the muscle

d)

Number of origins

e)

Location of the muscle's origin and insertion

34.

Choose which muscle naming rules are used for (check all that apply):

Rectus abdominis

a)

Action of the muscle

b)

Number of origins

c)

Location of the muscle

d)

Size of the muscle

e)

Direction of the muscle fibers

35.

Choose which muscle naming rules are used for (check all that apply):

Adductor group

a)

Relative size of the muscle

b)

Location of the muscle

c)

Number of origins

d)

Action of the muscle

e)

Shape of the muscle

36.

Choose which muscle naming rules are used for (check all that apply):

Sternocleidomastoid

a)

Shape of the muscle

b)

Number of origins

c)

Location of muscle

d)

Location of the muscle's origin and insertion

e)

Direction of the muscle fibers

37.

Choose which muscle naming rules are used for (check all that apply): Gluteus medius

a)

Location of the muscle

b)

Relative size of the muscle

c)

Direction of the muscle fibers

d)

Action of the muscle

e)

Shape of the muscle

38.

Choose which muscle naming rules are used for (check all that apply):

External oblique

a)

Location of muscle

b)

Direction of muscle fibers

c)

Relative size of the muscle

d)

Action of the muscle

e)

Location of muscle's origin and insertion

39.

Choose which muscle naming rules are used for (check all that apply):

Triceps Brachii

a)

Relative size of the muscle

b)

Direction of muscle fibers

c)

Shape of the muscle

d)

Location of muscle

e)

Number of origins

40.

Check all of the terms that mean large

a)

maximus

b)

magnus

c)

medius

d)

vastus

e)

major