WorksheetsMuscle labeling /Actions Practice
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which muscle raises the eyebrows when glancing upward or showing surprise?
Orbicularis oculi
Zygomaticus
Orbicularis oris
Frontalis
Which muscle closes the mouth and purses the lips, such as when kissing?
Orbicularis oculi
Zygomaticus
Orbicularis oris
Frontalis
Which muscle flexes the lumbar region of the spinal column to cause bending forward at the waist?
Rectus abdominis
Transversus abdominis
Internal oblique
External oblique
Which muscle extends the upper arm backward, such as when rowing or swimming?
Trapezius
Latissimus dorsi
Pectoralis major
Serratus anterior
Largest and most powerful muscle in the body; causes plantar flexion of the foot?
Deltoid
Trapezius
Soleus
Gastrocnemius
Which muscle allows you to flex or bow your head?
Sternocleidomastoid
Trapezius
Platysma
Occipitalis
Which muscle allows you to raise and lower the shoulders?
Sternocleidomastoid
Trapezius
Platysma
Occipitalis
Muscles of inspiration: ________ elevate the ribs during inspiration and ________ depress the ribs during exhalation
External Intercostals; Internal Intercostals
Internal Intercostals; External Intercostals
The diaphragm; the sternum
The sternum; the diaphragm
What muscle is the black line pointing to?
the biceps brachia
the trapezius
the latissimus dorsi
the deltoid
What muscle is shown here?
pectoralis minor
pectoralis major
teres major
trapezius
Identify the highlighted muscle.
Gastrocnemius
Gluteius Maximus
Triceps
Pectorals
There are 3 types of muscles in the body: (a) muscle which is attached to bones; (b) muscle which makes up the heart; and (c) muscles which lines various organs in the digestive, respiratory, circulatory and other systems.
Under the fascia, there is another covering called the (a) . This covering covers the whole muscle.
Each muscle has bundles of muscle cells. These bundles are called (a) .
Match the following special names of muscle fibers (cells)
sarcolemma
like the cell membrane
sacroplasm
like cytoplasm
sarcoplasmic reticulum
like endoplasmic reticulum
Muscles must receive signals from the nervous system. The site where the motor neuron from the nervous system and the muscle fiber meet is called:
the nervous fiber connection
the neuromuscular junction
the motor-muscle union
the signal relay station
Muscle (a) involves (b) of the (c) . This contraction is called the (d) .
