Worksheets2/1: Naming Skeletal Muscles Quiz (openstax 11.2)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
What criteria do anatomists use to name skeletal muscles?
Temperature and flexibility
Color and texture
Size and weight
Shape and location
What does the name 'gluteus maximus' indicate about the muscle?
It is the smallest muscle in the area
It is located on the frontal bone of the skull
It is the largest muscle in the area
It has a straight fiber direction
What does the prefix 'bi' indicate in the muscle name 'biceps brachii'?
It has four origins
It has three origins
It has two origins
It has one origin
What does the muscle name 'rectus abdominis' indicate about the muscle?
It is the smallest muscle in the area
It has a straight fiber direction
It is the largest muscle in the area
It is located on the frontal bone of the skull
What does the name 'sternocleidomastoid' indicate about the muscle?
It has a straight fiber direction
It has a dual origin on the sternum and clavicle
It is located on the frontal bone of the skull
It is the largest muscle in the area
What does the muscle name 'orbicularis' indicate about the muscle?
It has a circular shape
It has a straight fiber direction
It is located on the frontal bone of the skull
It is the largest muscle in the area
What does the name 'quadriceps' indicate about the muscle?
It has one origin
It has two origins
It has three origins
It is a group of four muscles located on the anterior thigh
What does the muscle name 'oblique' indicate about the muscle?
It is located on the frontal bone of the skull
It has a circular shape
It has a straight fiber direction
It is at an angle
Match the following
Brevis
Short
Maximus
Largest
Medius
Medium
Minimus
Smallest
Longus
Long
Match the following
Flexor
Decreases angle at joint
Extensor
Increases the angle at joint
Abductor
Moves the bone away from midline
adductor
Moves bone toward midline
Rectus
straight
Match the following terms to their definition.
Oblique
Muscle at an angle
Rectus
Straight muscle
Flexor
Decreases angle at the joint
Bi
Two origins
Tri
Three origins
Which of the following are muscles found in the head section of the body?
Occipitofrontalis
Abdominal external oblique
Tibialis posterior
Biceps femoris
Biceps brachii
Which of the following are muscles found in the leg section of the body?
Occipitofrontalis
Abdominal external oblique
Tibialis posterior
Biceps femoris
Biceps brachii
Which of the following are muscles found in the arm section of the body?
Occipitofrontalis
Abdominal external oblique
Tibialis posterior
Biceps femoris
Biceps brachii
Match the following
Muscle in the lower part of leg above big toe.
Tibialis Posterior
Tibialis Anterior
This muscle is found in the upper part of the leg.
Rectus femoris
Biceps femoris
The muscle found in the lower part of the leg above the little toe.
Fibularis Longus
These muscles are found in the forearm.
Brachioradialis,
Flexor Carpi ulnaris
These muscles are found in the upper part of the arm.
Biceps brachii
Triceps brachii
