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2/1: Naming Skeletal Muscles Quiz (openstax 11.2)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What criteria do anatomists use to name skeletal muscles?

a)

Temperature and flexibility

b)

Color and texture

c)

Size and weight

d)

Shape and location

2.

What does the name 'gluteus maximus' indicate about the muscle?

a)

It is the smallest muscle in the area

b)

It is located on the frontal bone of the skull

c)

It is the largest muscle in the area

d)

It has a straight fiber direction

3.

What does the prefix 'bi' indicate in the muscle name 'biceps brachii'?

a)

It has four origins

b)

It has three origins

c)

It has two origins

d)

It has one origin

4.

What does the muscle name 'rectus abdominis' indicate about the muscle?

a)

It is the smallest muscle in the area

b)

It has a straight fiber direction

c)

It is the largest muscle in the area

d)

It is located on the frontal bone of the skull

5.

What does the name 'sternocleidomastoid' indicate about the muscle?

a)

It has a straight fiber direction

b)

It has a dual origin on the sternum and clavicle

c)

It is located on the frontal bone of the skull

d)

It is the largest muscle in the area

6.

What does the muscle name 'orbicularis' indicate about the muscle?

a)

It has a circular shape

b)

It has a straight fiber direction

c)

It is located on the frontal bone of the skull

d)

It is the largest muscle in the area

7.

What does the name 'quadriceps' indicate about the muscle?

a)

It has one origin

b)

It has two origins

c)

It has three origins

d)

It is a group of four muscles located on the anterior thigh

8.

What does the muscle name 'oblique' indicate about the muscle?

a)

It is located on the frontal bone of the skull

b)

It has a circular shape

c)

It has a straight fiber direction

d)

It is at an angle

9.

Match the following

a)

Brevis

1.

Short

b)

Maximus

2.

Largest

c)

Medius

3.

Medium

d)

Minimus

4.

Smallest

e)

Longus

5.

Long

10.

Match the following

a)

Flexor

1.

Decreases angle at joint

b)

Extensor

2.

Increases the angle at joint

c)

Abductor

3.

Moves the bone away from midline

d)

adductor

4.

Moves bone toward midline

e)

Rectus

5.

straight

11.

Match the following terms to their definition.

a)

Oblique

1.

Muscle at an angle

b)

Rectus

2.

Straight muscle

c)

Flexor

3.

Decreases angle at the joint

d)

Bi

4.

Two origins

e)

Tri

5.

Three origins

12.

Which of the following are muscles found in the head section of the body?

a)

Occipitofrontalis

b)

Abdominal external oblique

c)

Tibialis posterior

d)

Biceps femoris

e)

Biceps brachii

13.

Which of the following are muscles found in the leg section of the body?

a)

Occipitofrontalis

b)

Abdominal external oblique

c)

Tibialis posterior

d)

Biceps femoris

e)

Biceps brachii

14.

Which of the following are muscles found in the arm section of the body?

a)

Occipitofrontalis

b)

Abdominal external oblique

c)

Tibialis posterior

d)

Biceps femoris

e)

Biceps brachii

15.

Match the following

a)

Muscle in the lower part of leg above big toe.

1.

Tibialis Posterior

Tibialis Anterior

b)

This muscle is found in the upper part of the leg.

2.

Rectus femoris

Biceps femoris

c)

The muscle found in the lower part of the leg above the little toe.

3.

Fibularis Longus

d)

These muscles are found in the forearm.

4.

Brachioradialis,

Flexor Carpi ulnaris

e)

These muscles are found in the upper part of the arm.

5.

Biceps brachii

Triceps brachii