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WorksheetsMuscle Anatomy Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What type of muscle is striated and under voluntary control?
Skeletal muscle
Cardiac muscle
Smooth muscle
Visceral muscle
Which muscle type is responsible for involuntary movements?
All of the above
Cardiac muscle
Smooth muscle
Skeletal muscle
What is the primary action of the pectoralis major muscle?
Rotation of the arm
Abduction of the arm
Extension of the arm
Flexion of the arm
Which muscle acts as a fixator during movement?
None of the above
Synergist
Antagonist
Prime mover
What is the nerve supply for the pectoralis major?
Medial and lateral pectoral nerves
Thoracodorsal nerve
Dorsal scapular nerve
Accessory nerve
Which muscle is responsible for protracting the scapula?
Latissimus dorsi
Pectoralis major
Pectoralis minor
Serratus anterior
What type of muscle fibers run oblique to the long axis of the muscle?
Parallel
Circular
Pennate
Fusiform
Which muscle is primarily responsible for the elevation of the shoulder?
Latissimus dorsi
Serratus anterior
Trapezius
Rhomboidus major
What is the origin of the latissimus dorsi?
Lower 6 thoracic spines
Upper six costal cartilages
Medial half of the clavicle
First rib
Which muscle is involved in the retraction of the scapula?
Pectoralis major
Rhomboidus minor
Serratus anterior
Pectoralis minor
What is the action of the upper fibers of the trapezius?
Depress the shoulder
Retract the shoulder
Elevate the shoulder
Rotate the scapula
Which type of muscle crosses two joints?
Uniarticular
Biarticular
Polyarticular
None of the above
What is the insertion point of the pectoralis minor?
Coracoid process
Subclavius groove
Bicipital groove
Medial border of the scapula
Which muscle is known as the 'widest muscle of the back'?
Trapezius
Rhomboidus major
Latissimus dorsi
Serratus anterior
What is the primary action of the serratus anterior?
Retraction of the scapula
Medial rotation of the arm
Protraction of the scapula
Elevation of the scapula
