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Muscle ID and Actions

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the highlighted muscle

a)

tricep

b)

bicep

c)

bicep femoris

d)

extensor longus

2.

Name the highlighted muscle

a)

quadraceps

b)

hamsting

c)

rectus abdominals

d)

deltoid

3.

Name the highlighted muscle

a)

transvers abdominals

b)

rectus abdominals

c)

external obliques

d)

internal obliques

4.

Name the highlighted muscle

a)

pectorals

b)

deltoid

c)

trapezius

d)

latissimus dorsi

5.

Name the highlighted muscle

a)

latissimus dorsi

b)

obliques

c)

rhomboids

d)

deltoid

6.

Name the highlighted muscle

a)

rectus abdominals

b)

transverse abdominals

c)

external obliques

d)

internal obliques

7.

Name the highlighted muscles

a)

deltoid

b)

latissimus dorsi

c)

pectoralis

d)

rhomboids

8.

Name the highlighted mucles

a)

hamstring

b)

quadricep

c)

soleus

d)

gastrocnemius

9.

Name the highlighted muscle

a)

tricpes

b)

biceps

c)

rectus femoris

d)

trapezius

10.

opposes movement of ​ (a)   ; controls motion ​ ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
agonist
antagonist
11.
a)
Hamstring
b)
Quadriceps
c)
Bicep
d)
Satorius
12.

Identify the muscle

a)

flexor carpi radialis

b)

sartorius

c)

rectus femoris

d)

peroneus longus

13.

Identify the muscle

a)

peroneus longus

b)

tibialis anterior

c)

rectus femoris

d)

vastus muscles

14.

Identify the muscle

a)

peroneus longus

b)

tibialis anterior

c)

rectus femoris

d)

vastus muscles

15.

Identify the muscle

a)

peroneus longus

b)

tibialis anterior

c)

rectus femoris

d)

vastus muscles

16.

The ___ can be found attached to the anterior side of proximal tibia & Calcaneus. When it contracts, it plantar flexes.

a)

Gastrocnemius

b)

Soleus

c)

Sacrospinalis

d)

Sternocleidomastoid

17.

Identify the muscle

a)

gluteus medius

b)

gluteus maximus

c)

adductors

d)

hamstring group

18.

What muscle is this?

a)

Gluteus maximus

b)

Gluteus medius

c)

Adductor magnus

d)

Gracilis

19.

Which muscle is labeled 2

a)

orbicularis oculi

b)

platysma

c)

frontalis

d)

occipitals

20.

Which muscle is labeled E

a)

frontalis

b)

orbicularis oculi

c)

orbicularis oris

d)

zygomaticus

21.

Which muscle is labeled B

a)

Temporalis

b)

Frontalis

c)

Parietals

d)

Masseter

22.

Which muscle is labeled F

a)

zygomaticus

b)

masseter

c)

temporalis

d)

platysma

23.

Which muscle is labeled 7

a)

masseter

b)

trapezius

c)

zygomaticus

d)

platysma

24.

#9?

a)

orbicularis oculi

b)

zygomaticus

c)

buccinator

d)

orbicularis oris

25.

#3?

a)

frontalis

b)

temporalis

c)

cranial aponeurosis

d)

occipitalis

26.
Letters "D", "F", and "H" all make up which muscle group?
a)
Hamstrings
b)
Quadriceps
c)
Gastrocnemius
d)
Peroneals
27.
Letters "C", "E", and "G" all make up which muscle group?
a)
Hamstrings
b)
Quadriceps
c)
Gluteals
d)
Gastrocnemius
28.

Which muscle raises corners of mouth and allows you to smile?

a)

zygomaticus

b)

orbicularis oculi

c)

orbicularis oris

d)

buccinator

29.
What is the action of the masseter?
a)
To raise the eyebrows
b)
To close the eyes
c)
To close the jaw
d)
To blow bubbles
30.

What is the muscle that allows you to close and protrude lips

a)

temporalis

b)

orbicularis oris

c)

orbicularis oculi

d)

buccinator

31.

Which muscle allows you to turn and nod your head?

a)

sternocleidomastoid

b)

buccinator

c)

zygomaticus

d)

frontalis

32.

Action of the quadriceps (Rectus femoris and Vastus muscles)?

a)

extends leg at knee

b)

extends thigh at hip

c)

flexes leg at knee

d)

flexes thigh at hip

33.

flexes leg at knee

a)

biceps femoris

b)

rectus femoris

c)

tibialis anterior

d)

gastrocnemius

34.

extends leg at knee

a)

tibialis anterior

b)

vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, & rectus femoris

c)

extensor digitorum longus

d)

gastrocnemius

35.

extends leg at knee

a)

rectus femoris

b)

tibialis anterior

c)

extensor digitorum longus

d)

gastrocnemius

36.

Dorsiflexion of foot (flexion of tarsals)

a)

soleus

b)

fibularis longus

c)

tibialis anterior

d)

gastrocnemius

37.

plantar flexion of foot (extends tarsals)

a)

soleus

b)

fibularis longus

c)

tibialis anterior

d)

gastrocnemius

38.

flexes leg at knee

a)

gluteus maximus

b)

soleus

c)

semimenbranosus

d)

vastus lateralis

39.

abducts thigh

a)

gluteus maximus

b)

soleus

c)

gluteus medius

d)

rectus abdominus

40.

Adducts thigh

a)

Tibialis anterior

b)

Gracilis

c)

Gluteus maximus

d)

soleus

41.

Rotates thigh

a)

rectus femoris

b)

sartorius

c)

semitendinosis

d)

brachioradialis

42.

rotates and retracts scapula, elevates & depresses scapula

a)

biceps brachii

b)

trapezius

c)

serratus anterior

d)

flexor carpi ulnaris

43.

flexes arm at shoulder, adducts & medially rotates arm

a)

latissimus dorsi

b)

deltoid

c)

pectoralis major

d)

teres major

44.

flexes wrist, abducts hand

a)

flexor carpi ulnaris

b)

deltoid

c)

flexor carpi radialis

d)

latissimus dorsi

45.

flexes forearm at elbow

a)

flexor carpi radialis

b)

triceps brachii

c)

brachialis

d)

biceps brachii

46.

abducts arm, flexes arm at shoulder, extends arm at shoulder

a)

brachialis

b)

deltoid

c)

trapezius

d)

brachioradialis

47.

flexes forearm at elbow, supinates forearm

a)

brachioradialis

b)

biceps brachii

c)

triceps brachii

d)

latissimus dorsi

48.

extends forearm at elbow

a)

teres major

b)

trapezius

c)

flexor carpi radialis

d)

triceps brachii

49.

extends arm at shoulder, adducts & medially rotates arm

a)

trapezius

b)

deltoid

c)

latissimus dorsi

d)

serratus anterior

50.

elevates and retracts the mandible

a)

orbicularis oris

b)

masseter

c)

temporalis

d)

orbicularis oculi

51.

compresses abdomen, flexes vertebral column

a)

external

b)

rectus abdominis

c)

internal obliques

d)

transverse abdominis

52.

These muscles that make up someone's "six pack" are really called what?

a)

extermal obliques

b)

gluteus maximus

c)

rectus abdominus

d)

gastrocnemius

53.

Which muscle pulls your cheek flat?

a)

Buccinator

b)

Platysma

c)

Trapezius

d)

Frontalis

54.

Which muscle raises the eyebrows?

a)

zygomaticus

b)

orbicularis oculi

c)

frontalis

d)

temporalis

55.

Which muscle is used when smiling?

a)

zygomaticus

b)

orbicularis oris

c)

temporalis

d)

masseter

56.

compresses abdomen, flexes and rotates vertebral column

a)

external obliques

b)

rectus abdominis

c)

internal obliques

d)

transverse abdominis

57.

The muscle that causes the action and does the majority of the work

a)

agonist

b)

prime mover

c)

antagonist

d)

synergist

58.

The muscles that assist the prime mover

a)

agonist

b)

prime mover

c)

antagonist

d)

synergist

59.

The muscles that oppose an action.

a)

agonist

b)

prime mover

c)

antagonist

d)

synergist

60.

Concentric contraction ______ muscles

a)

shorten

b)

lengthen

61.

muscles increase in length

a)

Twitch

b)

Isotonic

c)

Concentric

d)

Eccentric