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Naming Muscle

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the muscle highlighted in the diagram.

a)

Abdominal

b)

External Oblique

c)

Pectorals

d)

Trapezius

2.

Your quadricep muscles can be found in your . . .

a)

arms

b)

back

c)

legs

d)

shoulders

3.

Name the highlighted muscle.

a)

gluteus maximus

b)

gluteus minimus

c)

quadriceps femoris

d)

pectoralis

4.

This muscle (A) allows you to raise your eyebrows and to wrinkle your forehead.

a)

Cranial aponeurosis

b)

Temporalis

c)

Frontalis

d)

Occipitalis

5.

This muscle (B) allows you to close your eyes, squint, blink, and wink.

a)

Orbicularis oris

b)

Orbicularis oculi

c)

Zygomaticus

d)

Platysma

6.

This muscle (E) closes the mouth and protrudes the lips. It is often called the "kissing" muscle.

a)

Orbicularis oris

b)

Buccinator

c)

Zygomaticus

d)

Orbicularis oculi

7.

This muscle (K) flexes your neck. Some people call this the "prayer" muscle. It can also rotate the head toward the shoulder and tilt the head to the side.

a)

Platysma

b)

Sternocleidomastoid

c)

Occipitalis

d)

Trapezius

8.

This triangle-shaped muscle (A) forms the rounded shape of your shoulders, abducts the arm, and is a favorite injection site.

a)

Trapezius

b)

Deltoid

c)

Pectoralis major

d)

Biceps brachii

9.

The two large, flat muscles (D) that cover the lower back, extend and adduct the humerus.

a)

Deltoid

b)

Triceps brachii

c)

Trapezius

d)

Latissimus dorsi

10.

Name this muscle.

a)

Tricep

b)

Trapezius

c)

Biceps Brachii

d)

Tres Major

11.

What muscle is being shown?

a)

pectoralis major

b)

deltoid

c)

pectoralis minor

d)

trapezius

12.

What is at "C"?

a)

extensor digiti minimi

b)

extensor carpi ulnaris

c)

extensor digitorum

d)

brachioradialis

13.

Which muscle is responsible for the movement of the shoulder joint?

a)

Biceps Brachii

b)

Deltoid

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Sartorius

14.

What is the primary function of the masseter muscle?

a)

To flex the elbow

b)

To extend the knee

c)

To close the jaw

d)

To rotate the wrist

15.

Which muscle is known as the 'calf muscle'?

a)

Trapezius

b)

Latissimus Dorsi

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Pectoralis Major