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WorksheetsCH. 8 Muscular System Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following forms cross-bridges with actin?
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
T tubules
Myosin
Sarcolemma
The orbicularis oris muscle
surrounds the mouth.
flexes the head.
is the smiling muscle.
closes the eye.
Which of the following is not a facial muscle?
Orbicularis oculi
Zygomaticus
Sternocleidomastoid
Frontalis
Which muscle is located on the posterior area of the body?
Latissimus dorsi
Pectoralis major
Quadriceps femoris
Sternocleidomastoid
Which group of muscles is located on the posterior thigh?
Rotator cuff muscles
Quadriceps femoris
Hamstrings
Muscles of mastication
The rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus medialis, and vastus intermedius
insert on the calcaneus.
flex the leg at the knee.
are antagonistic to the quadriceps femoris.
are the muscles of the quadriceps femoris.
Which flat muscle covers the forehead and raises the eyebrows (for a “surprised” look)?
Frontalis
Zygomaticus
Masseter
Buccinator
The smiling muscle is the
buccinator.
zygomaticus.
frontalis.
orbicularis oris.
Which muscles are located between the ribs and help move the rib cage during breathing?
Diaphragm
Sternocleidomastoid
Serratus anterior
Intercostal muscles
Which muscle is located in the lower extremities?
Peroneus longus
Latissimus dorsi
Serratus anterior
Pectoralis major
Which group of muscles moves the arm at the shoulder?
Quadriceps femoris group
Hamstrings
Rotator cuff muscles
Muscles of mastication
Which muscle attaches to the cranial aponeurosis and wrinkles the forehead?
Frontalis
Buccinator
Orbicularis oculi
Platysma
Which muscle lies along the anterior surface of the humerus and acts synergistically with the brachialis and brachioradialis to flex the forearm at the elbow?
Deltoid
Triceps brachii
Biceps brachii
Latissimus dorsi
Which of the following describes a muscle that remains in a contracted state?
Twitch
Tetany
Atrophy
Hypertrophy
Joey has had his leg in a non–weight-bearing cast for 8 weeks. When the cast is removed, the diameter of the leg appears smaller than the uninjured leg. Which term best describes this observation?
Contracture
Hypertrophy
Muscle dystrophy
Disuse atrophy
Which muscle covers the shoulder like a shoulder pad?
Deltoid
Trapezius
Biceps brachii
Sternocleidomastoid
Which of the following “muscle words” refers to the chest?
Rectus
Latissimus
Vastus
Pectoralis
Which muscle is located in the upper back and posterior neck region (contraction of this muscle causes you to look up at the sky)?
Pectoralis major
Sternocleidomastoid
Trapezius
Diaphragm
Which muscle separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities and is also the chief breathing muscle?
Serratus anterior
Intercostal muscle
Sternocleidomastoid
Diaphragm
Which muscle are you using as you turn your head down and to the left and then to the right?
Sternocleidomastoid
Frontalis
Pectoralis major
Diaphragm
What is the function of the masseter muscle?
Adducts the thigh
Chews food
Lifts the eyelid
Flexes the forearm at the elbow
The rectus, transversus, internal oblique, and external oblique refer to
smooth muscles.
abdominal muscles.
breathing muscles.
muscles that are located on the back and work synergistically with the latissimus dorsi.
The orbicularis oculi
encircles the eye.
is the kissing muscle.
purses the lips.
lifts the eyelid.
The ___________________ inserts on the quadriceps ligament, causing extension of the leg at the knee.
rectus femoris
semimembranosus
gastrocnemius
sartorius
If you are pointing directly behind you, your ___________________ is (are) contracting.
hamstrings
pectoralis major
gluteal muscles
latissimus dorsi
