Muscles

Question 0

The fleshy portion of a muscle.

Answer 0

Belly

Question 1

Part of a muscle name referring to fibers parallel to midline.

Answer 1

Rectus

Question 2

The end of a muscle attached to the stationary bone.

Answer 2

Origin

Question 3

Part of a muscle name referring to the smallest set of a muscles.

Answer 3

Minimus/ Minor

Question 4

A muscle that stabilizes the origin of a prime mover.

Answer 4

Fixator

Question 5

The biceps brachii and the triceps brachii muscles function as?

Answer 5

Antagonists

Question 6

Muscle that helps the prime mover function more efficiently.

Answer 6

Synergist

Question 7

Part of a muscle name referring to a two-headed origin

Answer 7

Biceps

Question 8

Part of a muscle name referring to a muscle with a circular shape.

Answer 8

Orbicularis

Question 9

Muscles generally move the bone they lie _____ to.

Answer 9

Proximal

Question 10

In order to move a bone, a muscle must have its ______ on that bone

Answer 10

Insertion

Question 11

Part of a muscle name referring to the fibers perpendicular to the midline.

Answer 11

Transverse

Question 12

Muscles of the back (posterior trunk) function to do what action to the head, trunk, and upper arm?

Answer 12

Extend

Question 13

A muscle that produces an effect opposite of the prime mover.

Answer 13

Antagonist

Question 14

Part of a muscle name referring to the largest set of muscles.

Answer 14

Maximus

Question 15

The end of a muscle attached to the movable bone.

Answer 15

Insertion

Question 16

Part of a muscle name referring to a muscle with a triangular shape.

Answer 16

Deltoid

Question 17

Part of a muscle name referring to a three headed origin

Answer 17

Triceps

Question 18

Most movements occur due to the contraction of a _______ of muscles.

Answer 18

Group

Question 19

The hamstring muscles function to do what action to the lower leg?

Answer 19

Flex

Question 20

What muscle allows you to smile.

Answer 20

Zygomaticus major

Question 21

Rotates the vertebral column to twist us sideways.

Answer 21

Obliques

Question 22

Flexes and rotates the head.

Answer 22

Sternocleidomastiod

Question 23

Used in crossing our legs–flexes the leg at the knee joint and abducts and laterally rotates the thigh at the hip joint.

Answer 23

Satorius

Question 24

Together with the adductor group, addicts the thigh at the hip joint.

Answer 24

Gracilis

Question 25

Closes the eyelids

Answer 25

Orbicularis oculi

Question 26

Extends the arm when the posterior portion contracts,abducts the arm when the lateral portion contracts, and flexes the arm when the anterior portion contracts.

Answer 26

Deltoid

Question 27

Abducts, flexes, or extends the arm at the shoulder joint.

Answer 27

Deltoid

Question 28

Muscle on the THUMB side that flexes the hand.

Answer 28

Extensor Carpi Radialis

Question 29

Group that flexes the lower leg and extends the thigh.

Answer 29

Hamstrings

Question 30

Arm muscle that flexes arm and forearm.

Answer 30

Biceps brachii

Question 31

Works with the soleus to plantar flex the foot

Answer 31

Gastrocnemius

Question 32

Group that extends the leg at the knee joint.

Answer 32

Quadriceps femoris

Question 33

Well developed swimming muscle used to extend, adduct, or rotate the arm

Answer 33

Latissimus dorsi

Question 34

Extends the phalange

Answer 34

Extensor digitorum

Question 35

Boxers use this muscle to move the scapula laterally and forward

Answer 35

Serratus anterior

Question 36

Main muscle that closes the jaw

Answer 36

Masseter

Question 37

The only quadriceps muscle that flexes the thigh and extends the leg

Answer 37

Rectus femoris

Question 38

Puckers the lips

Answer 38

Orbicularis Otis

Question 39

Posterior arm muscle that extends the arm at the shoulder

Answer 39

Triceps brachii

Question 40

Wrinkles the skin of the forehead

Answer 40

Occipital frontalis

Question 41

Elevates the clavicle, depresses or elevates the scapula, or extends the head

Answer 41

Trapezius

Question 42

Flexes and abducts the thigh at the hip joint

Answer 42

Tensor fascale latae

Question 43

Elevates and retracts the mandible

Answer 43

Temporalis

Question 44

Extensor digitorum extends to _____in the phalanges

Answer 44

Tendon