Muscular System — Arms & Legs

Question 1

muscle covering the shoulder

Answer 1

deltoid

Question 2

three-part muscle posterior to the biceps brachii

Answer 2

triceps brachii

Question 3

anterior muscle of the upper arm

Answer 3

biceps brachii

Question 4

immediately deep to the distal portion of biceps brachii

Answer 4

brachialis

Question 5

muscle of the forearm aligned with thumb

Answer 5

brachioradialis

Question 6

muscle that descends between & beneath brachioradialis and flexor carpi radialis

Answer 6

pronator teres

Question 7

between brachioradialis and palmaris longus

Answer 7

flexor carpi radialis

Question 8

between flexor carpi radialis and flexor carpi ulnaris; connects to palmar aponeurosis

Answer 8

palmaris longus

Question 9

muscle of the posterior forearm aligned with pinky finger

Answer 9

flexor carpi ulnaris

Question 10

deep to the four forearm muscles

Answer 10

flexor digitorum superficialis

Question 11

directly deep to the brachioradialis

Answer 11

extensor carpi radialis longus

Question 12

posterior forearm muscle between extensor carpi radialis longus and extensor digitorum

Answer 12

extensor carpi radialis brevis

Question 13

posterior forearm muscle connected to tendons of the fingers

Answer 13

extensor digitorum

Question 14

superior, posterior thigh muscle running beneath gluteus maximus

Answer 14

gluteus medius

Question 15

large posterior muscle of the upper thigh

Answer 15

gluteus maximus

Question 16

two large muscles of the pelvic region

Answer 16

iliopsoas

Question 17

iliopsoa muscle covering the hip bone

Answer 17

iliacus

Question 18

iliopsoa muscle running vertically over the iliacus

Answer 18

psoas major

Question 19

lateral muscle of the thigh leading from the ilium to the side of the knee via a long tendon

Answer 19

tensor fascia lata

Question 20

most lateral anterior muscle connected to the pubis

Answer 20

pectineus

Question 21

middle anterior muscle connected to the pubis

Answer 21

adductor longus

Question 22

most medial anterior muscle connected to the pubis

Answer 22

gracilis

Question 23

muscle of four branches deep to adductor longus

Answer 23

adductor magnus

Question 24

long anterior muscle that stretches from the ilium to the medial side of the knee

Answer 24

sartorius

Question 25

four-part muscle of the anterior thigh

Answer 25

quadriceps femoris

Question 26

four parts of quadriceps femoris

Answer 26

rectus femoris vastus lateralis vastus medialis vastus intermedius

Question 27

large quadriceps muscle connected to patella

Answer 27

rectus femoris

Question 28

lateral quadriceps muscle

Answer 28

vastus lateralis

Question 29

medial quadriceps muscle

Answer 29

vastus medialis

Question 30

quadriceps muscle deep to rectus femoris (mostly tendon)

Answer 30

vastus intermedius

Question 31

large posterior lateral muscle of thigh

Answer 31

biceps femoris

Question 32

thin posterior muscle in center of thigh

Answer 32

semitendinosus

Question 33

posterior muscle of thigh between gracilis and semitendinosus

Answer 33

semimembranosus

Question 34

calf muscle

Answer 34

gastrocnemius

Question 35

muscle just anterior to the gastrocnemius

Answer 35

soleus

Question 36

most lateral muscle of lower leg

Answer 36

fibularis longus

Question 37

muscle deep & lateral to tibialis anterior - connects to tendons of 4 toes

Answer 37

extensor digitorum longus

Question 38

large anterior lower leg muscle lateral to the tibia

Answer 38

tibialis anterior