arm, wrist, and hand

Question 1

biceps brachii

BIE-sepz BRAY-kee-eye

Answer 1

muscle of the arm that has two heads or points of origin on the scapula

Question 2

brachialis

BRAY-kee-al-is

Answer 2

muscle that lies underneath the biceps and is the strongest flexor of the forearm

Question 3

deltoid

DEL-toyd

Answer 3

large, fan shaped muscle connecting the scapula and clavicle to the humerus

Question 4

brachioradialis

BRAY-kee-oh-RAY-dee-al-is

Answer 4

muscle that helps flex the forearm

Question 5

dorsum

DOR-sum

Answer 5

the back of any part of the body, including the hand

Question 6

dorsal

DOR-sal

Answer 6

pertaining to the back of any part of the body

Question 7

latissimus dorsi

lah-TISS-ih-muss DOR-sigh

Answer 7

the widest/broadest muscle in the back

Question 8

retinaculum

ret-ih-NAK-you-lum

Answer 8

fibrous ligament that keeps the tendons in place on the wrist so that they do not bowstring when the forearm muscles contract

Question 9

thenar eminence

THAY-nar EM-in-ens

Answer 9

the fleshy mass at the base of the thumb

Question 10

hypothenar eminence

high-poh-THAY-nar EM-in-ens

Answer 10

the fleshy mass at the base of the little finger

Question 11

triceps brachii

TRY-sepz BRAY-kee-eye

Answer 11

muscle of the arm that has three heads or points of origin