Muscle Lab

Question 1

a broad muscle that covers the top of the head, including the forehead and upper-rear portion of the skull

Answer 1

Epicranius

Question 2

Adjacent to temporal bone

Answer 2

Temporalis

Question 3

a flat, broad, sphincter muscle that surrounds the eyes and plays a key role in eyelid movement and facial expression

Answer 3

Orbicularis oculi

Question 4

a muscle that surrounds the mouth and forms the lips

Answer 4

Orbicularis oris

Question 5

a large, rectangular muscle in the face and jaw that’s responsible for chewing and raising the lower jaw

Answer 5

Masseter

Question 6

a large, strap-like muscle in the neck

Answer 6

Sternocleidomastoid (SCM)

Question 7

a large triangular-shaped muscle that gives the shoulder its rounded contour

Answer 7

Deltoid

Question 8

also known as the biceps

Answer 8

Biceps brachii

Question 9

Also known as the triceps

Answer 9

Triceps brachii

Question 10

a large, flat, triangular muscle that runs across the upper back, neck, and shoulders

Answer 10

Trapezius

Question 11

also known as the “lats”

Answer 11

Latissimus dorsi

Question 12

the largest muscle in the buttocks and hip area

Answer 12

Gluteus maximus

Question 13

Also know as “pecs”

Answer 13

Pectoralis major

Question 14

referred to as your “six-pack.”

Answer 14

Rectus abdominis

Question 15

a pair of muscles on the sides of the abdomen

Answer 15

External oblique

Question 16

a deep muscle group that connects the spine to the lower limbs

Answer 16

Iliopsoas

Question 17

is the longest muscle in the human body. It is a long, thin, superficial muscle that runs down the length of the thigh in the anterior compartment.

Answer 17

Sartorious

Question 18

located at the back of the lower leg, just under the skin. It’s the most superficial muscle in the leg and makes up most of the calf

Answer 18

Gastrocnemius

Question 19

Strongest tendon in the body that connects the calf muscles to the heel bone

Answer 19

Achilles tendon

Question 20

located on the lateral side of the tibia, near the shin

Answer 20

Tibialis anterior

Question 21

Quadriceps Group : 4 muscles

Answer 21

Vastus lateralis
Vastus medialis
Vastus intermedius
Rectus femoris

Question 22

Hamstring group: 3 muscles

Answer 22

Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Biceps femoris