Muscle Terms

Question 1

short and fat; inside of the thigh; groin muscle; stops 1/2 way down the thigh, pulls leg in

Answer 1

adductor longus

Question 2

upper arm; muscle on front of the arm

Answer 2

Biceps brachii

Question 3

main hamstring; outside; back of thigh

Answer 3

biceps femoris

Question 4

side of the upper arm

Answer 4

brachialis

Question 5

outside of the elbow from upper arm down to the thumb side; supinates the hand

Answer 5

brachioradialis

Question 6

allow the jaw to move sideways; muscles in cheek

Answer 6

buccinator

Question 7

shoulder muscle

Answer 7

Deltoid

Question 8

back of the forearm; straightens the fingers

Answer 8

extensor digitorum

Question 9

on the shin; straightens the toes

Answer 9

extensor digitorum longus

Question 10

back of the forearm; bends the wrist

Answer 10

extensor carpi

Question 11

side of the belly; outermost layer of the ab layer

Answer 11

external abdominaloblique

Question 12

front of the forearm; bends the wrist

Answer 12

flexor carpi

Question 13

makes a fist; front of the forearm; bends fingers

Answer 13

flexor digitorum

Question 14

muscle of the forehead

Answer 14

frontalis

Question 15

calf muscle

Answer 15

gastrocnemius

Question 16

butt muscle

Answer 16

gluteus maximus

Question 17

side of the hip

Answer 17

gluteus medius

Question 18

thin band; inside of the thigh; long skinny; groin

Answer 18

gracilis

Question 19

middle layer; side of the belly

Answer 19

internal abdominal oblique

Question 20

runs from hip bone to top of thigh; hip flexor; short; front side

Answer 20

iliopsoas

Question 21

v-shaped muscle of the back; very big; spine to the sides

Answer 21

latissimus dorsi

Question 22

in the cheek; allows up and down movement

Answer 22

masseter

Question 23

circular muscle around the eyes

Answer 23

obicularis oculi

Question 24

circular muscle around the mouth

Answer 24

obicularis oris

Question 25

muscle on the backside of the skull

Answer 25

occipitalis

Question 26

chest muscle; runs into the shoulders

Answer 26

pectoralis major

Question 27

front of the neck; turtle neck

Answer 27

platysma

Question 28

inside of the elbow to thumb side; very short; pronates the hand

Answer 28

pronator teres

Question 29

ab muscles; 6 pack

Answer 29

rectus abdominus

Question 30

right down the center of the thigh; front side

Answer 30

rectus femoris

Question 31

outside; upper hip; outside of the hip across thigh to knee; s-shaped; skinny; stabilizer

Answer 31

sartorius

Question 32

back of thigh; on bottom; inside of thigh

Answer 32

semimembranosous

Question 33

back of thigh; on top; inside of thigh

Answer 33

semitendinosous

Question 34

under the armpit; over the rib cage; jagged muscle

Answer 34

serratus anterior

Question 35

back of the lower leg; v-shaped calf muscle; leads to the heel

Answer 35

soleus

Question 36

allows lateral movement of head; runs from the clavical to the ear

Answer 36

sternocleidomastoid

Question 37

run shoulder blade to arm; push out scapula

Answer 37

teres

Question 38

front of shin; big muscle next to shin bone

Answer 38

tibialis anterior

Question 39

back of neck to mid-back; diamond shaped

Answer 39

trapezius

Question 40

inside/deepest layer of the abs; side/front of the belly

Answer 40

transverse abdominal oblique

Question 41

upper arm; back of arm

Answer 41

triceps brachii

Question 42

outside of the leg; above the knee

Answer 42

vastus lateralis

Question 43

inside; above the knee; inside of the leg

Answer 43

vastus medialis