Muscles Named For Their Action &location

Question 1

Some muscles are named for their action, such as

Answer 1

Flexion or extension.

Question 2

What 2 muscles in the arm are the pair of muscles that make flexion (bending) and extension (straightening) of the wrist possible?

Answer 2

Flexor carpi muscles and extensor carpi muscles

Question 3

Carpi means

Answer 3

Wrist or wrist bones

Question 4

Some muscles are named for their location on the body or origin they are near. For example,

Answer 4

The Pectoralis major is a thick, fan-shaped muscle situated on the anterior chest wall. Pectoral means relating to chest

Question 5

Lateralis means

Answer 5

Toward the side
Ex:the vastus lateralis is a large muscle toward the outer side of the leg
Vastus is Latin word for huge

Question 6

Medialis means

Answer 6

Towards midline. The vastus medialis is a muscle toward the midline of the leg. These muscles are part of the quadriceps that flex and extend the leg at the knee.