Muscular System

Question 1

Forms medial side of each thigh. They adduct or press the thighs together.

Answer 1

Adductors

Question 2

Acts of flexion of the forearm and acts to supinate the forearm. It turns the corkscrew and pulls the work.

Answer 2

Biceps Brachii

Question 3

Makes up the hamstrings along with the Semimembranosus and the Semitendinosus.

Answer 3

Biceps Femoris

Question 4

Runs horizontally across the cheek. It flattens the cheek.

Answer 4

Buccinators

Question 5

Triangle shaped muscles that form the rounded shape of your shoulders. Prime movers of arm abduction.

Answer 5

Deltoids

Question 6

A muscle whose contraction extends or straightens a limb or other part of the body.

Answer 6

Extensors

Question 7

Small muscles located between each rib from the first to the eleventh.

Answer 7

External Intercostals

Question 8

Make up lateral walls of the abdomen. They run from the last eight ribs to the ilium.

Answer 8

External Oblique

Question 9

Found on the lateral part of the leg. Flexes and everts the foot.

Answer 9

Fibularis Longus

Question 10

Muscles that decrease the angle between bones on two sides of a joint.

Answer 10

Flexors

Question 11

Covers the frontal bone as it runs from the cranial aponeurosis to the skin of the eyebrows.

Answer 11

Frontalis

Question 12

A two-bellied muscle that forms the curved calf of the posterior leg. Prime mover for plantar flexion of the foot.

Answer 12

Gastrocnemius

Question 13

The butt. Powerful hip extensor.

Answer 13

Gluteus Maximus

Question 14

It’s a hip abductor and steadies the pelvis during walking. Next to the butt.

Answer 14

Gluteus Medius

Question 15

Deep to the external obliques. Go from the iliac crest to the last three ribs.

Answer 15

Internal Oblique

Question 16

Large, flat muscle pair that covers the lower back. Originates on the lower spine and ilium and sweeps to the lower end of the humerus.

Answer 16

Latissimus Dorsi

Question 17

Covers the angle of the lower jaw as it runs from the zygomatic process of the temporal bone to the mandible.

Answer 17

Masseter

Question 18

This allows you to close your eyes, squint, blink, and wink.

Answer 18

Orbicularis Oculi

Question 19

The circular muscle of the lips. Closes the mouth and protrudes the lips.

Answer 19

Orbicularis Oris

Question 20

A large fan-shaped muscle covering the upper part of the chest. Adducts and flexes the arm.

Answer 20

Pectoralis Major

Question 21

Most superficial muscles of the abdomen. Run from the pubis to the rib cage.

Answer 21

Rectus Abdominus

Question 22

Part of the quadriceps group. This along with three cactus muscles. It originates on the pelvis.

Answer 22

Rectus Femoris

Question 23

A thin, straplike muscle. Runs obliquely across the thigh to the medial side of the tibia.

Answer 23

Sartorius

Question 24

Forms the hamstring along with the Biceps Femoris and the Semitendinosus.

Answer 24

Semimembranosus

Question 25

Forms the hamstring along with the Biceps Femoris and the Semimembranosus.

Answer 25

Semitendinosus

Question 26

Arises on the tibia and fibula. A strong plantar flexor of the foot.

Answer 26

Soleus

Question 27

Pair of muscles found on each side of the neck.

Answer 27

Sternocleidomastoid

Question 28

Fan-shaped muscle overlying the temporal bone. Inserts into the mandible and acts as a synergist of the masseter in closing the jaw.

Answer 28

Temporalis

Question 29

A superficial muscle on the anterior leg. Arises from the upper tibia and then parallels the anterior crest as it runs to the tarsal bones.

Answer 29

Tibialis Anterior

Question 30

Most superficial muscles of the posterior neck and upper trunk. When seen together, they form a diamond.

Answer 30

Trapezius

Question 31

Only muscle fleshing out the posterior humerus. Often called the boxer’s muscle.

Answer 31

Triceps Brachii

Question 32

The lateral muscle of the quadriceps group.

Answer 32

Vastus Lateralis

Question 33

The medial muscle of the quadriceps group.

Answer 33

Vastus Medialis

Question 34

Extends from the corner of the mouth to the cheekbone. The smiling muscle.

Answer 34

Zygomaticus

Question 35

The large muscle at the front of the thigh, which is divided into four distinct portions and acts to extend the leg.

Answer 35

Quadriceps

Question 36

A group of three muscles that run along the back of your thigh from your hip to just below your knee.

Answer 36

Hamstring