Skeletal Muscles - location

Question 1

Occipitofrontalis

Answer 1

Face - sheet of muscle over scalp

Question 2

Orbicularis oculi:

Answer 2

Face

Question 3

Orbicularis oris:

Answer 3

Face

Question 4

Masseter:

Answer 4

Face - main muscle for chewing

Question 5

Temporalis:

Answer 5

Face - temple

Question 6

Sternocleidomastoid:

Answer 6

Neck

Question 7

Trapezius:

Answer 7

Neck

Question 8

Supraspinatus:

Answer 8

Back - a rotator cuff muscle

Question 9

Psoas:

Answer 9

Back - anterior to the lumbar spine

Question 10

Latissimus dorsi:

Answer 10

Back - widest back muscle

Question 11

Quadratus lumborum:

Answer 11

Back - “QL” attached to 4 of the 5 lumbar vertebrae

Question 12

Erector spinae:

Answer 12

Back - muscle group

Question 13

Pectoralis major:

Answer 13

Chest & Abdomen - attaches from clavicle & sternum to humerus

Question 14

Rectus abdominis:

Answer 14

Chest & Abdomen - “Abs” “Six Pack”

Question 15

Internal and external obliques:

Answer 15

Chest & Abdomen -internal is under external obliques
-external is side & front of abdomen

Question 16

Deltoid:

Answer 16

Arm - attaches from scapula, acromion and clavicle to humerus (front, top and back)

Question 17

Biceps brachii:

Answer 17

Arm - scapula to radius

Question 18

Triceps brachii:

Answer 18

Arm - 3 heads of origin

Question 19

Flexor carpi muscle:

Answer 19

Arm - decrease wrist angle

Question 20

Extensor carpi muscle:

Answer 20

Arm - increase wrist angle

Question 21

Gluteus maximus:

Answer 21

Legs - ilium (pelvis) to femur
“the glutes”

Question 22

Piriformis:

Answer 22

Legs - sacrum to femur (sciatic nerve runs through middle)

Question 23

Hamstring:

Answer 23

Legs - 3 separate muscles in posterior thigh

Question 24

Rectus femoris:

Answer 24

Legs - pelvis to tibia.
Flexes hip to extend knee - Kicking a football
- one of four quads anterior thigh

Question 25

Thigh adductors:

Answer 25

Legs - pubis to femur

Question 26

Tibialis anterior:

Answer 26

Legs - tibia to metatarsals
- anterior tibia

Question 27

Soleus

Answer 27

Legs - tibia & fibula to calcaneum (heel)
- deeper in calf than gastrocnemius

Question 28

Gastrocnemius

Answer 28

Legs - femur to calcaneum (heel)