Muscle Naming Quiz

Which muscle is named after its shape?

• Supinator

• Flexor hallucis brevis

• Biceps brachii

• Deltoid

Which muscle is named after its size?

• Orbicularis oculi

• Vastus lateralis

• Platysma

• Rhomboid major

Which term describes muscle fibers that run perpendicular to the midline?

• Transverse

• Oblique

• Supra

• Rectus

Which muscle is named after its action of flexing the great toe?

• Flexor hallucis brevis

• Extensor digiti minimi

• Supinator

• Pronator teres

Which muscle has two heads?

• Supinator

• Flexor hallucis brevis

• Biceps brachii

• Deltoid

Which muscle is named after its origin on the sternum and insertion on the hyoid bone?

• Tibialis anterior

• Sternohyoid

• Pectoralis major

• Serratus anterior

Which muscle is named after its location over the tibia bone?

• Platysma

• Orbicularis oculi

• Vastus medialis

• Tibialis anterior

Which muscle is named after its action of extending the little finger?

• Extensor digiti minimi

• Pronator teres

• Flexor hallucis brevis

• Supinator

Which muscle is named after its three heads?

• Biceps brachii

• Supinator

• Deltoid

• Triceps brachii

Which muscle is named after its location beneath the hyoid bone?

• Tibialis anterior

• Pectoralis major

• Serratus anterior

• Infrahyoid