2/1: Naming Skeletal Muscles Quiz (openstax 11.2)

What criteria do anatomists use to name skeletal muscles?

• Temperature and flexibility

• Color and texture

• Size and weight

• Shape and location

What does the name 'gluteus maximus' indicate about the muscle?

• It is the smallest muscle in the area

• It is located on the frontal bone of the skull

• It is the largest muscle in the area

• It has a straight fiber direction

What does the prefix 'bi' indicate in the muscle name 'biceps brachii'?

• It has four origins

• It has three origins

• It has two origins

• It has one origin

What does the muscle name 'rectus abdominis' indicate about the muscle?

• It is the smallest muscle in the area

• It has a straight fiber direction

• It is the largest muscle in the area

• It is located on the frontal bone of the skull

What does the name 'sternocleidomastoid' indicate about the muscle?

• It has a straight fiber direction

• It has a dual origin on the sternum and clavicle

• It is located on the frontal bone of the skull

• It is the largest muscle in the area

What does the muscle name 'orbicularis' indicate about the muscle?

• It has a circular shape

• It has a straight fiber direction

• It is located on the frontal bone of the skull

• It is the largest muscle in the area

What does the name 'quadriceps' indicate about the muscle?

• It has one origin

• It has two origins

• It has three origins

• It is a group of four muscles located on the anterior thigh

What does the muscle name 'oblique' indicate about the muscle?

• It is located on the frontal bone of the skull

• It has a circular shape

• It has a straight fiber direction

• It is at an angle

Match the following

• Short

• Maximus

• Medium

• Minimus

• Smallest

• Longus

• Largest

• Brevis

• Long

• Medius

Match the following

• Moves bone toward midline

• Extensor

• Moves the bone away from midline

• Abductor

• Decreases angle at joint

• Flexor

• Increases the angle at joint

• Rectus

• straight

• adductor