A&P Muscular System Review

Match the term with the definition.

• prime mover for inhalation

• epicranius

• located in posterior thigh

• hamstrings

• prime mover for forearm extension

• diaphragm

• main muscle of scalp

• biceps brachii

• brachioradialis is synergist for this

• triceps brachii

Match the term with the definition.

• group of 4 muscles, very powerful

• adductors

• antagonist in forearm flexion

• latissimus dorsi

• prime mover in dorsiflexion

• tibialis anterior

• main muscles of inner thighs

• quadriceps femoris

• large triangular muscle in lower back

• triceps brachii

The prime movers that allow your jaw to close so that you can chew your food are the ____________ and the ____________ muscles.

• masseter

• buccinator

• cranium

• temporalis

The _____________ are a group of muscles that run the length of the vertebral column and keep our backs straight.

Label the muscle that should be on the first line.

Label the muscle that should be on the second line.

Label the muscle that should be on the third line.

Label the muscle that should be on the fourth line.

Label the muscle that should be on the fifth line.

Order the following terms related to the structure of

skeletal muscle from largest to smallest.

• muscle fiber

• myofilament

• myofibril

• fasicle

• muscle