Understanding Muscle Nomenclature

Which of the following is a type of muscle found in the human body?

• Cardiac muscle

• Skeletal muscle

• Smooth muscle

• All of the above

What is the primary function of skeletal muscles?

• Pumping blood

• Facilitating movement

• Digesting food

• Producing hormones

Which muscle type is involuntary and found in the walls of internal organs?

• Skeletal muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Smooth muscle

• Striated muscle

Muscles named for their shape include which of the following?

• Deltoid

• Biceps

• Trapezius

• All of the above

The term "rectus" in muscle nomenclature refers to muscles that are:

• Circular

• Straight

• Diagonal

• Curved

Which muscle is named based on its location in the body?

• Pectoralis major

• Biceps brachii

• Gluteus maximus

• All of the above

The "orbicularis" muscles are named for their:

• Length

• Shape

• Location

• Function

Which of the following muscles is named for its action?

• Flexor carpi radialis

• Trapezius

• Deltoid

• Gluteus maximus

The "brachialis" muscle is named based on its:

• Shape

• Location

• Function

• Size

Which muscle is named for its size?

• Gluteus maximus

• Biceps femoris

• Rectus abdominis

• Orbicularis oculi