Muscles of the Face, Neck, Trunk, and Arm
Authored by Susan Williams
Physical Ed
9th - 12th Grade
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This quiz focuses on human anatomy, specifically the muscular system covering facial muscles, neck muscles, trunk muscles, and upper extremity muscles. The content is appropriate for high school students in grades 9-12, requiring detailed memorization of muscle names, locations, and primary functions. Students need a solid foundation in anatomical terminology, directional terms, and the ability to connect muscle structure to function. The questions demand precise knowledge of muscle actions such as flexion, extension, adduction, and abduction, along with understanding how muscle location relates to movement patterns. Students must demonstrate mastery of both superficial and deep muscle layers, particularly in complex regions like the abdomen where multiple muscle layers work together to produce movement and stabilize the core. Created by Susan Williams, a Physical Ed teacher in US who teaches grade 9-12. This comprehensive muscle identification quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment, homework assignments, or review sessions before major examinations. Teachers can use this quiz to gauge student understanding of muscle anatomy before progressing to more complex topics like muscle physiology or movement analysis. The format works particularly well for individual practice or as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before hands-on laboratory work with anatomical models. This assessment aligns with NGSS HS-LS1-2 standards, requiring students to develop and use models to illustrate the hierarchical organization of interacting systems that provide specific functions within multicellular organisms, specifically focusing on the muscular system's role in human movement and expression.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This muscle (A) allows you to raise your eyebrows and to wrinkle your forehead.
Cranial aponeurosis
Temporalis
Frontalis
Occipitalis
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This muscle (B) allows you to close your eyes, squint, blink, and wink.
Orbicularis oris
Orbicularis oculi
Zygomaticus
Platysma
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This muscle (C) is called the "smiling" muscle because it raises the corners of the mouth upward.
Orbicularis oris
Buccinator
Zygomaticus
Masseter
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This muscle (D) flattens the cheek (as in whistling or blowing a trumpet).
Orbicularis oris
Buccinator
Zygomaticus
Masseter
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This muscle (E) closes the mouth and protrudes the lips. It is often called the "kissing" muscle.
Orbicularis oris
Buccinator
Zygomaticus
Orbicularis oculi
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This muscle (F) pulls the corners of the mouth inferiorly, producing a downward sag of the mouth (the "sad clown" face).
Sternocleidomastoid
Platysma
Masseter
Temporalis
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This muscle (H) lies over the temporal bone and helps the masseter close the jaw.
Trapezius
Platysma
Sternocleidomastoid
Temporalis
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