Anatomy & Physiology: Muscles WS 19

Pectoralis major muscle: _______

• The primary muscle of the chest

• This long muscle on the front wall of the abdomen helps keep the pelvis stable as we walk

• The muscles between the ribs

• Means “In the front”

• Means “In the back”

During a biology class, Arjun was asked to identify the muscle located between the ribs. Which muscle did he identify?

• Intercostals

• Rectus abdominis

• Anterior

• Posterior

During a biology class, Aiden was asked to identify the part of the body referred to as 'In the back'. What does it mean?

• Posterior

• Anterior

• Rectus abdominis

• Intercostals

During a science class, Aria learned that intercostal muscles help us _________.

• D. nasie

• A. nasi

• E. foot

• C. breathe

• B. maximus

Zoe is learning about the human body in her biology class. She discovers that the muscles in the anterior compartment pull on the toes and dorsiflex the _________.

• B. maximus

• C. breathe

• A. nasi

• E. foot

• D. nasie

During a biology class, Olivia asked her teacher about the muscle that has the longest name in the medical dictionary. The teacher replied that it is the levator labii superioris alaeque _________.

• D. nasie

• C. breathe

• E. foot

• B. maximus

• A. nasi

During a fitness class, Hannah asked her instructor, "Which muscle is the biggest in the body?"

• Gluteus maximus

• Heart

• Achilles

• Platysma

During a biology class, Abigail asked her teacher, "What is the hardest working muscle in the body?"

• Gluteus maximus

• Heart

• Achilles

• Platysma

James was feeling upset and frowned as he thought about his bad day. Which muscle is he using when he frowns or grimaces?

• Platysma

• Gluteus maximus

• Heart

• Achilles

During a biology class, Ava learned that the _______ is the primary muscle located in the chest region.

• Clavicle

• Pectoralis major

• Orbicularis oris

• Occipitofrontalis