Muscle Naming Practice Problems

Which of the following is the main extensor muscle of the hip in humans?

The three pairs of muscles that line the pharynx and contract in sequence to move food down the throat are named:

Which of the following is a paired muscle that runs vertically along the front of the abdomen and is commonly referred to as the "six-pack" muscle?

What does the term "rectus" indicate in a muscle's name?

What does the term "sternocleidomastoid" indicate in a muscle's name?

Which of the following muscles is located in the ear and is responsible for stabilizing the stapes bone, which is one of the three small bones in the middle ear?

Which of the following statements best describes the term "maximus" in muscle nomenclature?

A group of muscles located in the neck are termed:

Which muscle in the thenar eminence is responsible for the abduction of the thumb?

Which of the following muscles is correctly matched with its corresponding compartment?

Which of the following terms refers to the diagonal direction the muscle fibers run?

In the bicep curl exercise, which parts act as the fulcrum, the effort, and the load?

What does the term "triceps" indicate in a muscle's name?

Which of the following muscles are NOT involved in gripping the ball and releasing it at the right moment?

After giving birth, Samantha has trouble controlling her bowel movements. Her doctor suggested exercises to strengthen her weakened levator ani muscles. What is the function of the levator ani muscles in assisting with bowel movements?

Which is a powerful superficial quadrangular muscle responsible for elevating the mandible during chewing?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the pennate muscle fiber arrangement?

The facial muscles are striated muscles that connect the skin of the face to the bone of the skull to carry out significant roles in daily life, including mastication and expression of emotion. Which of the following facial muscles is located between the eyebrows and is responsible for frowning and wrinkling the brow? 

Which of the following muscles is dome-shaped and is responsible for inhalation?

Which muscle of the humerus is the largest and strongest extensor of the elbow joint that appears in the shape of a horseshoe on the posterior aspect of the arm?

Muscles can be named according to several criteria. Which of the following about naming muscles is incorrect?

Which of the following factors contributes to overall spinal health and function?

Which of the following muscles has a name based on location only?

The muscle name "gluteus maximus" is based on:

Which of the following muscles arises from the ilium and inserts on the tibia to assist in hip flexion?

Which of the following muscles are powerful extensors of the knee joint and are necessary for movements such as walking, running, leaping, and squatting?

Which of the following muscles has short fascicles that join obliquely to a central tendon or a collection of tendons, giving it a feather-like appearance?

All of the following functional groups make up the appendicular musculature, except:

All of the following are the muscles of the lower extremity, except:

Which of the following muscles is the principal muscle involved in the pouting of the lips?

The extensor digitorum, which is a forearm muscle that extends the finger joints, is an example of a:

Which of the following cranial nerves innervates the muscles of mastication?

The muscles that rotate the eye superiorly and inferiorly are ___________ and ______________, respectively.

Which of the following muscles is not an extensor at the elbow?

The abductor muscle can cause what movement of the limb:

Which of the following muscles is responsible for the abduction of the big toe?

This dense fibrous tissue is connected to both the frontalis and occipitalis muscles:

The orbicularis oris is a sphincter muscle. What does this imply?

The erector spinae muscle type located in the most medial position is called:

Which of the following happens during the inspiration process?

The muscle that originates at the lateral border of the scapula and attaches to the greater tubercle of the humerus is known as:

All of the following muscles and their associated tendons form the rotator cuff, except:

All of the following are spinal flexors associated with the anterior surface of the vertebral column, except:

Pronator teres originates on:

In which of the following areas are the medial and lateral pterygoids situated?

The following are parts of the brachial region except: