Unit 3, lesson 1: Muscle naming practice
Authored by KRISTEN SHORT
Science
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match each term used to name muscles by shape with its meaning:
like a saw
serratus
triangle
deltoid
shaped like a trapezoid
plat-
flat
trapezoid
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which terms here indicate a muscle that is large? (choose all that apply)
vastus
major
maximus
brevis
3.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the muscle size name with its meaning
small
vastus
large
longus
long
brevis
short
minimus
4.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the terms that indicate muscle fiber orientation with their meanings:
fibers run diagonally
rectus
fibers run perpendicular to the midline
transverse
fibers are straight
oblique
5.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the muscle name parts with their meanings:
extends a joint
abductor
flexes a joint
adductor
moves an arm or leg toward the midline
extensor
rotates a body part in a circle
flexor
moves an arm or leg away from midline
rotator
6.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the muscle name parts with their meanings:
helps in pronation of forearm
sphincter
muscle that elevates a body part
depressor
depresses a body part like the mouth
levator
muscle that helps in supination of the forearm
supinator
circular muscles that close an opening
pronator
7.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the muscle term with its meaning:
2-headed, or 2 origins
biceps
4-headed, or 4 origins
quadriceps
3-headed, or 3 origins
triceps
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