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Terminology Used To Name Skeletal Muscles. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

Term that refers to muscle fibers running parallel to the body's axis (vertically)
a) Rectus
b) Oblique
c) Dorsal
d) Temporal

Which of these terms would NOT be used to describe the relative size of a muscle?
a) Brachial
b) Maximus
c) Longus
d) Brevis

Which. term would indicate that a muscle is located in the upper leg?
a) Femoral
b) Temporal
c) Brachial
d) Occipital

Which of these terms indicates that a muscle has a triangular shape?
a) Deltoid
b) Rhomboid
c) Trapezius
d) Oris

Which of these terms DOES NOT indicate an action performed by a muscle?
a) Temporal
b) Flexor
c) Pronator
d) Adductor

Which of these terms would indicate that a muscle is the smallest in the muscle group?
a) Minimus
b) Brevis
c) Maximus
d) Medius

Which of these terms DOES NOT indicate the direction of the muscle fibers?
a) Trapezius
b) Oblique
c) Transversus
d) Rectus

Where would you expect to find an muscle named the Frontalis muscle?
a) Forehead
b) Arm
c) Back
d) Upper Leg

Which of these terms describes a movement that decreases the angle of a joint?
a) Flexion
b) Extension
c) Pronation
d) Supination

Where would you expect to find a muscle known as the Tibialis Anterior?
a) On the front of the shin
b) On the back of the thigh
c) Lateral side of the arm
d) Back of the head

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