Muscle Naming Worksheet
A Grade 10 Science worksheet focusing on the principles and terminology used in naming human muscles.
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Muscle Naming Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and provide your best answer based on your knowledge of muscle naming conventions.
1. Muscles are often named based on their location. Which of the following muscles is named for its location in the arm?
Deltoid
Gluteus Maximus
Biceps Brachii
Rectus Femoris
2. The term 'maximus' in a muscle name typically refers to what characteristic?
Its origin
Its size
Its action
Its shape
3. The muscle is named for its triangular shape.
4. The femoris muscle is part of the quadriceps group and is named for its straight orientation.
5. The number of origins a muscle has can be part of its name, such as the brachii, which has two origins.
6. Explain how the name 'sternocleidomastoid' describes the muscle's origin and insertion points.
7. Provide an example of a muscle named for its action and describe that action.
8. The 'adductor longus' muscle is named because it adducts the thigh and is a long muscle.
True
False
Match the muscle naming component on the left with its description on the right.
9. Deltoid
a. Direction of fibers
10. Transversus
b. Location
11. Biceps
c. Shape
12. Flexor
d. Number of origins
13. Orbicularis
e. Action