Human Body Movements and Muscle Actions Quiz

Biceps brachii is the primary muscle responsible for flexing the forearm.

Flexion is a movement that occurs at the shoulder joint, involving decreasing the angle between body parts.

Regulating blood pressure is not a function of skeletal muscles, which primarily control movement.

The brachialis muscle is primarily responsible for flexing the elbow.

The gastrocnemius muscle is responsible for plantarflexion of the foot.

Ball and socket joints provide the highest range of motion among joint types.

The quadriceps muscle group is involved in the extension of the knee.

Dorsiflexion refers to the upward bending of the foot at the ankle joint.

The supinator muscle is primarily responsible for rotating the forearm laterally.

The gluteus maximus is the primary muscle responsible for extending the hip joint.

The deltoid muscle is responsible for the abduction of the shoulder.