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Medical Terminology for Muscles and Tissues Quiz

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Which muscle is responsible for flexing the forearm?

Biceps brachii

Explanation

Primary flexor of the forearm.

Which type of muscle tissue is involuntary and found in the walls of internal organs?

Smooth muscle

Explanation

Involuntary muscle found in internal organs.

Which muscle is responsible for extension of the knee?

Quadriceps femoris

Explanation

Primary extensor of the knee.

What is the medical term for the outer layer of the skin?

Epidermis

Explanation

Outer layer of the skin.

Which muscle is responsible for adduction of the thigh?

Adductor magnus

Explanation

Primary muscle for thigh adduction.

What is the medical term for inflammation of a tendon?

Tendinitis

Explanation

Inflammation of a tendon.

Which of the following muscles is NOT a part of the rotator cuff?

Teres major

Explanation

Not a part of the rotator cuff.

Which muscle assists in the abduction of the shoulder?

Deltoid

Explanation

Primary muscle for shoulder abduction.

What is the medical term for a muscle that works in opposition to another muscle?

Antagonist

Explanation

Muscle that opposes another muscle.

#10

Which muscle is located on the posterior side of the lower leg?

Soleus

Explanation

Muscle located on the posterior side of the lower leg.

#11

Which term refers to a bundle of muscle fibers surrounded by perimysium?

Fascicle

Explanation

Bundle of muscle fibers surrounded by perimysium.

#12

Which of the following is NOT a type of connective tissue?

Cerebellum

Explanation

Not a type of connective tissue.

#13

What is the medical term for a voluntary muscle contraction?

Isotonic

Explanation

Voluntary muscle contraction.

#14

Which term refers to a muscle that stabilizes one part of the body during movement of another part?

Fixator

Explanation

Muscle that stabilizes one part of the body during movement of another part.

#15

Which term refers to the point of attachment of a muscle to the bone that moves during contraction?

Insertion

Explanation

Attachment site of a muscle to the bone that moves during contraction.

Medical Terminology for Muscles and Tissues Quiz

Which muscle is responsible for flexing the forearm?

Which type of muscle tissue is involuntary and found in the walls of internal organs?

Which muscle is responsible for extension of the knee?

What is the medical term for the outer layer of the skin?

Which muscle is responsible for adduction of the thigh?

What is the medical term for inflammation of a tendon?

Which of the following muscles is NOT a part of the rotator cuff?

Which muscle assists in the abduction of the shoulder?

What is the medical term for a muscle that works in opposition to another muscle?

Which muscle is located on the posterior side of the lower leg?

Which term refers to a bundle of muscle fibers surrounded by perimysium?

Which of the following is NOT a type of connective tissue?

What is the medical term for a voluntary muscle contraction?

Which term refers to a muscle that stabilizes one part of the body during movement of another part?

Which term refers to the point of attachment of a muscle to the bone that moves during contraction?

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