Muscle Mania
This muscle is the primary muscle of the buttocks and helps you stand up from a chair.
What is the gluteus maximus?
This bone forms the forehead and protects the front of the brain.
What is the frontal bone?
This body system includes the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
What is the nervous system?
I am the anatomical term meaning "toward the head."
What is superior?
A client says, "My jaw feels sore when I wake up in the morning."
What is the masseter?
This is the only bone in the body that does not directly articulate with another bone.
What is the hyoid bone?
This muscle lies deep to the trapezius and retracts the scapula.
What is the rhomboid major?
This landmark serves as the attachment site for the Achilles tendon.
What is the calcaneus?
This body system transports oxygen and nutrients throughout the body.
What is the cardiovascular system?
I describe a structure located closer to the body's midline.
What is medial?
A client complains of tension headaches and tenderness at the temples. Which muscle may be involved?
What is the temporalis?
A client points to the "funny bone" after bumping their elbow. Despite its name, this structure is actually associated with this nerve.
What is the ulnar nerve?
This deep abdominal muscle acts like a natural corset around the trunk.
What is the transversus abdominis?
This bone is commonly called the kneecap.
What is the patella?
This body system is responsible for taking in oxygen and removing carbon dioxide.
What is the respiratory system?
I am the study of body structure.
What is anatomy?
A client experiences numbness and tingling in their fingers. While many causes are possible, symptoms like these often suggest involvement of this body system.
What is the nervous system?
This landmark of the femur serves as the attachment site for several hip muscles and can be palpated on the lateral hip.
What is the greater trochanter?
This muscle is often called the "runner's muscle" because of its role in hip flexion and knee stabilization.
What is the tensor fasciae latae?
This landmark on the pelvis is often used as a reference point when locating the low back.
What is the iliac crest?
This body system breaks down food and absorbs nutrients.
What is the digestive system?
I divide the body into left and right portions.
What is the sagittal plane?
A client was diagnosed with a rotator cuff injury. Name all four muscles of the rotator cuff.
What are supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis?
This muscle is the only member of the quadriceps group that crosses both the hip and knee joints.
What is the rectus femoris?
This muscle on the lateral hip is commonly associated with stabilizing the pelvis while walking.
What is the gluteus medius?
This landmark can be palpated at the point of the elbow.
What is the olecranon process?
This body system works most closely with the cardiovascular system to return excess fluid back to circulation.
What is the lymphatic system?
I am the tissue type responsible for generating force and movement.
What is muscle tissue?
A client reports soreness at the "sit bones" after a long bike ride. Which landmarks are affected?
What are the ischial tuberosities?
The clavicle is commonly fractured because it acts as a strut between these two bones.
What are the sternum and scapula?