Muscles of the Appendages

Muscles of the Arm

100

This arm muscle has three heads, makes up the majority of the arm, and is used for forearm extension.

Triceps brachii

200

What is the insertion of the muscle shown below?

Radius 

300

Shown in red, indicate the muscle (be specific) 

Long head of biceps brachii 

400

Name the origin of the muscle shown below. 

Humerus (anterodistal) 

500

Shown in red, name the insertion of this muscle. 

Radius (styloid process)

Muscles of the Shoulder

100

This shoulder muscle has for major quadrants. 

Rotator cuff

200

Name the action(s) of this muscle. 

Flexes, rotates, abducts, and extends arm.

300

Name this muscle (hint: it is not part of the rotator cuff) 

Teres major

400

Large, triangular-shaped muscle that originates from the subscapular fossa. (Hint: part of the rotator cuff)

Subscapularis 

500

Originates on the posterior side of the scapula, above the spine, and is the most superior muscle of the rotator cuff.

Supraspinatus 

Muscles of the hip, thigh, and leg

100

Name the muscle in green AND its insertion.

adductor longus; femur 

200

Name the origin of this muscle in green. 

Iliac spine 

300

This leg muscle has four sub-quadrants with the main action to extend the knee.

Quadriceps femoris 

400

Name this leg muscle (hint: part of the hamstring)  

Biceps femoris

500

Name the origin of the long head of the biceps femoris.  

Ischium

More muscles of the hip, thigh, and leg

100

This muscle helps with plantar flexion.

Soleus 

200

Name the insertion of this muscle.

Calcaneus via calcaneal

300

This is the muscle you sit on and helps with adduction of the thigh. 

Gluteus maximus

400

Name the origin of this muscle. 

Pubis 

500

Also known as the Achilles tendon, is the thickest and strongest tendon in the human body. (Not a muscle)

Calcaneal tendon