Skeletal/Muscular System Study Guide
1. Pair of long bones that connect the scapula to the sternum.______
2. This protects several vital organs of the chest, such as the heart, aorta, vena cava, and thymus gland.______
3. What is the medical name of the jawbone? ______
4. The only bone in the upper arm.______
5. The more lateral and slightly shorter of the two forearm bones and is found on the thumb side of the forearm.______
6. The longest, heaviest, and strongest bone in the entire human body.______
7. This is the long, thin and lateral bone of the lower leg. It runs parallel to the tibia, or shin bone, and plays a significant role in stabilizing the ankle and supporting the muscles of the lower leg.______
8. This is known as the shin bone, is the larger and stronger of the two lower leg bones.______
9. The ______is a large wedge shaped vertebra at the inferior end of the spine.
10. The muscle on the inside of the upper arm.______
11. The muscle on the outside of the upper arm.______
12. The ______muscle is the strongest muscle in the body and covers a large part of the buttock.
13. The calf muscle. ______
14. A tendon of the back of the leg, and the thickest in the human body. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus (heel) bone.______
15. Also known as the “lat,” it is a very thin triangular muscle in the back that is not used strenuously in common daily activities but is an important muscle in many exercises such as pull-ups, chin-ups, lat pulldowns, and swimming.______
16. One of the major muscles of the back and is responsible for moving, rotating, and stabilizing the scapula (shoulder blade) and extending the head at the neck. It is a wide, flat, superficial muscle that covers most of the upper back and the posterior of the neck.______
17. The ______muscle is a long, narrow muscle in the anterior compartment of the lower leg.
18. The ______muscle is the longest muscle in the entire human body. It is a long, thin, band-like muscle found in the anterior region of the thigh.
19. The ______muscle is a thick, flat muscle located beneath the gastrocnemius.
20. A large muscle group that includes the four prevailing muscles on the front of the thigh. It is the great extensor muscle of the knee, forming a large fleshy mass which covers the front and sides of the femur.______