Download Skeletal/Muscular System Study Guide Pair of long bones that

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.______________