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Biceps Brachii Anatomy Quiz

Take this free biceps brachii quiz below to test your knowledge on this muscle. The body has over 650 muscles, and the biceps brachii is perhaps the most popular of them all. If you are studying nursing or another health science, you’ll want to be familiar with the biceps brachii, as well as the other muscles in the body.

Prior to taking this quiz, you might want to review our biceps brachii notes, or watch our biceps brachii video.

Biceps Brachii Anatomy Quiz

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Biceps Brachii Anatomy Quiz

1. The biceps brachii muscle is located in the posterior compartment of the arm.

a. True

b. False

The answer is b, false. The biceps brachii is located in the anterior compartment of the arm.

2. How many heads does the biceps brachii typically have?

a. Four

b. Two

c. Three

d. One

The answer is b, two. Although some individuals can have more than two heads, the word “biceps” literally means two heads, and that is the typical number found.

3. Where does the short head of the biceps brachii originate?

a. Radial tuberosity

b. Supraglenoid tubercle of scapula

c. Coracoid process of scapula

d. Humerus bone

The answer is c, coracoid process of the scapula. To remember this, think short cake (short = coracoid).

4. Where does the long head of the biceps brachii originate?

a. Radial tuberosity

b. Supraglenoid tubercle of scapula

c. Coracoid process of scapula

d. Humerus bone

The answer is b, the supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula bone. This tendon runs down through the intertubercular groove of the humerus, but does not attach to the humerus bone.

5. Where does the biceps brachii muscle insert?

a. Radial tuberosity

b. Supraglenoid tubercle of scapula

c. Coracoid process of scapula

d. Humerus bone

The answer is a, the radial tuberosity of the radius. There is also a bicipital aponeurosis, which joins the connective tissue at the cubital fossa.

6. A major function (or action) of the biceps brachii is to bring the forearm closer to the arm (elbow flexion).

a. True

b. False

The answer is a, true. That’s why curling exercises, which flex the elbow, help develop the biceps brachii muscle.

7. The biceps brachii also supinates the forearm and assists in arm flexion.

a. True

b. False

The answer is a, true. The biceps brachii helps supinate the forearm, which is why some bodybuilders like to supinate the weight as they curl. It also assists with arm flexion.

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