Major muscles anatomy quiz for anatomy and physiology class!
When you are taking anatomy and physiology you will be required to identify major muscles in the human body. This quiz requires labeling, so it will test your knowledge on how to identify these muscles (latissimus dorsi, trapezius, deltoid, biceps brachii, triceps brachii, brachioradialis, pectoralis major, serratus anterior, rectus abdominis, etc.).
Prior to taking this quiz, you might want to watch the muscle song that gives you some rhymes to help you remember locations and action of muscles. In addition, you can review the anatomy muscle song lyrics and notes.
Muscle Anatomy Quiz

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Muscle Anatomy Quiz
1. Identify the muscle labeled as “1” in the diagram above:
A. Latissimus Dorsi
B. Trapezius
C. Serratus Anterior
D. Vastus Medialis
The answer is A: Latssimus Dorsi
2. Identify the muscle labeled as “2” in the diagram above:
A. Rectus Abdominis
B. Latissimus Dorsi
C. Trapezius
D. Semitendinosus
The answer is C: Trapezius
3. Identify the muscle labeled as “3” in the diagram above:
A. Biceps Brachii
B. Deltoid
C. Triceps Brachii
D. Brachioradialis
The answer is B: Deltoid
4. Identify the muscle labeled as “4” in the diagram above:
A. Triceps Brachii
B. Brachioradialis
C. Biceps Femoris
D. Biceps Brachii
The answer is D: Biceps Brachii
5. Identify the muscle labeled as “5” in the diagram above:
A. Triceps Brachii
B. Gastrocnemius
C. Semimembranosus
D. Biceps Femoris
The answer is A: Triceps Brachii
6. Identify the muscle labeled as “6” in the diagram above:
A. Vastus Lateralis
B. Biceps Femoris
C. Brachioradialis
D. Pectoralis Major
The answer is C: Brachioradialis
7. Identify the muscle labeled as “7” in the diagram above:
A. Gluteus Maximus
B. Serratus Anterior
C. Pectoralis Major
D. Latissimus Dorsi
The answer is C: Pectoralis Major
8. Identify the muscle labeled as “8” in the diagram above:
A. Rectus Abdominis
B. Serratus Anterior
C. Obliques
D. Semitendinosus
The answer is B: Serratus Anterior
9. Identify the muscle labeled as “9” in the diagram above:
A. Obliques
B. Serratus Anterior
C. Rectus Femoris
D. Rectus Abdominis
The answer is D: Rectus Abdominis
10. Identify the muscle labeled as “10” in the diagram above:
A. Obliques
B. Trapezius
C. Semimembranosus
D. Rectus Femoris
The answer is A: Obliques
11. Identify the muscle labeled as “11” in the diagram above:
A. Pectoralis Major
B. Gluteus Maximus
C. Latissimus Dorsi
D. Gastrocnemius
The answer is B: Gluteus Maximus
12. Identify the muscle labeled as “12” in the diagram above:
A. Vastus Medialis
B. Rectus Femoris
C. Vastus Lateralis
D. Rectus Abdominis
The answer is B: Rectus Femoris
13. Identify the muscle labeled as “13” in the diagram above:
A. Rectus Femoris
B. Vastus Intermedius
C. Vastus Lateralis
D. Vastus Medialis
The answer is C: Vastus Lateralis
14. Identify the muscle labeled as “14” in the diagram above:
A. Rectus Femoris
B. Vastus Intermedius
C. Vastus Lateralis
D. Vastus Medialis
The answer is D: Vastus Medialis
15. Identify the muscle labeled as “15” in the diagram above:
A. Biceps Femoris
B. Biceps Brachii
C. Semimembranosus
D. Semitendinosus
The answer is A: Biceps Femoris
16. Identify the muscle labeled as “16” in the diagram above:
A. Semimembranosus
B. Semitendinosus
C. Biceps Femoris
D. Vastus Lateralis
The answer is B: Semitendinosus
17. Identify the muscle labeled as “17” in the diagram above:
A. Rectus Femoris
B. Semitendinosus
C. Semimembranosus
D. Vastus Lateralis
The answer is C: Semimembranosus
18. Identify the muscle labeled as “18” in the diagram above:
Rectus Abdominis
A. Latissimus Dorsi
B. Trapezius
C. Semitendinosus
D. Gastrocnemius
The answer is D: Gastrocnemius
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