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Maniken muscle build

Tue, Feb 23, 2027 · Week 6 · Human Anatomy & Physiology (Human Body Systems)

Today's goal: Build major muscles onto a Maniken model and explain each muscle's action.

Learn first

What a finished product looks like

This is a model of the work you should turn in today. Use it to check your own: match the structure and the level of detail, do not copy it. Your data and wording should be your own.

Labeled Maniken muscle build photos

Completes: Two labeled photographs (anterior and posterior views) of clay muscles placed on the model in correct origin-to-insertion position, each muscle named with the movement it produces.

Anterior view (labeled muscles and actions):

Biceps brachii: origin on the scapula, insertion on the radius. Action: flexes the elbow.
Deltoid: origin on the clavicle and scapula, insertion on the humerus. Action: abducts the arm (raises it to the side).
Quadriceps femoris: origin on the femur and pelvis, insertion on the tibia. Action: extends the knee.
Pectoralis major: origin on the sternum and clavicle, insertion on the humerus. Action: pulls the arm across the chest (adduction).

Posterior view (labeled muscles and actions):

Triceps brachii: origin on the scapula and humerus, insertion on the ulna. Action: extends the elbow.
Hamstrings: origin on the pelvis, insertion on the tibia and fibula. Action: flexes the knee.
Gastrocnemius: origin on the femur, insertion on the calcaneus via the Achilles tendon. Action: plantar-flexes the foot (points the toes).

Build check note: I used proximal and distal terms to confirm each muscle ran from its fixed origin to its moving insertion, and my group corrected the deltoid, which I had placed too low.

Why this matters

This model shows the level of evidence and organization needed to complete: Two labeled photographs (anterior and posterior views) of clay muscles placed on the model in correct origin-to-insertion position, each muscle named with the movement it produces.

Build yours step by step

State the question and method.
Present the observations and data with units.
Explain the result, limitations, and next investigation.

Change it for a new task

Keep the structure. Replace the question, facts, measurements, and evidence. Then recheck units, vocabulary, and whether the conclusion goes beyond the evidence.

Also due today: Submit both photos with muscle labels visible.

Turn in: Labeled Maniken muscle build photos

Go to Schoology to turn this in.

Submit one PDF. Put your first and last name in the document header. Name the file: FirstName LastName - Assignment Title - YYYY-MM-DD.pdf.

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If you cannot get in, see Mr. Mendoza. Do not skip the work.

Claim ceiling: Today's evidence supports a classroom claim about maniken muscle build. It cannot prove causation, diagnose a real patient, or justify action outside this room.

Check yourself

WebXam problem for today's skill

One exam-style question that uses exactly what you practiced today. Try it before you reveal the answer, then read why each choice is right or wrong.

WebXam-style domain: Human Body Form, Function, and PathophysiologySelf-check skill: Distinguishing a muscle's origin from its insertion

When a muscle contracts, it pulls one bone toward another. Which statement correctly describes the origin and insertion?

Tap an answer to see the full explanation. Nothing is recorded or graded.

Why this practice matters

It builds this reusable test skill: Distinguishing a muscle's origin from its insertion.

Use it on a new WebXam question

Name the concept or data pattern being tested.
Cross out choices that violate that rule or the evidence.
Justify the best remaining choice before checking the answer.

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