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The muscle at the back of our upper arm is known as ______.

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biceps
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triceps
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C
flexors
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D
quadriceps
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Solution

The correct option is B triceps

Muscles in different parts of our body have different names.

  • The muscle at the back of the bone in our upper arm is called triceps.
  • The muscle on the front of the bone in our upper arm is called biceps.
  • The muscle on the front of the bone in our lower arm and lower leg is called flexors.
  • The muscle on the front of the bone in the thigh is called quadriceps.

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