- 1. Gastrocnemius is the proper name for a muscle in the ____.
A) Back
B) Thigh
C) Calf
D) Chest
- 2. What muscle on the shoulder helps you lift your arm?
A) Tricep
B) Deltoid
C) Bicep
D) Trapezius
- 3. What is the primary job of the Bicep?
A) Bend the knee
B) Bend the elbow
C) Straighten the elbow
D) Lift the shoulder
- 4. The large, diamond-shaped muscle of the upper back is the ____.
A) Trapezius
B) Deltoid
C) Latissimus Dorsi
D) Pectoralis Major
- 5. The quadriceps are made up of how many muscles?
A) 1
B) 4
C) 3
D) 2
- 6. Skeletal muscles are attached to the bones by _________.
A) joints
B) ligaments
C) muscles
D) tendons
- 7. When you contract a muscle, it _____
A) stretches
B) expands or lengthens
C) shortens & tightens
D) tears
- 8. The opposing muscle group of the triceps is the ____.
A) deltoid
B) biceps
C) quadriceps
D) latissimus dorsi
- 9. Pick two muscles - explain where they are and what they do.
- 10. The large fan shaped muscle across your chest that help you do push ups.
A) Rectus Abdominis
B) Tricep
C) Pectoralis Major
D) Gastrocnemius
- 11. What is the primary job of the Quadriceps?
A) Extend the leg
B) Bend the knee
C) Help the Gastrocnemius
D) Run
- 12. The opposing muscle group of the Quadriceps is ...
A) Gastrocnemius
B) Hamstrings
C) Trapezius
D) Triceps
- 13. When you do crunches, the primary muscle that is helping you is the ...
A) Pectoralis Major
B) Rectus Abdominis
C) Latissimus Dorsi
D) External Oblique
- 14. The muscle on the back of your upper arm that helps you straighten the elbow.
A) Trapezius
B) Bicep
C) Tricep
D) Deltoid
- 15. Muscle fibers are more like...
A) Water
B) Sticks
C) Rubber bands
- 16. These muscles help you twist and bend at the waist.
A) Rectus Abdominus
B) External Obliques
C) Trapezius
D) Latissimus Dorsi
- 17. The large flat muscles across your middle back that help you pull...
A) Deltoid
B) Latissimus Dorsi
C) Triceps
D) External Oblique
- 18. The primary job of the Hamstrings is to...
A) straighten the leg
B) bend the knee
C) stretch the leg
- 19. This muscle helps you stand on your toes.
A) Gastrocnemius
B) Hamstrings
C) Rectus Abdominis
D) Gluteus Maximus
- 20. How many skeletal muscles are in the body?
A) Over 600
B) Under 400
C) 550
D) 325
- 21. Name two muscles involved when you do a push up.
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