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