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