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