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