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