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