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