- 1. Gastrocnemius is the proper name for a muscle in the ____.
A) Calf
B) Chest
C) Back
D) Thigh
- 2. What muscle on the shoulder helps you lift your arm?
A) Trapezius
B) Tricep
C) Bicep
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) Pectoralis Major
B) Latissimus Dorsi
C) Trapezius
D) Deltoid
- 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) tendons
B) ligaments
C) joints
D) muscles
- 7. When you contract a muscle, it _____
A) stretches
B) shortens & tightens
C) tears
D) expands or lengthens
- 8. The opposing muscle group of the triceps is the ____.
A) latissimus dorsi
B) deltoid
C) biceps
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) 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) Trapezius
B) Gastrocnemius
C) Hamstrings
D) Triceps
- 13. When you do crunches, the primary muscle that is helping you is the ...
A) External Oblique
B) Rectus Abdominis
C) Pectoralis Major
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) Rubber bands
C) Water
- 16. These muscles help you twist and bend at the waist.
A) Trapezius
B) Latissimus Dorsi
C) Rectus Abdominus
D) External Obliques
- 17. The large flat muscles across your middle back that help you pull...
A) Deltoid
B) Latissimus Dorsi
C) External Oblique
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) Gluteus Maximus
B) Hamstrings
C) Gastrocnemius
D) Rectus Abdominis
- 20. How many skeletal muscles are in the body?
A) Over 600
B) 325
C) Under 400
D) 550
- 21. Name two muscles involved when you do a push up.
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