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