Major Muscle Groups Quiz

What is another name for the muscles known as the shoulder muscles are responsible for side body lifting motions and providing support when carrying things?

• Traps

• Hamstrings

• Deltoids

• Obliques

Your biceps are located at your upper arm and are responsible for shoulder motions, elbow motions, and ______.

• finger motions

• forearm rotation

• knee extension

• bending down

Where are the triceps location? They are responsible for shoulder stabilization and straightening of the elbow.

• front of the upper arm

• lower arm

• shoulder

• back of the upper arm

Where are the pecs location? They are responsible for shoulder joint movements and are activated when reaching across or behind yourself.

• upper back

• lower back

• shoulder

• chest

What is the name for the muscles that assist in breathing, protect the inner organs, are key in twisting or rotating motions, and are used when bending over?

• Quads

• Abdominals

• Calves

• Lats

Where are the obliques located? They are used when bending over and are key in twisting motions.

• Alongside the abdominals

• alongside the biceps

• in front of the hamstrings

• below the calves

What are the traps, located at the upper back, used for?

• bending and extending the knee

• bending over and stabilization

• tilting and turning the head and shrugging the shoulders

• forearm rotation and finger movement

The lats are located at the lower back and are used when ___________.

• lifting something over the head

• pulling something into the body

• standing from a seated position

• bending over

Are the erector spinae muscles deep or surface muscles? They are located along the spine and are used in extending the spine and are key when bending forward and sideways.

• deep muscles

• surface muscles

The glutes, located in the bottom, are key in walking or running forward, backwards, and sideways and provide ___________.

• balance when walking or running

• support when lifting the arms

• support for extending the spine

• support when bending down