5th Grade Muscle Review

1. What is the type of muscles that attach to the bones that allow our body to move?

• Smooth
• Cardiac
• Skeletal
• Core

2. Which of these is an example of a Cardiac Muscle?

• Heart
• Pectorals
• Core
• Stomach/Intestines

3. Which of these is an example of a Smooth Muscle?

• Gastrocnemius
• Heart
• Trapezius
• Stomach/Intestines

4. Which of these tissues connect the muscles to bones?

• Kleenex
• Ligaments
• Bands
• Tendons

5. What is a common name for the muscles located in the middle of the body?

• Major Muscles
• Minor Muscle
• Core Muscles
• Back Muscles

6. The heart is a muscle that can be made stronger by exercising.

• True
• False

7. Carbon dioxide is the gas needed by the muscles for them to function properly.

• True
• False

8. A person can improve their flexibility by stretching their muscles regularly.

• True
• False

9. Skeletal muscles work together in pairs to move the body.

• True
• False

10. Identify the muscle of the upper thigh. This muscle allows the legs to straighten at the knee, and is commonly strengthened by performing activities that involve a squatting motion

• Gastrocnemius
• Hamstrings
• Quadriceps