
Understanding Agonist and Antagonist Muscles
Authored by Patricia Middlemiss
Health Sciences
12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary role of an agonist muscle during movement?
(concentrically contracting/shortening)
To stabilize the joint
To produce the main force for movement
To oppose the movement
To assist the antagonist
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes an antagonist muscle?
(eccentrically contracting/lengthening)
A muscle that assists the agonist
A muscle that opposes the action of the agonist
A muscle that stabilizes the joint
A muscle that contracts to produce movement
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which muscle acts as the agonist during a bicep curl?
Triceps brachii
Biceps brachii
Deltoid
Latissimus dorsi
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During a bicep curl, which muscle serves as the antagonist?
Biceps brachii
Triceps brachii
Pectoralis major
Rectus abdominis
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the agonist muscle in a leg extension exercise.
Hamstrings
Quadriceps
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a leg extension exercise, which muscle acts as the antagonist?
Quadriceps
Hamstrings
Gluteus maximus
Tibialis anterior
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During the down phase of a squat, which muscle group acts as the agonist?
Hamstrings
Quadriceps
Calves
Abdominals
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