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GCSE OCR Muscular System

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Muscle is the antagonistic pair of the bicep

a)

Hamstring

b)

Radius

c)

Tricep

d)

Deltoid

2.

What is the job of a fixator muscle

a)

To hold the muscle in place during movement

b)

To hold the bone in place during movement

c)

To fix muscles that are damaged

d)

To connect muscle to bone

3.

Which Muscle Contracts To Cause Extension of the Knee

a)

Quadriceps

b)

Hamstring

c)

Gastrocnemious

d)

Gluteals

4.

What Muscle Contracts to Cause Abduction of the Shoulder

a)

Pectorals

b)

Latissimus Dorsi

c)

Trapezius

d)

Deltoid

5.
What ties muscles to bones?
a)
cartilage
b)
tendons
c)
ligaments
d)
flexors
6.
tissue that connects bone to bone
a)
ligament
b)
tendon
c)
tissue
d)
muscle
7.
Name the chest muscle  highlighted in yellow.
a)
Biceps
b)
Pecs
c)
Triceps
d)
Hamstrings
8.
a is pointing to
a)
deltoid
b)
trapezius
c)
biceps brachii
d)
triceps brachii
9.
d is pointing to
a)
quadriceps
b)
hamstrings
c)
gastrocnemius
d)
gluteus maximus
10.
h is pointing to
a)
deltoid
b)
trapezius
c)
latissimus dorsi
d)
triceps brachii
11.
j is pointing to
a)
deltoid
b)
latissimus dorsi
c)
trapezius
d)
triceps brachii
12.
L is pointing to
a)
quadriceps
b)
hamstrings
c)
gastrocnemius
d)
gluteus maximus
13.
m is pointing to
a)
quadriceps
b)
hamstrings
c)
gastrocnemius
d)
gluteus maximus
14.
The gastrocnemius muscle is likely to be contracted when you:
a)
Play computer games.
b)
Bench press.
c)
Stand on your tip toes.
d)
Chew your food.  
15.
What major muscle do you sit on?
a)
latissimus dorsi
b)
quadricep
c)
bicep
d)
gluteous maximus
16.

What Muscle is the Correct Antagonist for Extension at the Knee

a)

Hamstring

b)

Quadriceps

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Tibialis Anterior

17.
a)

latissimus dorsi

b)

deltoid

c)

triceps

d)

trapezius

18.
a)

triceps

b)

biceps

c)

latissimus dorsi

d)

deltoid

19.
a)

deltoid

b)

trapezius

c)

latissimus dorsi

d)

triceps

20.
a)

gleteus maximus

b)

hamstrings

c)

quadriceps

d)

soleus

21.
a)

adductors

b)

soleus

c)

quadriceps

d)

hamstrings

22.
a)

latissimus dorsi

b)

hamstrings

c)

quadriceps

d)

soleus

23.
__________ the muscle that contracts to create movement. 
a)
Voluntary
b)
Antagonistic
c)
Antagonist
d)
Agonist
24.

when running the ___________ muscle causes flexion of the shoulder

a)

Pectoral

b)

Hamstring

c)

Latissimus Dorsi

d)

Abdominals

25.

when running the _______________muscle causes extension of the shoulder

a)

pectorals

b)

deltoid

c)

latissimus dorsi

d)

hamstring