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Muscles of the Human Body

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which muscle is #2 (pink)?
a)
adductor longus
b)
sartorius
c)
gracilis
d)
tensor fascia latae
2.
Which muscle is #2 (pink)?
a)
adductor longus
b)
sartorius
c)
gracilis
d)
tensor fascia latae
3.
Which muscle is #3 (blue)?
a)
gracilis
b)
sartorius
c)
adductor longus
d)
vastus lateralis
4.
Which muscle is #4 (orange)?
a)
rectus femoris
b)
biceps femoris
c)
vastus lateralis
d)
sartorius
5.
Which muscle is #5 (yellow)?
a)
vastus laterlis
b)
vastus medialis
c)
gracilis
d)
sartorius
6.
Which muscle is #6 (purple)?
a)
vastus lateralis
b)
vastus medialis
c)
rectus femoris
d)
gracilis
7.
Which muscle is #7 (green)?
a)
sartorius
b)
gracilis
c)
vastus medialis
d)
vastus lateralis
8.
Which muscle is #1 (red)?
a)
gastrocnemius
b)
sartorius
c)
gluteus medius
d)
gluteus maximus
9.
Which muscle is #3 (orange)?
a)
semimembranosus
b)
semitendinosus
c)
biceps femoris
d)
gastrocnemius
10.
Which muscle is #4 (blue)?
a)
gracilis
b)
semitendinosus
c)
semimembranosus
d)
biceps femoris
11.
Which muscle is #2 (purple)?
a)
gluteus medius
b)
gluteus maximus
c)
gastrocnemius
d)
biceps femoris
12.
Which muscle is #5 (green)?
a)
semitendinosus
b)
semimembranosus
c)
biceps femoris
d)
gracilis
13.
Which muscle is #6 (pink)?
a)
semitendinosus
b)
semimembranosus
c)
biceps femoris
d)
gracilis
14.
Which muscle is #7 (yellow)?
a)
soleus
b)
gastrocnemius
c)
biceps femoris
d)
gracilis
15.
Which muscle is #8 (red)?
a)
soleus
b)
gastrocnemius
c)
biceps femoris
d)
gracilis
16.
Which muscle is #2 (green)?
a)
tibialis anterior
b)
extensor digitorum longus
c)
gastrocnemius
d)
soleus
17.
Which muscle is #3 (blue)?
a)
tibialis anterior
b)
extensor digitorum longus
c)
gastrocnemius
d)
soleus
18.
Which muscle is #4 (orange)?
a)
tibialis anterior
b)
extensor digitorum longus
c)
gastrocnemius
d)
soleus
19.
a)
quadriceps
b)
hamstrings
c)
adductors
d)
sartorius
20.
What is the Action of this muscle?
a)
Abduct Leg
b)
Adduct Leg
c)
Flex Leg
d)
Extend Leg
21.
a)
quadriceps
b)
hamstrings
c)
adductors
d)
sartorius
22.
What is the Action of this muscle?
a)
Flex Knee
b)
Extend Knee
c)
Adduct Leg
d)
Abduct Leg
23.
a)
tibialis anterior
b)
hamstrings
c)
gastrocnemius
d)
gracilis
24.
What is the action of this muscle?
a)
extension of the knee
b)
dorsiflexion
c)
plantar flexion
d)
Inversion
25.
a)
gluteus maximus
b)
gluteus medius
c)
gluteus minimus
d)
hamstrings
26.
What is the action of this muscle?
a)
 Extend thigh
b)
 Flex thigh
c)
 Medial rotation of hip
d)
 Abduction of thigh
27.
a)
gluteus maximus
b)
gluteus medius
c)
gluteus minimus
d)
hamstrings
28.
What is the action of this muscle?
a)
 Adduct hip
b)
 Abduct hip
c)
 Lateral rotation of hip
d)
 Medial rotation of hip
29.
a)
gluteus maximus
b)
gluteus medius
c)
gluteus minimus
d)
hamstrings
30.
What is the action of this muscle?
a)
 Extend and adduct hip
b)
 Extend and abduct hip
c)
 Flex and abduct hip
d)
 Flex and adduct hip
31.
a)
adductors
b)
quadriceps
c)
sartorius
d)
hamstrings
32.
What is the action of this muscle?
a)
 Flex and medial rotation of hip
b)
 Flex and lateral rotation of hip
c)
Extend and medial rotation of hip
d)
 Extend and lateral rotation of hip
33.
a)
gastrocnemius
b)
tibialis anterior
c)
quadriceps
d)
sartorius
34.
What is the action of this muscle?
a)
 plantar flexion and inversion
b)
 dorsiflexion and inversion
c)
 plantar flexion and eversion
d)
 dorisflexion and eversion
35.
a)
sartorius
b)
quadriceps
c)
hamstrings
d)
adductors
36.
What is the action of this muscle?
a)
 flex the knee
b)
 extend the knee
c)
 adduct leg
d)
 abduct leg
37.
The Vastus medialis, intermedius, lateralis and rectus femoris make up the...
a)
Hamstrings
b)
Calf muscles
c)
Quadriceps muscles
d)
Abdominal muscles
38.
The biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimebranosus make up the 
a)
hamstrings group
b)
quadriceps group
c)
adductor group
d)
triceps surae 
39.
The biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimebranosus 
a)
flex the knee
b)
extend the knee
c)
dorsiflex the knee
d)
plantar flex the knee
40.
The Vastus medialis, intermedius, lateralis and rectus femoris...
a)
flex the knee
b)
extend the knee
c)
dorsiflex the knee
d)
plantar flex the knee
41.
This muscle is the 
a)
rectus femoris
b)
biceps femoris
c)
vastus lateralis
d)
vastus medialis
42.
Moves elbow / humerus up
a)
Pectoralis major
b)
Latissimus dorsi
c)
Triceps brachii
d)
Biceps femoris
43.
Moves elbow / humerus back
a)
Pectoralis major
b)
Latissimus dorsi
c)
Triceps brachii
d)
Biceps femoris
44.
Lifts up arms at shoulders
a)
Deltoid
b)
Pectoralis major
c)
Latissimus dorsi
d)
Trapezius
45.
Allows you to extend your head
a)
Deltoid
b)
Pectoralis major
c)
Latissimus dorsi
d)
Trapezius
46.
Allows you shrug your shoulders
a)
Deltoid
b)
Pectoralis major
c)
Latissimus dorsi
d)
Trapezius
47.
Muscle that adducts the shoulder and causes extension of the shoulder joint.
a)
Deltoid
b)
Pectoralis major
c)
Latissimus dorsi
d)
Trapezius
48.
Rotates the shoulder anteriorly
a)
Rhomboid major
b)
Pectoralis minor
c)
Latissimus dorsi
d)
Trapezius
49.
Moves arm from side of body to front of body; assist with inhalation
a)
Serratus anterior
b)
Pectoralis minor
c)
Latissimus dorsi
d)
Trapezius
50.
Elevates shoulders (shrugging); pulls shoulder blades together; tilts head backwards
a)
Serratus anterior
b)
Pectoralis minor
c)
Latissimus dorsi
d)
Trapezius
51.
Major muscle responsible for this motion (curls)
a)
Biceps femoris
b)
Pectoralis major
c)
Triceps brachii
d)
Biceps brachii
52.
extends the forearm
a)
Biceps femoris
b)
Pectoralis major
c)
Triceps brachii
d)
Biceps brachii
53.
flexes the forearm
a)
Biceps femoris
b)
Pectoralis major
c)
Triceps brachii
d)
Biceps brachii
54.
Where would you find the deltoid? 
a)
Forearm
b)
Shoulder
c)
Back
d)
Chest
55.
Where is the pectoralis major?
a)
Chest
b)
Back
c)
Legs
d)
Arms
56.
 
 What muscle is this?
a)
Triceps Brachii
b)
Biceps Brachii
c)
Biceps Femoris
d)
Rectus Femoris
57.
a)
Trapezius
b)
Latissimus dorsi
c)
deltoid
d)
sternocleidomastoid
58.
What muscle is this?
a)
Trapezius
b)
External Obliques
c)
Latissimus dorsi
d)
Rectus abdominus
59.
back of the neck/shoulder muscle
a)
temporal
b)
zygomaticus
c)
trapezius
d)
adductor
60.
a)
Tricep
b)
Deltoid
c)
Hamstring
d)
Bicep brachii
61.
a)
Trapezius
b)
Gluteals
c)
Deltoid
d)
Hamstring
62.
a)
Pectoralis major
b)
Triceps brachii
c)
trapezius
d)
Deltoid
63.
a)
rectus abdominus
b)
internal obliques
c)
external obliques
d)
pectoralis major
64.
a)
Trapezius
b)
Masseter
c)
Sternocleidomastoid
d)
Orbicularis oris
65.
a)
Masseter
b)
Sternocleidomastoid
c)
Trapezius
d)
Deltoid
66.
The dome shaped muscle below the lungs
a)
intercostal
b)
diaphragm
c)
cardiac muscle
d)
orbicularis oris
67.
Name this muscle.
a)
Tricep
b)
Trapezius
c)
Biceps Brachii
d)
Tres Major
68.
About how many muscles are in your body?
a)
206
b)
300
c)
over 600
d)
1,000
69.
a)
Abdominal
b)
External Oblique
c)
Erectors
d)
Satorius
70.
a)
Buccinator
b)
Occuli
c)
Pectorals
d)
Soulius
71.
The muscle which causes movement is the....
a)
Antagonist
b)
Agonist
72.
The muscle which relaxes during movement is the.....
a)
Antagonist
b)
Agonist
73.
___________ connects muscle to bone.
a)
ligaments
b)
tendon
c)
cartilage
74.
Rotates shoulder anteriorly (throwing motion); assists with inhalation
a)
Pectorialis minor
b)
Serratus anterior
c)
Trapezius
d)
Sternocleidomastoid
75.
Moves arm from side of body to front of body; assists with inhalation
a)
Pectorialis minor
b)
Serratus anterior
c)
Trapezius
d)
Sternocleidomastoid
76.
Elevates shoulders (shrugging); pulls shoulder blades together; tilts head backwards; Stabilizes scapula
a)
Pectorialis minor
b)
Serratus anterior
c)
Trapezius
d)
Sternocleidomastoid
77.
Brings elbows together; moves elbow up (as in during an uppercut punch)
a)
Pectorialis minor
b)
Serratus anterior
c)
Trapezius
d)
Pectoralis major
78.
Moves elbow back (as in elbowing someone standing behind you); spreads elbows apart
a)
Pectorialis minor
b)
Latissimus dorsi
c)
Trapezius
d)
Pectoralis major
79.
Lifts arms at shoulder
a)
Deltoid
b)
Latissimus dorsi
c)
Trapezius
d)
Pectoralis major
80.
Pulls forearm towards upper arm; allows palm of hand to point toward body while flexing
a)
Biceps brachii
b)
Biceps femoris
c)
Brachioradialis
d)
Triceps brachii
81.
Provides additional power in forearm flexion.
a)
Biceps brachii
b)
Brachialis 
c)
Brachioradialis
d)
Triceps brachii
82.
Sitting up
a)
External and internal obliques
b)
Transversus abdominus
c)
Rectus abdominis
d)
Quadratus lumborum