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Functional Anatomy - Muscles

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

gastrocnemius

b)

soleus

c)

achilles

d)

patella

2.
a)

latissimus dorsi

b)

deltoid

c)

triceps

d)

trapezius

3.
a)

triceps

b)

biceps

c)

latissimus dorsi

d)

deltoid

4.
a)

deltoid

b)

trapezius

c)

latissimus dorsi

d)

triceps

5.
a)

gleteus maximus

b)

hamstrings

c)

quadriceps

d)

soleus

6.
a)

adductors

b)

soleus

c)

quadriceps

d)

hamstrings

7.
a)

achilles

b)

gastrocnemius

c)

soleus

d)

patella

8.
a)

latissimus dorsi

b)

hamstrings

c)

quadriceps

d)

soleus

9.
a)

adductors

b)

abductors

c)

soleus

d)

patella

10.
a)

biceps

b)

triceps

c)

external obliques

d)

pectoralis major

11.
a)

triceps

b)

deltoid

c)

biceps

d)

pectoralis major

12.
a)

biceps

b)

triceps

c)

trapezius

d)

deltoid

13.
Which is not a type of muscle
a)
Cardiac
b)
Skeletal
c)
Bony
d)
Smooth
14.
What is your cardiac muscle?
a)
heart
b)
brain
c)
lungs
d)
gluteus maximus
15.
What kind of muscle do you move on purpose?
a)
voluntary
b)
involuntary
c)
cardiac
d)
heart
16.
What ties muscles to bones?
a)
cartilage
b)
tendons
c)
ligaments
d)
flexors
17.
__________ the muscle that contracts to create movement. 
a)
Voluntary
b)
Antagonistic
c)
Antagonist
d)
Agonist
18.
_______________ - muscles change length as they contract. It can either shorten the muscle or lengthen it. 
a)
Isometric contractions
b)
Isotonic contractions
c)
Concentric contraction
d)
Eccentric contraction
19.
_______________ - muscle contract, but stay the same length. An example is the muscles in the vertebral column that maintain the body's posture. 
a)
Isometric contractions
b)
Isotonic contractions
c)
Eccentric contractions
d)
Concentric contraction
20.
When a muscle shortens under tension it is called a...
a)
Concentric contraction
b)
Eccentric contraction
c)
Isometric contraction
21.
When a muscle lengthens under tension it is called a...
a)
Isometric contraction
b)
Eccentric contraction
c)
Concentric contration
22.
A wall sit is an example of which type of contraction?
a)
Eccentric
b)
Concentric
c)
Isometric
23.
Muscles work in pairs. What are these called?
a)
Symmetrical
b)
Agonistic
c)
Antagonistic
d)
Asymmetrical
24.
Which muscle is the Agonist during the action of 'standing on tiptoes'?
a)
Hamstrings
b)
Quadriceps
c)
Gastrocnemius
d)
Gluteals
25.
Which muscle is the Antagonist during the action of 'throwing a dart'?
a)
Bicep
b)
Deltoid
c)
Tricep
d)
Pectoral
26.
Which of these is NOT an antagonistic pair?
a)
Biceps & Triceps
b)
Hamstrings & Quadriceps
c)
Pectorals & Abdominals
d)
Abdominals & Latissimus Dorsi
27.
The end of a muscle attached to the bone that moves when the muscle contracts.
a)
isotonic
b)
summation
c)
insertion
d)
actin
28.
What are the characteristics of fast twitch muscle fibres?
a)
Explosive activities, fatigue slowly
b)
Endurance activities, fatigue slowly
c)
Explosive activities, fatigue quickly
d)
Endurance activities, fatigue quickly
29.
What would the predominant muscle fibre type be for this athlete?
a)
Slow Twitch
b)
Fast Twitch A
c)
Fast Twitch B
d)
Combination of Fast A and Fast B
30.
This is a muscle biopsy. What is the predominant muscle fibre type here?
a)
Slow Twitch
b)
Fast Twitch
31.
Muscle fatigue sets in due to the non-availability of 
a)
calcium
b)
ATP
c)
actin binding sites
d)
sodium
32.
Another name for Type II Fibres is....
a)
Fast Twitch
b)
Slow Twitch
c)
Medium Twitch
d)
Super Twitch
33.
World-class sprinters can have up to ____ more of fast twitch muscle fibres in their body
a)
20%
b)
40%
c)
60%
d)
80%
34.
Marathon runners can have up to ____ % or more of slow twitch muscle fibers in their bodies
a)
20%
b)
40%
c)
60%
d)
80%
35.
The average person has approximately what percentage of Slow Twitch fibres?
a)
20%
b)
40%
c)
60%
d)
80%