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GCSE PE Muscles

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this muscle?

a)

Chest

b)

Pectorals

c)

Deltoids

d)

Trapezius

2.

What is this muscle?

a)

Lattimus Dorsi

b)

Lettucemass Doors-eye

c)

Trapezius

d)

Erector Spinae

3.

What muscle is this?

a)

Shin muscle

b)

Gastrocnemius

c)

Quadricep

d)

Tibialis anterior

4.

What muscle is this?

a)

Hip Abductors

b)

Quadricep

c)

Groin

d)

Hip Flexors

5.

What is an 'Agonist' muscle?

a)

A muscle which maintains its length throughout a contraction

b)

A muscle than causes movement to occur

c)

A muscle that acts to produce the opposite action to the antagonist

d)

A muscle which has an injury

6.

What is the role of the tendon in movement?

a)

To attach muscle to bone

b)

To attach bone to bone

c)

To attach muscle to muscle

d)

To attach ligament to bone

7.

What is the role of a ligament in movement?

a)

To attach muscle to bone

b)

To attach bone to bone

c)

To attach muscle to muscle

d)

To attach tendon to bone

8.

What muscle is the prime mover in this action?

a)

Tricep

b)

Bicep

c)

Deltoid

d)

Supinator

9.

What is the prime mover in this action?

a)

Anterior deltoid

b)

Trapezius

c)

Pectorals

d)

Tricep

10.
Which joint is this?
a)
Shoulder
b)
Ankle
Ankle
c)
Knee
Knee
d)
Hip
11.
Which type of joint is this
a)
Fixed Joint
b)
Irregular bone
c)
Hinge Joint
d)
Ball and Socket
12.
What is the blue part of the diagram?
a)
Cartilage 
b)
Bone
c)
Ligament
d)
Synovial Fluid
13.
What is the green part of the diagram
a)
Ligament
b)
Muscle
c)
Synovial Fluid
d)
Joint Capsule
14.
What is the white part of the diagram
a)
Cartidge
b)
Bone
c)
Tendon
d)
Ligament
15.
Which bone is this?
a)
Latisimus Dorsi
b)
Rotator Cuff
c)
Scapula
d)
Clavicle
16.
Which bone is this?
a)
Ulna
b)
Radius 
c)
Tibia
d)
Fibula
17.
Which bone?
a)
Tibia
b)
Fibula
c)
Femur
d)
Talus
18.
What movement has occurred in the right diagram?
a)
Flexion
b)
Extension
c)
Abduction
d)
Rotation
19.
What movement has occurred in the left diagram?
a)
Flexion
b)
Extention
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
20.
Which function of the skeleton is missing?
Shape, Support, Movement, Mineral Storage, Production of blood,
a)
Respiration
b)
Diffusion
c)
Protection
d)
Muscles contracting