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Muscles of the body

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This muscle is the longest in your body. What is its name?

a)

Sarcasticus

b)

Rectus femoris

c)

Sartorius

2.

What muscle is highlighted in green?

a)

Biceps femoris

b)

Rectus femoris

c)

Triceps femoris

d)

Vastus lateralis

3.
What muscle is this?
a)
Trapezius
b)
External Obliques
c)
Latissimus dorsi
d)
Rectus abdominus
4.

What muscle is highlighted in red? We commonly hold our stresses here!

a)

Trapezius

b)

Latissimus dorsi

c)

Deltoid

d)

Sternocleidomastoid

5.

Identify the highlighted muscle.

a)

Gluteus Maximus

b)

Triceps

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Hamstrings

6.

Identify the highlighted muscle. This is one of the most visible muscles in the body.

a)

Gluteus Maximus

b)

Hamstrings

c)

Quadriceps

d)

Pectoralis Major

7.

Identify the highlighted muscle.

a)

Triceps

b)

Biceps

c)

Hamstrings

d)

Latissimus Dorsi

8.

Identify the highlighted muscle.

a)

Biceps

b)

Abdominals

c)

Deltoids

d)

Quadriceps

9.

Identify the highlighted muscle.

a)

Gastrocnemius

b)

Gluteus Maximus

c)

Triceps

d)

Pectoralis major

10.

Identify the highlighted muscle.

a)

Tricep

b)

Quadriceps

c)

Biceps

d)

Deltoids

11.

Identify the highlighted muscle. If you enjoy eating ribs, you've eaten this muscle (from a cow or pig though!)

a)

Sternocleidomastoid

b)

Intercostals

c)

External obliques

d)

Rectus abdominis

12.

What muscle group are the arrows pointing at? We've all got these, it just depends on their development and what is laying on top.

a)

Serratus anterior

b)

External obliques

c)

Rectus abdominis

d)

Gastrocnemius

13.

What muscle is the arrow pointing at?

a)

Sartorius

b)

Sternocleidomastoid

c)

External obliques

d)

Rectus abdominis

14.

This muscle is commonly referred to as your jean pocket muscles. What is this muscle?

a)

Gluteus maximus

b)

Gluteus medius

c)

Gluteus minimus

d)

Rectus femoris

15.

This muscle is engaged when you dorsiflex your foot.

a)

Gastrocnemius

b)

Tibialis anterior

c)

Biceps femoris

d)

Brachialis

16.

This muscle is named after its insertion and origin!

a)

Sternocleidomastoid

b)

Buccinator

c)

Zygomaticus

d)

Masseter

17.

Which of the following is part of the hamstrings?

a)

Biceps femoris

b)

Rectus femoris

c)

Biceps brachii

d)

Soleus

18.

Which of the muscle is part of the quadriceps group?

a)

Vastus Lateralis

b)

Vastus Intermedius

c)

Vastus Medialis

d)

Rectus femoris

e)

They're all part of the Quadriceps group

19.

Name the muscle highlighted in blue.

a)

Vastus Medialis

b)

Vastus Intermedius

c)

Rectus Femoris

d)

Vastus Lateralis

20.

This muscle is named after its shape. It has a serrated edge!

a)

Infraspinatus

b)

External abdominal obliques

c)

Triceps brachii

d)

Serratus anterior

21.

What is this group of muscles called?

a)

Serratus anterior

b)

Erector spinae

c)

Rhomboids

d)

Serratus Posterior

22.

Collectively, these muscles are referred to as the:

a)

Erector spinae muscles

b)

Abdominals

c)

Rotator cuff muscles

d)

Quadriceps

23.

The group of muscles that run along the medial side of the femur are referred to as the:

a)

Abductors

b)

Adductors

c)

Quadriceps

d)

Hamstrings

24.

What is the name of this band of connective tissue (shown in the middle image) that runs from the hip to the lateral side of the tibia?

a)

Sartorius

b)

Rectus femoris

c)

Iliotibial band

d)

Tensor Fascia Latae

25.

Check the muscles that are part of the rotator cuff group.

a)

Infraspinatus

b)

Supraspinatus

c)

Serratus

d)

Teres Minor

e)

Subscapularis

26.

This muscle lays deep to the pectoralis major.

(a)  

27.

The semimembranosus is part of which group of muscles?

(a)  

28.

The deepest layer of the abdominal muscles is the:

(a)  

29.

The main muscle responsible for hip flexion is:

(a)  

30.

Of the three gluteus muscles, which one is the deepest?

(a)  

31.

What muscle is this? Hint: It's part of the rotator cuff group and it's location is in it's name!

a)

Infraspinatus

b)

Supraspinatus

c)

Teres Minor

d)

Teres Major

32.

Which muscle does not contain any striations?

a)

Cardiac

b)

Skeletal

c)

Smooth

33.

Which of the following are part of the adductor group?

a)

Pectineus

b)

Adductor Magnus

c)

Sartorius

d)

Adductor brevis

34.

What is the main role of the Quadriceps?

a)

Knee flexion

b)

Knee extension

c)

Hip hyperextension

d)

Leg abduction

35.

What muscles are part of the Erector Spinae Group?

a)

Iliocostalis

b)

Spinalis

c)

Tensor Fascia Latae

d)

Longissimus