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Body Parts and Muscles

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The back of the body is called the ___________.

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Medial

d)

Lateral

2.

The FRONT of the body is known as the ____________.

a)

Anterior

b)

Posterior

c)

Medial

d)

Lateral

3.

During a bicep curl the bicep muscles __________ which brings the hand closer to the shoulder.

a)

Posterior

b)

Anterior

c)

Extend

d)

Contract

4.

The OBLIQUE muscles are involved in movements that ________ the trunk.

a)

Rotate/Twist

b)

Lengthen/Shorten

c)

Anterior/Posterior

d)

Open/Close

5.

The MIDLINE is the imaginary line that runs down the ____________ of your body. When we speak in anatomical terms we use the MIDLINE as a point of reference.

a)

Rotate

b)

Middle

c)

Posterior

d)

Flexion

6.

Which is NOT a muscle of the leg

a)

Quadriceps

b)

Hamstrings

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Biceps

7.

The gastrocnemius is the scientific name for which part of the leg?

a)

Quadriceps

b)

Abdominals

c)

Biceps

d)

Calves

8.

The triceps are the located on the _________ of the arm.

a)

Posterior

b)

Anterior

c)

Midline

d)

Rotate

9.

Lateral movements go TOWARD the midline.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Medial movements go toward the midline.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The Rectus Abdominus are two muscles that run down the midline of our bodies. We call this region our _________ muscles.

a)

Bicep Brachii

b)

Oblique

c)

Quadricep

d)

Abdominal

12.

Our oblique muscles lay ___________ to the rectus abdominis muscles.

a)

Lateral

b)

Medial

c)

Anterior

d)

Posterior

13.

The posterior portion of our thighs are made up of 3 main muscles. This part of the leg is informally known as the ________.

a)

Birthday Suit

b)

Heart Strings

c)

Inferior and superior vena cava

d)

Hamstrings

14.

Which muscle group is NOT on the anterior body?

a)

Quadriceps

b)

Gastrocnemius

c)

Biceps

d)

Abdominals

15.

Take a guess at the name of the exercise pictured here

a)

Lateral Shoulder Raise

b)

Hip Adduction

c)

Hip Abbduction

d)

Knee Extension