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Muscles

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Skeletal muscles always work _____.
a)
in groups
b)
in pairs
c)
singly
d)
none of the above
2.
A ______________________ attach bones to each other at joints.
a)
Ligament
b)
Bone
c)
Joint
d)
Cell
3.
A ______ is a strong connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
a)
Tendon
b)
Ligament
c)
Cartilage
4.
The type of muscle contraction where the muscle tenses but does not shorten.  
a)
Isometric
b)
Isotonic
c)
Contraction
d)
relaxation
5.
When a muscle shortens under tension, it is called_______
a)
isotonic eccentric contraction
b)
isotonic concentric contraction
c)
isometric concentric contraction
d)
isometric eccentric contraction
6.
As the athlete lowers the weights, his biceps undergo-
a)
isometric concentric contraction
b)
isotonic eccentric contraction
c)
isometric contraction
7.

What type of contraction is happening here??

a)

isostabilize

b)

isokinetic

c)

isotonic

d)

isometric

8.
During the upward phase (pressing) which muscle is undergoing concentric contraction?
a)
biceps
b)
triceps
c)
abdominals
d)
quads
9.
During the downward phase of the squat, which muscle is undergoing eccentric contraction?
a)
quads
b)
hamstrings
c)
abdominals
d)
shoulders
10.
Skeletal muscles are attached to the _________.
a)
Stomach
b)
Lungs
c)
Bones
d)
Involuntary Muscles
11.
Holding barbells out in a sustained motion would be a...
a)
Isometric contraction
b)
Isoinertial contraction
c)
Eccentric contraction
d)
Concentric contraction
12.

Which one of the following is a key characteristic of Fast Twitch X muscle fibers?

a)

They are Red in color, meaning they contain a lot of mitochondria

b)

They contract rapidly with great force but fatigue fast

c)

They are recruited for long duration activities

d)

They contain high numbers of Mitochondria

13.

Which muscle is located below the Gastrocnemius

a)

Vastus Intermedius

b)

Soleus

c)

Teres Major

d)

Semitendinosus

14.

Name this muscle

a)

Biceps Femoris

b)

Gluteus Maximus

c)

Semitendinosus

d)

Vastus Medialis

15.
a)
Trapezius
b)
Gluteals
c)
Deltoid
d)
Hamstring
16.
a)
Abdominal
b)
External Oblique
c)
Pectorals
d)
Trapezius
17.
a)
Latissimius Dorsi
b)
Trapezius
c)
Triceps
d)
Erectors
18.

Label Muscle #13

(a)  

19.

Label Muscle #6

(a)  

20.

Identify the muscle labeled A

a)

Hamstring

b)

Quadriceps femoris

c)

Latissimus dorsi

d)

Sternocleidomastoid

21.

Name the muscle labelled A

a)

Hamstring

b)

Quadriceps femoris

c)

Gluteus

d)

Gastrocnemius

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