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Dance Anatomy

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT one of the main functions of bones in the body?

a)

Provide structure for the body.

b)

Provide a place for muscles to attach.

c)

Protect our tendons.

d)

Protect our organs.

2.

What are the 3 main joint shapes that we use in dance?

a)

Ball and Socket, Hinge, and Rotational.

b)

Ball and Socket, Hinge, and Gliding.

c)

Ball and Bat, Hinge, and Gliding.

d)

Ball and Socket, Rolling, and Gliding.

3.

The (a)   is a ball and socket joint.

4.

Where can GLIDING joints be found in the body.

a)

Ankles and Wrists.

b)

Vertebrae and Knees.

c)

Neck and Elbows.

d)

Shoulders and Toes.

5.

Two hinge joints in the body can be found in the _____ and _____.

a)

Hips and Shoulders.

b)

Ankles and Wrists.

c)

Elbows and Wrists.

d)

Elbows and Knees.

6.

What are the 3 types of muscle in the body?

a)

Smooth, Rough, and Skeletal.

b)

Silky, Cardiac, and Skeletal.

c)

Smooth, Cardiac, and Rough.

d)

Smooth Cardiac, and Skeletal.

7.

What is CARDIAC muscle?

a)

Muscle that makes up the heart.

b)

Muscle that makes up our lungs.

c)

Muscle that makes us move.

d)

Muscle that makes up our liver.

8.

What type of muscle moves our bones?

a)

Cardiac

b)

Smooth

c)

Skeletal

d)

None of these.

9.

What action do ALL muscles do?

a)

Pull

b)

Push

c)

Stretch

d)

Press

10.

What bone is #1 pointing to?

a)

Spine.

b)

Skull.

c)

Tibia.

d)

Femur.

11.

What bone is #2 pointing to?

a)

Cruciate.

b)

Vertebrae.

c)

Clavicle.

d)

Tarsals.

12.

What bone is #3 pointing to?

a)

Skull.

b)

Femur.

c)

Ulna.

d)

Humerus.

13.

What bone is #4 pointing to?

a)

Radius.

b)

Femur.

c)

Ulna.

d)

Ribs.

14.

What bone is #5 pointing to?

a)

Radius.

b)

Femur.

c)

Ulna.

d)

Ribs.

15.

What bone is #6 pointing to?

a)

Pelvis.

b)

Skull.

c)

Fibula.

d)

Phalanges.

16.

What bone is #7 pointing to?

a)

Pelvis.

b)

Tibia.

c)

Metatarsals.

d)

Femur.

17.

What bone is #8 pointing to? (The bigger bone in the front.)

a)

Fibula.

b)

Tibia.

c)

Metatarsals.

d)

Tarsals.

18.

What bone is #9 pointing to? (The smaller bone in the back.)

a)

Fibula.

b)

Tibia.

c)

Metatarsals.

d)

Tarsals.

19.

What group of bones are labeled #1?

a)

Tarsals

b)

Metatarsals

c)

Phalanges

20.

What group of bones are labeled #2?

a)

Tarsals

b)

Metatarsals

c)

Phalanges

21.

What group of bones are labeled #3?

a)

Tarsals

b)

Metatarsals

c)

Phalanges

22.

Which number points to the skull?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

23.

Which number points to the CLAVICLE?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

2

d)

9

24.

Which number points to the HUMERUS?

a)

3

b)

7

c)

2

d)

9

25.

Which number points to the RADIUS?

a)

1

b)

9

c)

7

d)

4

26.

Which number points to the ULNA?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

1

d)

9

27.

Which number points to the PELVIS?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

1

d)

9

28.

Which number points to the FEMUR?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

29.

Which number points to the TIBIA?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

30.

Which number points to the FIBULA?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

31.

Which number points to the TARSALS?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

32.

Which number points to the METATARSALS?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

33.

Which number points to the PHALANGES?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

34.

Select the 3 main functions of our bones.

a)

Provide structure for the body.

b)

Provide a place for muscles to attach.

c)

Protect our tendons.

d)

Protect our organs.

35.

Select the 3 main joint shapes that we use most in dance?

a)

Ball and Socket

b)

Rolling

c)

Hinge

d)

Gliding

36.

Select the 3 main functions of our bones.

a)

Provide structure for the body.

b)

Provide a place for muscles to attach.

c)

Protect our tendons.

d)

Protect our organs.

37.

The shoulder and the hip are what type of joints?

a)

Ball and Socket

b)

Hinge

c)

Gliding

38.

The elbow and knee are what type of joints?

a)

Ball and Socket

b)

Hinge

c)

Gliding

39.

The wrist and ankle (tarsals) are what type of joints?

a)

Ball and Socket

b)

Hinge

c)

Gliding

40.

Which of the following are types of muscle?

a)

Smooth

b)

Rough

c)

Cardiac

d)

Tendon

41.

Which muscle group is #1 pointing to?

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Glutes

c)

Gastrocnemius

42.

Which muscle group is #2 pointing to?

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Glutes

c)

Gastrocnemius

43.

Which muscle group is #3 pointing to?

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Glutes

c)

Gastrocnemius

44.

What movement do the ADDUCTORS do?

a)

Move legs apart

b)

Move legs together

c)

Bend the knee

d)

Straighten the knee

45.

What movement do the QUADRICEPS do?

a)

Move legs apart

b)

Move legs together

c)

Bend the knee

d)

Straighten the knee

46.

What movement does the GASTROCNEMIUS do?

a)

Point your foot

b)

Move legs together

c)

Flex your foot

d)

Straighten the knee

47.

What movement do the HAMSTRINGS do?

a)

Move legs apart

b)

Move legs together

c)

Bend the knee

d)

Straighten the knee

48.

What movement do the GLUTES do?

a)

Move legs apart

b)

Move legs together

c)

Move your leg back

d)

Move your leg forward

49.

What muscle group is #1 pointing to?

a)

Adductors

b)

Glutes

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Hamstrings

50.

What muscle group is #2 pointing to?

a)

Adductors

b)

Glutes

c)

Quadriceps

d)

Hamstrings

51.

Which abdominal muscle is this?

a)

Rectus

b)

Oblique

c)

Transverse

52.

Which abdominal muscle is this?

a)

Rectus

b)

Oblique

c)

Transverse

53.

Which abdominal muscle is this?

a)

Rectus

b)

Oblique

c)

Transverse

54.

What action does your RECTUS ABDOMINUS do?

a)

Bending backward

b)

Bending forward

c)

Twisting

d)

Bending Sideways

55.

What action does your OBLIQUE ABDOMINUS do?

a)

Bending backward

b)

Bending forward

c)

Twisting

d)

All torso action.

56.

What action does your TRANSVERSE ABDOMINUS do?

a)

Bending backward

b)

Bending forward

c)

Twisting

d)

All torso action.