WorksheetsSkeletal&Muscular system
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 18mins
The deltoid is a muscle in
the back
leg
chest
arm
Slow twitch muscles allow the body to
sprint
long-distance run
do burpees
run the 100 yard dash as fast as you can
1 of the 4 main jobs of the muscular system is
to give us posture
sensory response (taste, smell, touch, etc)
protect from disease
deliver oxygen to the body
Fast-twitch muscles......
require little to no oxygen
require a lot of oxygen
help us stand for long periods
are used for long distance running
Which of the following is an example of a flat bone?
Patella
Scapula
Vertebrae
Femur
What is the name of the bone that houses the brain?
Cranium
Ulna
Sternum
Carpals
What is the name of the bone making up the upper part of the leg?
Radius
Tibia
Femur
Fibula
Ribs protects your:
Liver
Heart
Lungs
All of the above
Which of the following bones listed is an example of a “long” bone?
Ribs
Ulna
Phalanges
Mandible
Which of the following bones listed is an example of a short bone?
Femur
Cranium
Carpals
Radius
The ribs, sternum and scapulae are all what type of bone?
Long
Irregular
Short
Flat
Which bone hold your head and upper body uprigth?
Scapula
Femur
Vertebral Column
Clavicle
The skeletal system provides protection to
the abdomen
ears and nose
quadriceps
the vital organs in your body
What are the basic bone shapes?
long, short, flat and irregular
long, square, flat and irregular
rectangular, short, flat and round
The framework of bones that gives shape, support and strength to the body is called?
Nervous System
Skeletal System
Another name for the prime mover is
antagonist
agonist
synergist
fixator
What is the opposing muscle group for the biceps?
abdominals
triceps
deltoids
hamstrings
What is the opposing muscle group for the quadriceps?
biceps
lower back
hamstrings
obliques
In knee flexion, which is the agonist? (the one contracting or getting shorter)
hamstrings
quadriceps
What is the agonist and what is the antagonist in a bicep curl?
biceps are the agonist, triceps are the antagonist
triceps are the agonist, biceps are the antagonist
In an antagonistic pair, one muscle will contract, whilst the other (a)
Muscles can only (a)
Which muscle is contracting to allow Mo Farah's knee to straighten/extend?
Quadricep
Hamstring
Deltoid
Bicep
Which muscle is contracting to allow Andy Murray's elbow to bend/flex?
Latissimus Dorsi
Tricep
Bicep
Abdominals
Before kicking the football, the hamstring will contract/pull to bend the knee. What is the antagonist muscle that relaxes called?
Abdominals
Tricep
Hamstring
Quadricep
When the ________ contract, the arm bends towards the shoulder.
biceps
abdomninus
triceps
optimus Prime
Which muscle is the Agonist during the action of 'standing on tiptoes'?
hamstrings
quadriceps
gluteals
gastrocnemius
Which muscle is the antagonist during the action of 'throwing a dart'?
bicep
deltoid
pectoral
tricep
Which of these is NOT an antagonistic pair?
Biceps & Triceps
Pectorals & Abdominals
Hamstrings & Quadriceps
Abdominals & Latissimus Dorsi
Which of these muscles are found in the lower leg?
hamstring
quadriceps
gastrocnemius
This type of muscle contraction will fire against a load, but will not shorten or lengthen
Isometric
Isotonic
Eccentric
Concentric
These types of muscle contraction will fire against a load, and LENGTHEN while there is movement at the joint
Concentric
isometric
Eccentric
isokinetic
Planking,doing a wall sit ,scrum in rugby,playing in a tug-of war where no one is moving are examples of what kind of muscle contraction?
isotonic
isometric
eccentric
isokinetic
