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Skeletal&Muscular system

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The deltoid is a muscle in

a)

the back

b)

leg

c)

chest

d)

arm

2.

Slow twitch muscles allow the body to

a)

sprint

b)

long-distance run

c)

do burpees

d)

run the 100 yard dash as fast as you can

3.

1 of the 4 main jobs of the muscular system is

a)

to give us posture

b)

sensory response (taste, smell, touch, etc)

c)

protect from disease

d)

deliver oxygen to the body

4.

Fast-twitch muscles......

a)

require little to no oxygen

b)

require a lot of oxygen

c)

help us stand for long periods

d)

are used for long distance running

5.

Which of the following is an example of a flat bone?

a)

Patella

b)

Scapula

c)

Vertebrae

d)

Femur

6.

What is the name of the bone that houses the brain?

a)

Cranium

b)

Ulna

c)

Sternum

d)

Carpals

7.

What is the name of the bone making up the upper part of the leg?

a)

Radius

b)

Tibia

c)

Femur

d)

Fibula

8.

Ribs protects your:

a)

Liver

b)

Heart

c)

Lungs

d)

All of the above

9.

Which of the following bones listed is an example of a “long” bone?

a)

Ribs

b)

Ulna

c)

Phalanges

d)

Mandible

10.

Which of the following bones listed is an example of a short bone?

a)

Femur

b)

Cranium

c)

Carpals

d)

Radius

11.

The ribs, sternum and scapulae are all what type of bone?

a)

Long

b)

Irregular

c)

Short

d)

Flat

12.

Which bone hold your head and upper body uprigth?

a)

Scapula

b)

Femur

c)

Vertebral Column

d)

Clavicle

13.

The skeletal system provides protection to

a)

the abdomen

b)

ears and nose

c)

quadriceps

d)

the vital organs in your body

14.

What are the basic bone shapes?

a)

long, short, flat and irregular

b)

long, square, flat and irregular

c)

rectangular, short, flat and round

15.

The framework of bones that gives shape, support and strength to the body is called?

a)

Nervous System

b)

Skeletal System

16.
what are functions of the skelton?
a)
protection
b)
Make blood cells
c)
movement
d)
all of them
17.
attaches muscle to bone 
a)
tendon
b)
ligament 
c)
cartilage
d)
bone
18.

Another name for the prime mover is

a)

antagonist

b)

agonist

c)

synergist

d)

fixator

19.

What is the opposing muscle group for the biceps?

a)

abdominals

b)

triceps

c)

deltoids

d)

hamstrings

20.

What is the opposing muscle group for the quadriceps?

a)

biceps

b)

lower back

c)

hamstrings

d)

obliques

21.

In knee flexion, which is the agonist? (the one contracting or getting shorter)

a)

hamstrings

b)

quadriceps

22.

What is the agonist and what is the antagonist in a bicep curl?

a)

biceps are the agonist, triceps are the antagonist

b)

triceps are the agonist, biceps are the antagonist

23.
A ______ is a strong connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
a)
Tendon
b)
Ligament
c)
Cartilage
24.

In an antagonistic pair, one muscle will contract, whilst the other (a)  

25.

Muscles can only (a)  

26.

Which muscle is contracting to allow Mo Farah's knee to straighten/extend?

a)

Quadricep

b)

Hamstring

c)

Deltoid

d)

Bicep

27.

Which muscle is contracting to allow Andy Murray's elbow to bend/flex?

a)

Latissimus Dorsi

b)

Tricep

c)

Bicep

d)

Abdominals

28.

Before kicking the football, the hamstring will contract/pull to bend the knee. What is the antagonist muscle that relaxes called?

a)

Abdominals

b)

Tricep

c)

Hamstring

d)

Quadricep

29.

When the ________ contract, the arm bends towards the shoulder.

a)

biceps

b)

abdomninus

c)

triceps

d)

optimus Prime

30.

Which muscle is the Agonist during the action of 'standing on tiptoes'?

a)

hamstrings

b)

quadriceps

c)

gluteals

d)

gastrocnemius

31.

Which muscle is the antagonist during the action of 'throwing a dart'?

a)

bicep

b)

deltoid

c)

pectoral

d)

tricep

32.

Which of these is NOT an antagonistic pair?

a)

Biceps & Triceps

b)

Pectorals & Abdominals

c)

Hamstrings & Quadriceps

d)

Abdominals & Latissimus Dorsi

33.

Which of these muscles are found in the lower leg?

a)

hamstring

b)

quadriceps

c)

gastrocnemius

34.

This type of muscle contraction will fire against a load, but will not shorten or lengthen

a)

Isometric

b)

Isotonic

c)

Eccentric

d)

Concentric

35.

These types of muscle contraction will fire against a load, and LENGTHEN while there is movement at the joint

a)

Concentric

b)

isometric

c)

Eccentric

d)

isokinetic

36.

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?

a)

isotonic

b)

isometric

c)

eccentric

d)

isokinetic