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Muscle Fun Facts

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This type of muscle is connected to your bones.

a)

Cardiac

b)

Smooth

c)

Skeletal

d)

Striated

2.

How many muscles are in the body?

(a)  

3.

A _________ is when a bone pops out of a joint and slides back in on it's own.

a)

strain

b)

dislocation

c)

sprain

d)

subluxation

4.

The strongest muscle in the body compared to it's size is the _____________.

a)

gluteus maximus

b)

heart

c)

rectus abdominus

d)

tongue

5.

About how many muscles do you use with every step you take?

(a)  

6.

Tendons connect _____________ to _____________.

a)

bone to bone

b)

muscle to muscle

c)

muscle to bone

d)

bone to tendon

7.

This type of muscle is located in the walls of the heart.

a)

Cardiac

b)

Smooth

c)

Skeletal

d)

Striated

8.

Ligaments connect ___________ to ____________ and make up joints.

a)

bone to bone

b)

muscle to bone

c)

bone to tendon

d)

tendon to tendon

9.

Which is better to use to gain muscle more quickly, machines or free weights?

(a)  

10.

What tendon is the strongest tendon in the body?

(a)  

11.

What two muscles attach to the achilles tendon?

a)

tibialis anterior and soleus

b)

soleus and gastrocnemius

c)

gastrocnemius and tibialis anterior

d)

gastrocnemius and biceps femoris

12.

Tendons can be injured by tearing, but they are usually injured by (a)   .

13.

Why does it take longer for tendon injuries to heal?

a)

They are thicker in size

b)

The have too much blood supply

c)

They have a low blood supply

d)

They are smaller in size

14.

This type of muscle lines the organs and respiratory passages.

a)

Striated

b)

Smooth

c)

Skeletal

d)

Cardiac

15.

This type of injury happens when the bone slides out of a joint but has to be manually put back in.(by either a person or object, example the ground)

(a)  

16.

Bleeding underneath the skin due to trauma can cause a _____________.

a)

Contusion

b)

Bruise

c)

Muscle cramp

d)

Muscle spasm

17.

What is the soreness you feel 24-48 hours after a workout called?

(a)  

18.

This type of contraction happens with your control.

a)

Involuntary

b)

Voluntary

19.

An involuntary muscle contraction that occurs in response to an injury.

The muscles are "protecting” the injury.  Your body’s natural response to the injury

a)

Muscle spasm

b)

Muscle guarding

c)

Muscle cramp

d)

Muscle strain

20.

What are some benefits of foam rolling?(check all that apply)

a)

Increases flexibility

b)

Helps remove lactic acid

c)

Decreases chance of injury

d)

Decreases soreness

e)

Breaks up scar tissue