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Muscles Review

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Your shoulder muscle is called your

a)

Hamstring

b)

Deltoid

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Tibialis Anterior

e)

Quadriceps

2.

The front of your thigh is called your

a)

Hamstring

b)

Deltoid

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Tibialis Anterior

e)

Quadriceps

3.

The back of your thigh is called your

a)

Hamstring

b)

Deltoid

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Tibialis Anterior

e)

Quadriceps

4.

Your calf muscle is called your

a)

Hamstring

b)

Deltoid

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Tibialis Anterior

e)

Quadriceps

5.

A main muscle alongside your tibia (shin) is called your

a)

Hamstring

b)

Deltoid

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Tibialis Anterior

e)

Quadriceps

6.

Your Biceps Brachii are located in the anterior section of your upper

a)

Arm

b)

Leg

c)

Neck

d)

Back

7.

The muscle in the back (posterior) of your upper arm is called your...

a)

Pectoralis Major/Minor

b)

Rectus Abdominus

c)

Triceps Brachii

d)

Biceps Brachii

8.

Your chest muscle is called your...

a)

Latissimus Dorsi

b)

Pectoralis Major/Minor

c)

Rectus Abdominus

d)

Tibialis Anterior

9.

Your Trapezius muscle is also called your

a)

Abs

b)

Pecs

c)

Traps

d)

Lats

e)

Calves

10.

Your Obliques are located on the lateral section of your

a)

Rectus Abdominus

b)

Latissimus Dorsi

c)

Quadriceps

d)

Gastrocnemius

11.

Where is are you Gluteus muscles located?

a)

Tops of your hamstrings (your backside)

b)

Your stomach muscles

c)

Your forehead

d)

Forearm muscles

12.

A muscle that assists the motion of an agonist, or stabilizes a joint an agonist acts on is a(n) ______.

a)

Antagonist

b)

Primer mover

c)

Synergist

d)

Fixator

13.

What number is labeled as pectoralis major?

a)

2

b)

1

c)

9

d)

4

14.

What number is labeled as external obliques?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

2

d)

7

15.

What number is labeled as rectus abdominus?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

6

d)

7

16.

What number is labeled as deltoid?

a)

9

b)

1

c)

10

d)

5

17.

Which muscle extends the knee?

a)

hamstrings

b)

rhomboids

c)

obliques

d)

quadriceps

18.

Which muscle extends the elbow?

a)

bicep

b)

tricep

c)

quadriceps

d)

trapezius

19.

Which muscle flexes the elbow?

a)

tricep

b)

bicep

c)

pectoralis major

d)

gluteus

20.

Which muscle flexes the knee?

a)

hamstrings

b)

quadriceps

c)

adductors

d)

gastrocnemius

21.
Name the muscle
a)
pectoralis major
b)
deltoid
c)
biceps
d)
triceps
22.

Identify the muscle shown here.

a)

rectus abdominis

b)

external obliques

c)

pectoralis major

d)

deltoid

23.
Name this muscle
a)
Hamstring
b)
Achilles Tendon
c)
Quadricep
d)
Gastrocnemius
24.

Origin is the attachment site that is immobile and Insertion is the attachment site that moves when muscle contracts.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Skeletal muscles are found mostly on your heart

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

26.

Which of the following muscle group has striation?

a)

Cardiac

b)

Smooth

c)

Intestinal Muscle

d)

All of the above

27.

Among the muscles below, which is considered as voluntary muscles.

a)

Smooth Muscle

b)

Skeletal Muscle

c)

Cardiac Muscle

28.

Muscles are attach to the bone by _______.

a)

Tendons

b)

Fascia

c)

Aponeurosis

d)

All of the above

29.
Name the muscle
a)
pectoralis major
b)
deltoid
c)
biceps
d)
triceps
30.

Voluntary muscle tissue

a)

Smooth muscle tissue

b)

Skeletal muscle tissue

c)

Cardiac muscle tissue

31.

Muscle tissue found only in the heart.

a)

Smooth muscle tissue

b)

Skeletal muscle tissue

c)

Cardiac muscle tissue

32.

Muscle tissue that moves food through the digestive system.

a)

Smooth muscle tissue

b)

Skeletal muscle tissue

c)

Cardiac muscle tissue

33.

Which type of muscle tissue is involuntary?

a)

Smooth only

b)

Cardiac only

c)

Smooth and skeletal

d)

Cardiac and smooth

34.

Which type of muscle tissue is voluntary

a)

Smooth only

b)

skeletal only

c)

smooth and skeletal

d)

cardiac and smooth

35.

Which type of muscle is striated?

a)

Cardiac only

b)

Cardiac and smooth

c)

Smooth and skeletal

d)

skeletal and cardiac

36.

Name the tissue:

a)

Skeletal muscle tissue

b)

Cardiac muscle tissue

c)

Smooth muscle tissue

d)

Nerve tissue

37.

Name the tissue:

a)

Skeletal muscle tissue

b)

Cardiac muscle tissue

c)

Smooth muscle tissue

d)

Nerve tissue

38.

Name the tissue:

a)

Skeletal muscle tissue

b)

Cardiac muscle tissue

c)

Smooth muscle tissue

d)

Nerve tissue

39.
Muscle tissue
a)
Is tissue that functions in lining, covering, and glandular tissue
b)
Is tissue involved in protecting, supporting, and binding together other body tissues
c)
Is tissue that contracts and shortens to produce movement 
d)
Tissue that receives and conducts electrochemical impulses from one part of the body to another
40.

How many muscles do you have in your body?

a)

206

b)

531

c)

650

d)

310

41.

Contractility means?

a)

To shorten

b)

To lengthen

c)

To extend and return to normal shape

d)

To react to stimuli

42.

Extensibility means?

a)

To shorten

b)

To lengthen

c)

To extend and return to normal shape

d)

To respond to stimuli

43.

The heart beating is an example of

a)

a voluntary movement

b)

slow-twitch muscles

c)

fast-twitch muscles

d)

an involuntary movement

44.

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

45.

The treatment known as RICE stands for:

a)

Rest, Insulate, Compress, Elevate

b)

Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate

c)

Rest, Immobilise, Compress, Elevate

d)

Rest, Ice, Compress, Expose

46.

Strain is an injury to the ........?

a)

Tendons or muscles

b)

Ligaments

c)

Collagen

d)

Cartillage

47.
A tendon is
a)
Connects bone to another bone
b)
A tear of the ligaments
c)
Connects muscles to bone
d)
An overuse injury
48.
A ligament
a)
Connects bone to another bone
b)
Connects muscle to bone
c)
Injury to a muscle
d)
Injury to a tendon
49.
Skeletal muscles always work _____.
a)
in groups
b)
in pairs
c)
singly
d)
none of the above
50.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
51.
Muscle tissue
a)
Is tissue that functions in lining, covering, and glandular tissue
b)
Is tissue involved in protecting, supporting, and binding together other body tissues
c)
Is tissue that contracts and shortens to produce movement 
d)
Tissue that receives and conducts electrochemical impulses from one part of the body to another
52.

Name the highlighted muscle

a)

rectus abdominals

b)

transverse abdominals

c)

external obliques

d)

internal obliques

53.

Name the highlighted muscles

a)

deltoid

b)

latissimus dorsi

c)

pectoralis

d)

rhomboids

54.

Which muscle type is striated?

a)

cardiac

b)

skeletal

c)

smooth

d)

cardiac and skeletal

55.

What muscle is the arrow pointing toward?

a)

biceps

b)

traps

c)

pecs

d)

triceps

56.

What muscle is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Pectoralis (Pecs)

b)

Biceps

c)

Triceps

d)

Lats

57.

What muscle is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Biceps

b)

Triceps

c)

Lats

d)

Quads

58.
What type of muscle can be found in the heart?
a)
Smooth
b)
Skeletal
c)
Cardiac
59.
Smooth muscle can be found in the:
a)
Intestines
b)


Heart

Heart

c)
Bicep
d)
Brain
60.
Voluntary muscle is...
a)
muscle that has to be told when to move
b)
muscle that moves automatically
c)
muscle that needs to be stretched regularly
d)
muscle that makes up the heart and stomach
61.

muscles that contract when needed

a)

fast twitch

b)

slow twitch

c)

voluntary

d)

involuntary

62.

muscle that moves the body

a)

skeletal

b)

cardiac

c)

smooth

d)

digestive

63.
Which of the following is a type of muscle tissue
a)
Skeletal 
b)
Cardiac
c)
Smooth
d)
All of the above
64.
Which types of muscle tissue are voluntary
a)
Cardiac Muscle
b)
Smooth Muscle
c)
Skeletal Muscle
d)
Skeletal Muscle and Smooth Muscle
65.
Which muscles are involuntary?
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
smooth and cardiac
66.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
67.
Muscles always work in _____
a)
pairs
b)
groups of 3
c)
bones
d)
joints
68.
What are muscles like?
a)
rocks
b)
rubber bands
c)
water
69.
About how many muscles are in your body?
a)
206
b)
300
c)
over 600
d)
1,000
70.
A tendon is
a)
Connects bone to another bone
b)
A tear of the ligaments
c)
Connects muscles to bone
d)
An overuse injury
71.

I in RICE stands for

a)

Ibuprofen

b)

Ice

c)

Insulation

d)

Iodine

72.
Pain, tenderness, difficulty moving, swelling and bruising are all symptoms of
a)
sprains & strains
b)
poor circulation
c)
cardiac arrest
d)
bone breaks and fractures
73.
Which of the following is a sign or symptom of a sprain
a)
swelling and warmth
b)
blistering of the skin
c)
pins and needles in the foot
d)
painless feeling
74.
What are the 3 types of muscles?
a)
Skeletal, muscular, ligament
b)
Skeletal, smooth, cardiac
c)
Smooth, Cellular, Cerebrum
d)
Cardiac, smooth, brain stem
75.
Skeletal muscles always work _____.
a)
in groups
b)
in pairs
c)
singly
d)
none of the above
76.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
77.
Voluntary muscle is
a)
muscle that has to be told when to move
b)
muscle that moves automatically
c)
muscle that needs to be stretched regularly
d)
muscle that makes up the heart and stomach
78.

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

79.

Which muscle is the antagonistic partner for the tricep

a)

deltoid

b)

pectoral

c)

bicep

d)

latisimus dorsi

80.

What is the name of the muscle found only in your heart?

a)

smooth muscle

b)

cardiac muscle

c)

skeletal muscle

81.

How many muscles do you have in your body?

a)

206

b)

531

c)

650

d)

310

82.

Which can you do with your fast twitch muscle fibers?

a)

jog

b)

walk

c)

sprint

d)

stand

83.
Involuntary muscle is 
a)
muscle found in the heart
b)
muscle found in the organs
c)
muscle that works automatically
d)
all of these are true
84.

Which action turns the foot medially?

a)

Inversion

b)

Eversion

c)

Dorsiflexion

d)

Plantar flexion

85.

Which action turns the foot laterally?

a)

Inversion

b)

Eversion

c)

Dorsiflexion

d)

Plantar flexion

86.

Which action moves the superior part of the foot towards the shin?

a)

Inversion

b)

Eversion

c)

Dorsiflexion

d)

Plantar flexion

87.

Which action points the toes away from the shin?

a)

Inversion

b)

Eversion

c)

Dorsiflexion

d)

Plantar flexion

88.

Which action rotates the forearm laterally so that the palm faces anteriorly?

a)

Supination

b)

Pronation

c)

Adduction

d)

Abduction

89.

Which action rotates the forearm medially so that the palm faces posteriorly?

a)

Supination

b)

Pronation

c)

Adduction

d)

Abduction

90.

The pectoralis major draws the humerus towards the body's midline. This is an example of

a)

Supination

b)

Pronation

c)

Adduction

d)

Abduction

91.

The deltoid moves the humerus away from the body's midline. This is an example of

a)

Supination

b)

Pronation

c)

Adduction

d)

Abduction

92.

The biceps brachii flexes the forearm and the triceps brachii extends the forearm. The biceps brachii acts as a(n) _____ to the triceps brachii.

a)

Prime Mover

b)

Antagonist

c)

Synergist

d)

Fixator

93.

The temporalis, along with the masseter, closes the jaw. The temporalis acts as a(n) _________ to the masseter.

a)

Prime Mover

b)

Antagonist

c)

Synergist

d)

Fixator

94.

Which movement of the scapula is showing elevation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
95.

Which thumb is showing the action of abduction?

a)
b)
c)
d)
96.

Which thumb is showing adduction?

a)
b)
c)
d)
97.

One symptom of a sprain may be a popping sound from the affected joint when the injury occurs.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

98.
the only energy source that can be used to directly power muscle activity
a)
acetylcholine (Ach)
b)
ATP
c)
cross bridges
d)
neuromuscular junction
99.

Aerobic means

a)

without oxygen

b)

with oxygen

100.

Anaerobic means

a)

without oxygen

b)

to run for a long time

101.
The first step in getting energy in the cell by breaking down glucose is known as
a)
the Krebs cycle
b)
electron transport
c)
fermentation
d)
glycolysis
102.

What is the full name of the molecule ATP?

a)

Adenine Diphosphate

b)

Adenosine Diphosphate

c)

Adenine Triphosphate

d)

Adenosine Triphosphate

103.

___ is the process that cells use to take energy from glucose.

a)

cellular respiration

b)

photosynthesis

c)

transpiration

d)

excretion

104.

Low intensity exercises are?

a)

Aerobic

b)

Anaerobic

105.

Which of the following is an Aerobic exercise?

a)

Sprinting

b)

HIIT

c)

Sleeping

d)

Walking/Light Jog