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Muscles

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

Good jumpers and sprinters have an especially well developed ___

a)

Deltoid

b)

Sartorius

c)

Gluteus maximus

d)

Gastroocnemius

2.

Shrugging your shoulders activates the ___ muscle

a)

latissimus dorsi

b)

biceps brachii

c)

triceps brachii

d)

trapezius

3.

Bowing your head, or tilting it from side to side uses the ___ muscles.

a)

pectoralis major

b)

sternocleidomastoid

c)

temporalis

d)

deltoid

4.

Raising your forearm requires the use of the ___ muscle

a)

Biceps brachii

b)

Triceps brachii

c)

Deltoid

d)

Trapezius

5.

The ___ & ___ muscles enable you to close your jaw.

a)

Deltoid

b)

Masseter

c)

Temporalis

d)

Sternocleidomastoid

6.

Bending to one side and then the other requires use of the ___.

a)

external obliques

b)

Latissimus dorsi

c)

Deltoid

d)

Rectus adominis

7.

Lowering your forearm requires use of the ___.

a)

Gastrocnemius

b)

Tibialis Anterior

c)

Triceps brachi

d)

Biceps brachii

8.

Breathing engages the ___ muscles.

a)

Gluteus maximus

b)

Intercostal

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Hamstring

9.

To cross your legs you must use the ___ muscle.

a)

Sartorius

b)

Temporalis

c)

Sternocleidomastoid

d)

Latissimus dorsi

10.

Sit ups require the use of the ___ muscles.

a)

Sartorius

b)

Pectoralis major

c)

Gluteus maximus

d)

Rectus abdominis

11.

Which lower leg muscle contracts when pointing the toes?

a)

Tibialis anterior

b)

Gastrocnemius

c)

Masseter

d)

Hamstrings

12.

To pull your toes up toward your shin you must engage the ___ muscle.

a)

Gastrocnemius

b)

Sartorius

c)

Tibialis anterior

d)

Gluteus maximus

13.

Push ups develop strong ___ muscles.

a)

Deltoid

b)

Gluteus maximus

c)

Pectoralis major

d)

Sternocleidomastoid

14.

Raising the leg while marching, kicking a ball, and jumping all use the ___.

a)

Rectus abdominis

b)

Quadriceps femoris

c)

Pectoralis major

d)

Latissimus dorsi

15.

Which muscle allows you to bend your knee and pull your leg back when preparing to kick a ball?

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Quadriceps femoris

c)

Sartorius

d)

Latissimus dorsi

16.

Which two muscles help you close your jaw?

a)

Sternocleidomastoid & temporalis

b)

Masseter & tibialis

c)

Masseter & temporalis

d)

Tibialis and trapezius

17.

Which muscle is engaged when crossing your legs?

a)

Sternocleidomastoid

b)

Sartorius

c)

Triceps

d)

Serratus Anterior

18.

The (a)   is the major muscle group used to lift the arm foward, to the side and to push it up towards the sky?

19.

Which Muscle group is #1 in the picture?

a)

Bicep

b)

Pectorals

c)

Tricep

d)

Trapezius

20.

Give the first word of muscle group #8 in the picture.

(a)  

21.

Which Leg muscle is #6 in the picture?

a)

Quadriceps

b)

Gastrocnemius

c)

Hamstrings

d)

Gluteals

22.

Which muscle group is #9 in the picture?

a)

Biceps

b)

Triceps

c)

Pectorals

d)

Trapezius

23.

Which muscle group is #4 in the picture?

a)

Biceps

b)

Triceps

c)

Pectorals

d)

Trapezius

24.

Which muscle groups help you to have better posture?

a)

abdominals, pectorals, back muscles

b)

pectorals, biceps and gastrocnemius

c)

hamstrings, quads, gluteals

d)

none of the above

25.

Which muscle group is #7 in the picture?

a)

Trapezius

b)

Gluteals

c)

Hamstrings

d)

Latisimus Dorsi

26.

Which muscle group is #11 in the picture?

a)

Quadriceps

b)

Hamstrings

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Gluteals

27.

Which major muscle groups are engaged during squats?

a)

Quadriceps, Hamstrings and Pectorals

b)

Quadriceps, Gluteals and Hamstrings

c)

Hamstrings, Gluteals and Trapezius

d)

Hamstrings, Gastrocnemius and Deltoids

28.

When doing heel raises, which muscle group are you working out?

a)

Quadriceps

b)

Hamstrings

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Gluteals

29.

Which are the two muscle groups that wrap around the sides of your core? Which choice below is correct?

a)

biceps and triceps

b)

deltoids and trapezius

c)

Rectus abdominus and latisimus dorsi

d)

latisimus dorsi and external obliques

30.

Which is muscle group #5 in the picture?

a)

Pectoralis Major

b)

Rectus Abdominis

c)

Serratus Anterior

d)

External Obliques

31.

Which muscle contracts when lowering your forearm?

a)

Biceps brachii

b)

Deltoid

c)

Triceps brachii

d)

Serratus Anterior

32.

Which muscle pulls your forearm up?

a)

Biceps brachii

b)

Deltoid

c)

Triceps brachii

d)

Serratus Anterior

33.

When performing head rolls, which two muscles would you be working?

a)

Sternocleidomastoid

b)

Deltoid

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Trapezius

34.

Which muscle group is #3 in the picture.

a)

Biceps

b)

Triceps

c)

Deltoids

d)

Trapezius

35.

Muscle tissue of the heart

a)
Skeletal
b)
Cardiac
c)
Smooth
36.
What are the 3 types of muscle tissue?
a)
Thigh, Calf, & Shoulder
b)
Traps, Forearm, & Abs
c)
Hamstring, Biceps, & Triceps
d)
Smooth Muscle, Cardiac Muscle, & Skeletal Muscle
37.
Which type of muscle is found in your heart?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Straight
38.
Which muscles are involuntary?
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
smooth and cardiac
39.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
40.
Skeletal muscles are attached to the _________.
a)
Stomach
b)
Lungs
c)
Bones
d)
Involuntary Muscles
41.
What is an example of an involuntary muscle? 
a)
Heart
b)
Arms 
c)
Legs
d)
Shoulders
42.
The cardiac muscle is 
a)
Voluntary 
b)
Involuntary 
43.
What type of muscle are the biceps and triceps that are located in your upper arm?
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
involuntary
44.

Muscle tissue found in the walls of the digestive system.

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

45.

Muscle tissue attached to bones that helps control voluntary movement

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

46.

Which type(s) of muscle tissue is voluntary?

a)

Cardiac Muscle

b)

Smooth Muscle

c)

Skeletal Muscle

d)

Skeletal Muscle and Smooth Muscle

47.

Which type(s) of muscle tissue have visible striations?

a)

Only Cardiac Muscle

b)

Only Skeletal Muscle

c)

Only Smooth Muscle

d)

Skeletal and Cardiac Muscle

48.

Which type of muscle tissue is found in the walls of blood vessels?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

49.

Muscles typically work in _____

a)

pairs

b)

groups of 3

c)

bones

d)

joints

50.

An individual muscle cell (7) is called a ...

a)

myofibril

b)

fascicle

c)

sarcomere

d)

fiber

51.

Individual muscle cells are encased in a tough connective tissue sheath called the ...

a)

sarcoplasmic reticulum

b)

endomysium

c)

perimysium

d)

epimysium

52.

Bundles of muscle cells are bound together by connective tissue (5) called ...

a)

epimysium

b)

perimysium

c)

sarcomysium

d)

endomysium

53.

An entire muscle is wrapped in a tough translucent sheath called the (3) ...

a)

endomysium

b)

fascia

c)

perimysium

d)

sarcomysium

54.

Another name for the fascia (3) is the ...

a)

epimysium

b)

sarcomysium

c)

perimysium

d)

endomysium

55.

Muscles attach to bones by (1) ...

a)

tendons

b)

ligaments

c)

sarcomeres

d)

myofibrils

56.

Muscle cells contain multiple ______ found at regular intervals along its length.

a)

sarcomeres

b)

fascicles

c)

nuclei

57.

Because of their energy requirements, muscle cells have an unusually large number of ...

a)

vacuoles

b)

ribosomes

c)

nuclei

d)

mitochondria

58.

Muscle cells are filled with long cylinders called ...

a)

sarcomeres

b)

myofibrils

c)

fascicles

d)

fascia

59.

Myofibrils are composed of overlapping protein fibers arranged in repeating units called ...

a)

sarcomeres

b)

fascicles

c)

myofibrils

d)

fascia

60.

Skeletal muscle gets its striated appearance from the overlapping protein fiber units called ...

a)

myofibrils

b)

fascia

c)

fascicles

d)

sarcomeres

61.

The 2 proteins that work together to contract muscles are ...

a)

tubulin and actin

b)

myosin and actin

c)

myosin and keratin

d)

coronin and actin

62.

Nerve cells that transmit impulses to muscle cells are called ...

a)

sensory neurons

b)

active neurons

c)

motor neurons

d)

myoneurons

63.

A group of muscle cells connected to a single motor neuron is called a ...

a)

sarcomere

b)

muscle unit

c)

fascicle

d)

motor unit

64.

Enlargement of muscles is known as ...

a)

dystrophy

b)

atrophy

c)

hypertrophy

d)

sarcophy

65.

Muscle degeneration is known as ...

a)

atrophy

b)

dystrophy

c)

hypertrophy

d)

sarcophy

66.

Muscle cells are bundled together to form (6) ...

a)

fascia

b)

myofibrils

c)

sarcomeres

d)

fascicles

67.

What muscle is the arrow pointing toward?

a)

biceps brachii

b)

trapezius

c)

pectoralis major

d)

triceps brachii

68.

What muscle is the arrow pointing to?

a)

pectoralis major

b)

biceps brachii

c)

triceps brachii

d)

rectus abdominis

69.

What muscle is the arrow pointing to?

a)

biceps brachii

b)

triceps brachii

c)

latissimus dorsi

d)

deltoid

70.
a)

quadriceps femoris

b)

sartorius

c)

hamstring

d)

gastronecmius

71.

a)

rectus abdominis

b)

external oblique

c)

erector spinae

d)

pectoralis major

72.

a)

trapezius

b)

intercostal

c)

deltoid

d)

sartorius

73.

a)

hamstring

b)

quadriceps femoris

c)

tibialis anterior

d)

gastrocnemius

74.

a)

gltueus maximus

b)

hamstring

c)

quadriceps femoris

d)

sartorius

75.

a)

hamstring

b)

quadriceps femoris

c)

gastrocnemius

d)

sartorius

76.

a)

latissimus dorsi

b)

trapezius

c)

triceps brachii

d)

erector spinae

77.
a)

latissimus dorsi

b)

trapezius

c)

pectorals

d)

external obliques

78.
a)

extermal obliques

b)

gluteus maximus

c)

rectus abdominus

d)

gastrocnemius

79.

a)

Hamstring

b)

Quadriceps

c)

Bicep

d)

Sartorius

80.

a)

masseter

b)

trapezius

c)

sternocleidomastoid

d)

erector spinae

81.

a)

masseter

b)

temporalis

c)

sternocleidomastoid

d)

trapezius

82.

a)

masseter

b)

temporalis

c)

sternocleidomastoid

d)

trapezius

83.

a)

sternocleidomastoid

b)

trapezius

c)

rectus abdominus

d)

intercostal

84.

a)

serratus anterior

b)

trapezius

c)

rectus abdominus

d)

intercostal

85.

a)

serratus anterior

b)

pectoralis minor

c)

rectus abdominus

d)

pectoralis major

86.

a)

latissimus dorsi

b)

trapezius

c)

triceps brachii

d)

erector spinae

87.

a)

hamstring

b)

quadriceps femoris

c)

tibialis anterior

d)

gastrocnemius

88.
a)

Latissimus Dorsi

b)

Erector spinae

c)

Deltoids

d)

Trapezius

89.
a)

deltoids

b)

sternocleidomastoid

c)

sartorius

d)

masseter

90.
What type of muscle can be found in the heart?
a)
Smooth
b)
Skeletal
c)
Cardiac
91.

Smooth muscle can be found in the:

a)

Intestines

b)

Heart

c)

Biceps Brachii

d)

Brain

92.
Each muscle fiber is directly surrounded by connective tissue called the 
a)
perimysium
b)
fascia
c)
endomysium
d)
epimysium
93.
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
94.

Name this muscle.

a)

Triceps Brachii

b)

Trapezius

c)

Biceps Brachii

d)

Tibialis Anterior

95.

Name this muscle

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Achilles Tendon

c)

Quadriceps Femoris

d)

Gastrocnemius

96.
What muscle is this?
a)
Trapezius
b)
Erector spinae
c)
External obliques
d)
Internal obliques
97.

What muscle is this?

a)

Trapezius

b)

Erector spinae

c)

Serratus anterior

d)

Abdominis rectus

98.

What muscle is this?

a)

Internal obliques

b)

External obliques

c)

Pectoralis major

d)

Pectoralis minor

99.
What muscle is this?
a)
Deltoid
b)
Trapezius
c)
Latissimus Dorsi
d)
Biceps Brachii
100.

What muscle is this?

a)

Biceps Brachii

b)

Triceps Brachii

c)

Rectus Femoris

d)

Deltoid

101.
Name the connective tissue layer that surrounds a skeletal muscle.
a)
epimysium
b)
perimysium
c)
endomysium
d)
sarcoplasm
102.
a)

Quadriceps Femoris

b)

Hamstrings

c)

Gluteus Maximus

d)

External Obliques

103.
a)

Trapezius

b)

Pectoralis Major

c)

Sternocleidomastoid

d)

Quadriceps Femoris

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