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Worksheets12PEA Anatomy
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is this bone in the upper arm, which is the reason your elbow is called the funny bone?
Ulna
Radius
Humerus
Forearm
There are how many bones in the adult human body (children are different)?
206
266
306
106
Is the brain a muscle?
Yes
No
What is the largest muscle in the body?
Gluteus maximus
Quadriceps
Latissimus Dorsi
Calves
What is this bone in the upper leg, which is the longest, strongest bone in the body and is the hardest (and most horrible) bone to break?
Femur
Fibula
Tibia
Femula
What is the best definition for a joint?
A place where two bones meet and allows movement of different kinds
Joins one bone to another
Lubricates bones and acts as a shock absorber
Your shoulder joint allows for, when healthy, almost 360 degrees of movement. Look at the picture and work out what type of joint it is
Ball and socket
Hinge
Gliding
Pivot
Which of the following is NOT an example of an agonist/antagonist muscle pair (ie a pair of muscles that work together)
Quadriceps and hamstrings
Biceps and triceps
Gastrocnemius and tibialis anterior
Gluteus maximus and pelvic girdle
Bones have four main functions - to aid movement, to protect vital organs, support the weight of the body and supply blood cells/minerals. Name the big set of bones designed to protect the most important organs
(a)
What is the proper name for the tailbone, the little bone at the bottom of the spine you might've hurt jumping onto a sandpile as a kid?
Sacrum
Coccyx
Cochlea
Scapula
A muscle is something that can contract and produce motion, and can be strengthened through effort...or atrophy (weakened) if not used. Is the heart a muscle?
Yes
No
A bench press is what is known as a compound lift, which works a lot of muscles at once. Which is the main muscle it works?
Pectorals
Biceps
Deltoids
Trapezius
The shoulder blades are scientifically known as:
Scapula
Clavicle
Sternum
Mandible
If you do elbow extension to throw a ball, hit a volleyball, shoot a basketball etc, which two forearm bones are extended away from the humerus?
Ulna and radius
Tibia and fibula
Femur and pelvis
Scapula and clavicle
Where are the smallest bones in the body found?
Ear
Hands
Feet
Groin
