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Muscular system

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Muscles work in pairs what is the name for this...
a)
Antagonistic Pairs
b)
Pears
c)
Bicep
d)
Antiseptic Pairs
2.
The muscle which causes movement is the....
a)
Antagonist
b)
Agonist
3.
The muscle which relaxes during movement is the.....
a)
Antagonist
b)
Agonist
4.
Sam is performing a bicep curl (during flexion), which is the agonist in this movement?
a)
Triceps
b)
Biceps
c)
Quadriceps
d)
Hamstring
5.
Tommy Tu is on his tip toes, which muscle is allowing this?
a)
Gastrocnemius
b)
Hamstring
c)
Quadriceps
6.
Sally is performing a press up, during the upward phase which muscle causes arm extension?  
a)
Triceps
b)
Biceps
7.
Stringer is training for rugby pre season doing sit ups, which muscle group is he targeting?
a)
Deltoids
b)
Abdominals
c)
Trapezius
d)
Quadriceps
8.
What connects bone to bone?
a)
Ligament
b)
Tendon
c)
Cartilage
9.
What connects muscle to bone?
a)
Tendon
b)
Ligament
c)
Cartiage
10.
These muscles work automatically without us doing any work.  
a)
Skeletal/ Voluntary
b)
Smooth/Involuntary
c)
Cardiac 
d)
Rough 
11.
Cardiac muscle is only found where? 
a)
Lungs
b)
Heart
c)
Kidney's 
d)
Liver
12.
What are the 3 types of muscles?
a)
Cardiac, smooth and skeletal
b)
Cardiac, skeletal, prime
c)
Flexion, extension, smooth
d)
Skeletal, smooth, stringy
13.
What is a voluntary muscle?
a)
You have control over the muscle 
b)
You have no control over the muscle
c)
Muscle works automatically
d)
Muscles fuse together
14.
Skeletal muscles are attached to the _________.
a)
Stomach
b)
Lungs
c)
Skeleton
d)
Involuntary Muscles
15.
These muscles are found in your organs
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Rough
d)
Cardiac
16.
How many Muscles are in the Skeletal System?
a)
500
b)
over 600
c)
300
d)
200
17.

What muscle is contracting to allow Cristiano Ronaldo to extend his legs in this way?

a)

Gastrocnemius

b)

Biceps

c)

Hamstrings

d)

Quadriceps

18.

Which arm muscle is the man pointing at?

a)

Bicep

b)

Tricep

19.
a)
Trapezius
b)
Gluteals
c)
Deltoid
d)
Hamstring
20.

Your heart is a/an ________________ muscle.

a)

Voluntary

b)

Involuntary

21.

What muscle are the GB hockey players using to help plant their foot?

a)

Biceps

b)

Gastrocnemius

c)

Calf

d)

Abdominals

22.

To keep her guard up while throwing a punch, which muscle is Katie Taylor contracting?

a)

Tricep

b)

Abdominals

c)

Bicep

d)

Gastrocnemius

23.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
24.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Latissimus Dorsi

b)

Trapezius

c)

Hamstrings

d)

Calves

25.

Muscles can only do what?

a)

Get smaller as we get older

b)

Push on bones

c)

Get bigger after we worked out

d)

Pull on bones to cause movement

26.

What muscles is highlighted?

a)

Deltoid

b)

Trapezius

c)

Tricep

d)

Pectoralis

27.

How many types of muscles are there?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

1

28.

Identify this muscle:

a)

Shin

b)

Tibialis Anterior

c)

Quadriceps

d)

Hip Flexors

29.

When the bicep contracts it causes...

a)

Flexion at the elbow

b)

Extension at the elbow

c)

Flexion at the shoulder

d)

Rotation at the elbow

30.

Identify which of the below are antagonistic pairs that work together.

a)

Biceps and triceps

b)

Quadriceps and hamstring

c)

Hamstring and Gastrocnemius

d)

Tibialis anterior and gastrocnemius

31.

A muscle fibre type that has a high aerobic capacity is known as...

a)

...type 1

b)

...type 2a

c)

...type 2b

d)

...type 2x

32.

A muscle fibre type that would be used for an 800 metre run is known as...

a)

...type 1

b)

...type 2a

c)

...type 2b

d)

...type 2x

33.

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

34.
Long distance runners have large proportion of ___________ fibers.
a)
slow oxidative
b)
fast oxidative
c)
fast glycolytic
35.
Another name for Type II Fibres is....
a)
Fast Twitch
b)
Slow Twitch
c)
Medium Twitch
d)
Super Twitch
36.

How many types of muscle fibre are there

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

37.

What would the predominant muscle fibre type be for this athlete?

a)

Slow Twitch

b)

Fast Twitch 2A

c)

Fast Twitch 2B

d)

Combination of Slow and Fast

38.

Select all that apply to slow twitch fibres

a)

contract slowly

b)

high level of force

c)

high level of resistance to fatigue

d)

low level of force

39.

Select all that apply to fast twitch fibres

a)

contract slowly

b)

contract quickly

c)

medium/ low level of resistance to fatigue

d)

high level of force

40.

List 2 activities/ sports for slow-twitch muscle fibre.

4 lines
41.

List 2 activities/ sports for fast-twitch type 2a muscle fibre.

4 lines

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