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Musculoskeletal revision

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the major muscle that raises the arm to the horizontal position shown in the image?

a)

Trapezius

b)

Pectoralis major

c)

Deltoid

d)

Latissimus dorsi

2.

Name the type of muscle contraction required to hold the weight for a few seconds with the arms in the horizontal position on the right

a)

Isointerial

b)

Concentric

c)

Eccentric

d)

Isometric

3.

Which of the following are voluntary muscles?

a)

Smooth

b)

Cardiac

c)

Heart

d)

Skeletal

4.

Which of the following muscles is fusiform?

a)

Bicep

b)

Gastrocnemius

c)

Deltoid

d)

Tibialis Anterior

5.

Which of the following is correct about an agonist?

a)

It is the muscle that relaxes in a contraction

b)

It is the muscle that lengthens

c)

It is the primary muscle responsible for movement

d)

It is the tricep in a bicep curl

6.

Reciprocal inhibition is a term used to explain...

a)

How muscles work in teams - one contracts while the other relaxes

b)

How muscles are always working to allow contractions to occur

c)

How muscle contractions are eccentric and concentric

d)

How muscles are recruited depending on how much force is being produced

7.

Reciprocal inhibition is a term used to explain...

a)

How muscles work in teams - one contracts while the other relaxes

b)

How muscles are always working to allow contractions to occur

c)

How muscle contractions are eccentric and concentric

d)

How muscles are recruited depending on how much force is being produced

8.

Reciprocal inhibition is a term used to explain...

a)

How muscles work in teams - one contracts while the other relaxes

b)

How muscles are always working to allow contractions to occur

c)

How muscle contractions are eccentric and concentric

d)

How muscles are recruited depending on how much force is being produced

9.

Reciprocal inhibition is a term used to explain...

a)

How muscles work in teams - one contracts while the other relaxes

b)

How muscles are always working to allow contractions to occur

c)

How muscle contractions are eccentric and concentric

d)

How muscles are recruited depending on how much force is being produced

10.

Which is correct about the agonist and antagonist of a bench press during the upwards phase?

a)

Agonist: latissimus dorsi, antagonist: pectoralis major

b)

Agonist: pectoralis major, antagonist: latissimus dorsi

c)

Agonist: pectroalis major, antagonist: deltoid

d)

Agonist: deltoid, antagonist: pectoralis major

11.

What is the type of muscle contraction occurring in the image?

a)

Isoinertial

b)

Isometric

c)

Isokinetic

d)

Concentric

12.

Which of the following fibre types are best suited to short duration, high intensity exercises such as a 100m sprint?

a)

Slow twitch fibres

b)

Fast twitch fibres

13.

Which muscle is this?

a)

Latissimus dorsi

b)

Trapezius

c)

Sternomastoid

d)

Deltoid

14.

Which muscle is this?

a)

Latissimus dorsi

b)

External obliques

c)

Rectus abdomins

d)

Illiacus

15.

Which muscle is this?

a)

Gastrocnemius

b)

Soleus

c)

Quadricep

d)

Tibialis Anterior

16.

Which muscle is this?

a)

Deltoid

b)

Trapezius

c)

Erector Spinae

d)

Latissimus dorsi

17.

Which muscle is this?

a)

External Obliques

b)

Erector Spinae

c)

Latissimus dorsi

d)

Deltoid

18.

Which muscle is this?

a)

Deltoid

b)

Sternum

c)

Pectoralis major

d)

Chest

19.

Which muscle is this?

a)

Soleus

b)

Gastrocnemius

c)

Hamstring

d)

Achilles Tendon

20.

Which muscle is this?

a)

Gastrocnemius

b)

Gluteus medius

c)

Gluteus minimus

d)

Gluteus maximus

21.

Which part of the skeletal system protects the brain?

a)

pelvis

b)

ribs

c)

scapula

d)

cranium/skull

22.

Identify the function of the Axial skeletal structure.

a)

Locomotion

b)

Movement

c)

Protection

d)

Stature

23.

Which bone is highlighted

a)

humerus

b)

radius

c)

ulna

d)

femur

e)

fibula

24.

Each shoulder girdle, or pectoral girdle consists of two bones, a clavicle and a ___.

a)

tibia

b)

scapula

c)

sternum

d)

carpal

25.

Each shoulder girdle, or pectoral girdle consists of two bones, a clavicle and a ___.

a)

tibia

b)

scapula

c)

sternum

d)

carpal

26.

Found in the heart

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

d)

all

27.
What are the 3 types of muscles?
a)
Skeletal, muscular, ligament
b)
Skeletal, smooth, cardiac
c)
Smooth, Cellular, Cerebrum
d)
Cardiac, smooth, brain stem
28.
Smooth muscle and cardiac muscle are considered _____ muscles because we can’t control them consciously.
a)
Immovable
b)
Involuntary
c)
Skeletal
d)
none of the above
29.
A ______________________ attach bones to each other at joints.
a)
Ligament
b)
Bone
c)
Joint
d)
Cell
30.
A ______ is a strong connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
a)
Tendon
b)
Ligament
c)
Cartilage
31.
Flexion...
a)
Decreases angle of the joint
b)
Increases angle at the joint
c)
Moves limb away from midline
d)
Moves limb toward midline
32.

The following is NOT one of the 3 Joint Classifications..

a)

Cartilaginous

b)

Cartilage

c)

Fibrous

d)

Synovial

33.

Examples of a Ball & Socket Joint are found in the

a)

Shoulder

b)

Knee

c)

Hip

d)

Ankle

34.

A hinge joint allows

a)

A wide range of movements

b)

Circumduction

c)

Rotation

d)

Movement in only one direction (ie. backwards & forwards)

35.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
36.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
37.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Circumduction
b)
Lateral Rotation
c)
Medial Rotation
d)
Eversion
38.
The knee joint is
a)
Hinge
b)
Gliding
c)
Ball and socket
d)
Pivot
39.
Skeletal muscles always work _____.
a)
in groups
b)
in pairs
c)
singly
d)
none of the above
40.

What is the main purpose of the musculoskeletal system?

a)

remove waste from the body

b)

break down and process food into nutrients for the cells

c)

gas exchange - bring oxygen; take away carbon dioxide

d)

provide movement and support for the body

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