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WorksheetsMuscle Actions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which muscle performs flexion at the elbow joint?
Deltoid
Triceps
Biceps
Myceps
The Pectoralis Major is responsible for flexion of the arm. This motion is used commonly in
Sit Ups
Push Ups
Pull Ups
Planks
What muscle is responsible for elevation (shrugging) of the shoulders?
Trapezius
Latissimus Dorsi
Erector Spinae
Deltoid
What muscle is responsible for extending the elbow?
Biceps
Extensor Digitorum
Triceps
Gluteus Medius
The action of this muscle flexes (brings forward) the arm at the shoulder.
Biceps brachii
Pectoralis major
Trapezius
Triceps brachii
What muscles are responsible for flexion (bending) at the knee?
Iliopsoas
Quadriceps
Hamstrings
Biceps Brachii
Which of the following muscles ABDUCTS the arm? (Raises arm upwards to the sides)
Pectoralis Major
Latissimus Dorsi
Deltoid
Triceps
The action of this muscle is extension or straightening at the elbow.
Pectoralis major
Deltoid
Biceps
Triceps
Extension of the ankle is performed largely by this muscle
Gastrocnemius
Tibialis Anterior
Quadriceps
Achilles Tendon
The brachioradialis helps with _______ at the elbow joint by working with the bicep
Extension
Flexion
ABduction
ADduction
The rectus abdominis produces ________ of the core
Rotation
Extension
Flexion
ADduction
Your "pull up muscle" ADducts your arm at the shoulder joint (pulls arms in closer to the body)
Tricep
Pectoralis Major
Latissimus Dorsi
Rectus Abdominis
What muscle is responsible for flexing, rotating and ABducting at the hip? (Criss Cross muscle)
Adducter Muscles
Deltoid
Sartorius
Hamstring
This muscle action straightens or increases the angle of a joint
Retraction
Flexion
Elevation
Extension
This muscle action features movement of a limb towards the mid-line or center of the body
Extension
ABduction
ADduction
Reduction
What part of the body does the gastrocnemius move?
hand
wrist
hip
foot
Which muscle flexes your head downward?
masseter
Latissimus Dorsi
Trapezius
sternocleidomastoid
Going up on your tip toes is considered _________ of the ankle
Plantarflexion
Breaking
Flexion
Extension
This muscle action bends or decreases the angle of a joint
Extension
Flexion
Lateral
Rotation
This muscle action features movement of a limb away from the mid-line or center of the body
ADduction
ABduction
Rotation
Flexion
