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Muscles Test

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 8hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a type of muscle found in the heart?

a)

Skeletal muscle

b)

Cardiac muscle

c)

Smooth muscle

d)

Voluntary muscle

2.

What is the main function of the biceps muscle?

a)

To extend the arm

b)

To flex the arm

c)

To move the leg

d)

To rotate the wrist

3.

Which muscle group is located at the front of your thigh?

a)

Glutes

b)

Triceps

c)

Quadriceps

d)

Hamstrings

4.

Which of the following muscles is voluntary?

a)

Heart muscle

b)

Stomach muscle

c)

Biceps

d)

Intestinal muscle

5.

Which type of muscle is NOT under conscious control?

a)

Voluntary muscle

b)

Skeletal muscle

c)

Non-voluntary muscle

d)

None of the above

6.

Which of the following is a non-voluntary muscle?

a)

Biceps

b)

Triceps

c)

Cardiac muscle

d)

Quadriceps

7.

Which muscle is located at the back of your upper arm?

a)

Biceps

b)

Triceps

c)

Quadriceps

d)

Glutes

8.

Which muscle group helps you to sit and stand up from a chair?

a)

Glutes

b)

Biceps

c)

Triceps

d)

Deltoids

9.

Match the following muscles to their correct category: 1. Biceps 2. Heart muscle 3. Stomach muscle

a)

1-Voluntary, 2-Voluntary, 3-Non-voluntary

b)

1-Voluntary, 2-Non-voluntary, 3-Non-voluntary

c)

1-Non-voluntary, 2-Voluntary, 3-Voluntary

d)

1-Non-voluntary, 2-Non-voluntary, 3-Voluntary

10.

If you want to jump as high as possible, which two muscle groups would you mainly use?

a)

Biceps and triceps

b)

Quadriceps and glutes

c)

Triceps and deltoids

d)

Biceps and glutes

11.

Which of the following best describes the difference between voluntary and non-voluntary muscles?

a)

Voluntary muscles work automatically, non-voluntary muscles are controlled by us

b)

Voluntary muscles are controlled by us, non-voluntary muscles work automatically

c)

Both are controlled by us

d)

Both work automatically

12.

A doctor asks you to flex your arm. Which muscle are you mainly using?

a)

Triceps

b)

Biceps

c)

Glutes

d)

Quadriceps

13.

You are running a race. Which muscles are you using to move your legs forward?

a)

Biceps and triceps

b)

Quadriceps and hamstrings

c)

Glutes and deltoids

d)

Triceps and glutes

14.

If a person cannot control a certain muscle, which type of muscle is it most likely to be?

a)

Voluntary muscle

b)

Non-voluntary muscle

c)

Skeletal muscle

d)

None of the above

15.

Explain why the heart muscle is considered non-voluntary, even though it is very strong and works all the time.

a)

Because it is weak

b)

Because we cannot control it consciously

c)

Because it is made of fat

d)

Because it is attached to bones

16.

A student is asked to label a diagram showing the biceps, triceps, quadriceps, and glutes. What strategy should they use to correctly identify each muscle?

a)

Guess randomly

b)

Look for the location of each muscle on the body

c)

Label all muscles as biceps

d)

Only label the arms

17.

Imagine you are designing a simple exercise routine to strengthen voluntary muscles. Which types of exercises would you include and why?

a)

Breathing exercises, because they use non-voluntary muscles

b)

Arm curls and squats, because they use voluntary muscles like biceps and quadriceps

c)

Sleeping, because it relaxes all muscles

d)

Digestive exercises, because they use stomach muscles

18.

A person is unable to move their quadriceps due to an injury. How might this affect their daily activities, and what reasoning supports your answer?

a)

They will have trouble moving their arms, because quadriceps control arm movement

b)

They will have trouble walking and standing, because quadriceps help move the legs

c)

They will have trouble seeing, because quadriceps are in the eyes

d)

They will have trouble eating, because quadriceps help chew

19.
Muscles help your body _______?
a)
Read
b)
Sit
c)
Sleep
d)
Move
20.
Identify this muscle:
a)
latissimus dorsi
b)
pectoralis major
c)
gluteus maximus
d)
masseter
21.

What muscles are covered in red in the picture?

a)

Biceps

b)

Triceps

c)

Deltoid

d)

Lats

22.
What is the bottom of the upper arm called?
a)
Bicep
b)
Tricep
c)
Deltoid
d)
Gastrocnemius
23.
When Dr. Jeff bends his arms to lift this weight, what is happening to his bicep muscle?
a)
it is contracting
b)
it is relaxing
c)
it is twisting up
d)
it gets longer
24.
Which type of muscle cells are voluntary? 
a)
Skeletal
b)
Cardiac
c)
Medial 
d)
Smooth