Muscular System

Question 1

Name the muscles in the upper arm

Answer 1

Biceps and triceps

Question 2

Name the muscle at the front of the thigh

Answer 2

quadriceps

Question 3

Name the muscle at the back of the thigh

Answer 3

hamstrings

Question 4

Name the muscle in the back of the lower leg

Answer 4

gastrocnemius

Question 5

Name the muscle in the muscles in the chest

Answer 5

pectorals

Question 6

Name the muscles in the shoulder

Answer 6

deltoids

Question 7

What are the muscles in the stomach called?

Answer 7

abdominals

Question 8

What are the muscles in the bum called?

Answer 8

gluteals (gluteus maximus)

Question 9

What are the muscles in the upper back/neck called?

Answer 9

trapezius

Question 10

What term is given to a pair of muscles that work together to control movement?

Answer 10

antagonistic pair

Question 11

What name is given to a muscle that contracts and produces a movement?

Answer 11

Agonist or prime mover

Question 12

What name is given to a muscle that relaxes and lengthens to allow a movement to occur?

Answer 12

Antagonist

Question 13

What name is given to a muscle that works with others to stabilise a joint, allowing the agonist to produce movement at another?

Answer 13

Fixator

Question 14

Which muscle flexes your elbow?

Answer 14

Biceps

Question 15

Which muscle extends the elbow?

Answer 15

Triceps

Question 16

Which muscle flexes the knee?

Answer 16

Hamstrings

Question 17

Which muscle extends the knee?

Answer 17

Quadriceps

Question 18

Which muscle points your toes?

Answer 18

Gastrocnemius

Question 19

Which muscle abducts your arm?

Answer 19

Deltoid

Question 20

Which muscle causes neck extension?

Answer 20

Trapezius

Question 21

Which muscles adduct the arm?

Answer 21

Latissimus dorsi and pectorals

Question 22

Which muscle is found at the sides of the lower back?

Answer 22

Latissimus dorsi

Question 23

Which muscles flex the trunk?

Answer 23

Abdominal

Question 24

Which muscles cause extension and abduction at the hip?

Answer 24

Gluteals

Question 25

What movement do the deltoids produce?

Answer 25

Flexion, extension and abduction of the shoulder

Question 26

What movement does the trapezius produce?

Answer 26

Neck extension

Question 27

What movement does the latissimus dorsi muscle produce?

Answer 27

Adduction of the arm at the shoulder

Question 28

What movement do the pectorals produce?

Answer 28

Adduction of the shoulder

Question 29

What movement do the biceps produce?

Answer 29

Flexion of the elbow

Question 30

What movement do the triceps produce?

Answer 30

Extension of the elbow

Question 31

What movement do the abdominal produce?

Answer 31

They flex the trunk

Bend the body forwards at the hips, causing flexion of the vertebral column

Question 32

What movement do the quadriceps produce?

Answer 32

Extension of the knee

Question 33

What movement do the hamstring produce?

Answer 33

Flexion of the knee

Question 34

What movements do the gluteals produce?

Answer 34

Extension and abduction of the hip

Question 35

What movement does the gastrocnemius produce?

Answer 35

Plantarflexion of the ankle

Pointing the toes

Question 36

Identify the agonist and antagonist muscles when you flex the elbow

Answer 36

Agonist = biceps 
Antagonist = triceps

Question 37

Identify the agonist and antagonist muscles when you extend your elbow

Answer 37

Agonist = triceps
Antagonist = biceps

Question 38

Identify the agonist and antagonist muscles when you extend your knee

Answer 38

Agonist =quadriceps

Antagonist = hamstrings

Question 39

Identify the agonist and antagonist muscles when you flex the knee

Answer 39

Agonist = hamstrings
Antagonist = quadriceps