Muscles of the Body

Name that Muscle

100

This muscle is located on the front of the arm and bends the elbow joint.

Tricep

Deltoid

Bicep

Abdominals

Bicep

200

This muscle group uses 4 muscles together to move the front of the leg at the knee and hip joint.

Hamstring

Quadriceps

Triceps

Calves

Quadriceps

300

This muscle moves the joint with the greatest range of motion in the entire body. The name of this muscle is derived from the Greek symbol the triangle.

Back

Deltoid

Glutes

Chest

Deltoid

400

This muscle is the responsible for flexing the torso and stabilizing the spine.

Back

Shoulders

Hamstrings

Abdominals

Abdominals

500

This muscle is the strongest muscle in the body.

Biceps

Chest

Glutes

Quadriceps

Glutes

Match the Exercise to the Muscle

100

What is the primary muscle group that is activated during a plank.

Abdominals

Quadriceps

Back

Chest

Abdominals

200

What three muscles are used during the push-up.

Hamstrings, Glutes, Quads

Abs, Biceps, Triceps

Back, Biceps, Calves

Triceps, Chest, Deltoids

Triceps, Chest, Deltoids

300

What muscles are used in a squat?

Calves, Adductors, Gastrocnemius

Quads, Hamstrings, Glutes

Back, Deltoids, Triceps

Quads, Hamstrings, Glutes

400

What two muscles are used during a pull-up?

Triceps and Chest

Back and Biceps

Abs and Legs

Back and Biceps

500

A deadlift is where you lift a heavy object off the ground while keeping your legs straight. What two primary muscles are used during the deadlift?

Quadriceps and Glutes

Hamstrings and Glutes

Back and Biceps

Hamstrings and Glutes

How Do Muscles Work?

100

What are muscles made out of?

Fibers

Tendons

Arteries

Veins

Fibers

200

What is another name for when you "flex" your muscle?

Extension

Contraction

Relaxation

Conduction

Contraction

300

What is the main system in the body that is responsible for muscle activation?

Circulatory system

Respiratory system

Skeletal System

Central Nervous System 

Central Nervous System

400

When you sweat and lose electrolytes you may experience muscle cramps and spasms. What are the two main electrolytes in the body that help with muscle contraction?

Iron and Calcium

Sodium and Potassium

Carbon and Oxygen

Nitrogen and Helium

 

Sodium and Potassium

500

What is attached from the muscle to the bone that helps move our skeletal system?

Tendons

Ligaments

Joints

Tendons

Muscles RANDOM!

100

About how many muscles are in the human body?

100

600 

1000

600

200

What percentage of your overall body weight comes from your muscles?

10%

40%

70%

90%

40%

300

Where in the body can you find the the smallest muscles?

Toes

Ears

Mouth

Fingers

Ears

400

Some of the strongest humans on Earth can lift 4x their own body weight. What animal can lift up to 10x their own body weight?

Elephant

Tiger

Sloth

Gorilla

Gorilla

500

Our leg muscles help us run fast! While most animals can run faster than humans, what is the record for the fastest person alive?

10 mph

17 mph

28 mph

40 mph

28 mph