Gym/PT Training - Muscular System

• Physical education
• Foundation Degree

Unit D2 Level 3 / PT Training - Muscular System

Links to slides: Planes of Motion, Shoulders, Shoulder Joint,

Rotator Cuff, Upper Arm, 

Back

Abdominals

Hips 

Upper Leg

Lower Leg

Name the muscles you can see

Link to info on the muscles

https://www.britannica.com/science/human-muscle-system

Which muscle is responsible for flexing the forearm?

1. Quadriceps femoris
2. Triceps brachii
3. Biceps brachii
4. Deltoid

Which muscle is known as the 'calf muscle'?

1. Rectus femoris
2. Tibialis anterior
3. Gastrocnemius
4. Soleus

Which muscle is used for breathing?

1. Gluteus maximus
2. Pectoralis major
3. Diaphragm
4. Serratus anterior

Which muscle is responsible for abducting the arm?

1. Trapezius
2. Latissimus dorsi
3. Pectoralis minor
4. Deltoid

Which muscle is the primary muscle for extension of the knee?

1. Gracilis
2. Hamstrings
3. Quadriceps femoris
4. Adductor magnus

Which muscle is located on the front of the thigh?

1. Quadriceps
2. Gastrocnemius
3. Adductors
4. Hamstrings

Which muscle is responsible for bending the knee?

1. Gluteus maximus
2. Tibialis anterior
3. Hamstrings
4. Soleus

Which muscle is located on the back of the lower leg?

1. Peroneus longus
2. Gastrocnemius
3. Vastus medialis
4. Rectus femoris

Which muscle is located on the anterior side of the upper arm?

1. Biceps brachii
2. Brachialis
3. Triceps brachii
4. Deltoid

Which muscle is responsible for extending the elbow?

1. Pectoralis major
2. Brachioradialis
3. Triceps brachii
4. Biceps brachii

Which muscle is involved in flexing the elbow and supinating the forearm?

1. Deltoid
2. Brachialis
3. Triceps brachii
4. Brachioradialis

Which muscle runs along the spine and is responsible for extending the back?

1. Deltoid
2. Erector spinae
3. Gluteus maximus
4. Pectoralis major

Which muscle is located deep in the back and helps with stabilizing the spine?

1. Multifidus
2. Rectus abdominis
3. Serratus anterior
4. Biceps brachii

Which muscle is located on the upper back and is responsible for shrugging the shoulders?

1. Trapezius
2. Adductor magnus
3. Gastrocnemius
4. Obliques

Which muscle is located in the lower back and assists in rotating the trunk?

1. Quadratus lumborum
2. Brachialis
3. Soleus
4. Tibialis anterior

Which muscle is not considered part of the core?

1. Rectus abdominis
2. Internal oblique
3. Deltoid
4. Erector spinae

What muscle is responsible for stabilizing the spine?

1. Biceps brachii
2. Transverse abdominis
3. Pectoralis major
4. Quadratus lumborum

Which muscle group forms the superficial layer of the core?

1. Latissimus dorsi
2. Rectus abdominis
3. Hamstrings
4. Gluteus maximus

Test

Link to purposegames

Small group work

Prepare a presentation on your given part of the body.

State the muscles in that area, what they do and how they work. 

Recommend exercises for this part of the body.