Anatomy and Muscle Action Quiz

What is the function of ligaments?

• Connect muscle to bone

• Provide attachment points for muscles

• Restrict joint movement

• Cushion the junction of two bones

Which plane divides the body from front to back?

• Frontal plane

• Sagittal plane

• Horizontal plane

• Medial plane

What is the term for an inflamed tendon?

• Tendonitis

• Ligamentitis

• Cartilitis

• Muscleitis

Which type of muscle contraction provides muscle strength gains only at the joint angle held during the exercise?

• Isometric

• Isotonic

• Isokinetic

• Isometric and Isotonic

What are the stabilizer muscles responsible for during exercise?

• Moving the joint

• Providing stationary support

• Opposing the agonist

• Assisting the antagonist

Which muscle is the agonist when doing biceps curls?

• Triceps

• Deltoids

• Biceps

• Pectoralis Major

What is the function of tendons?

• Connect muscle to bone

• Provide attachment points for muscles

• Restrict joint movement

• Cushion the junction of two bones

Which type of joint action involves decreasing the joint angle?

• Flexion

• Extension

• Abduction

• Adduction

What is the term for a stretching or tearing of the tendon?

• Tendonitis

• Ligamentitis

• Strain

• Sprain

Which muscle is the antagonist when doing triceps push down?

• Triceps

• Deltoids

• Biceps

• Pectoralis Major