Write your answer on your white board. Advance one space for each correct answer. For each time you get back to the starting line make a tally mark on your board.

Current 4 th grade averages Pre-test18% Mid-term63% Mrs. Ryan55% Mrs. Madison58% Mrs. V/C 62% Mr. Covert74% Goal average of 80%. If by the end of today you can identify 8 of 10 muscles we are on our way.

You sit on this muscle.

Gluteus Maximus

Hint: it starts with a “G”.

Gastrocnemius

These muscle are in the back of your legs. It is a common muscle injury in high performing athletes.

Hamstrings

A - Pectorals B- Abdominals C- Gastrocnemius D - Deltoid

C - Gastrocnemius

Muscles work in ____________ ?

Pairs Muscles work in pairs called flexors and extensors. When on group is contracting, or working, its pair is relaxing.

Your stomach muscles…

Abdominals, or abs

When you take the final test check to see if your looking at the muscle from the back or front view. This muscle group is in the back of your legs.

Hamstrings

These muscles on the back of the arm work in pairs with the muscles on the front of your arm.

Triceps

This muscle grouping is known as your shoulders.

Deltoids

There are four of these muscles which is where the name comes from.

Quadriceps

You can make these muscles stronger by doing “curls” with weights.

Biceps “Bi” = 2 or with this muscle 2 heads

The muscles that you choose or decide to move are called what type of muscles?

Voluntary or Skeletal

A-Trapezius B - Gluteus Maximus C- Pecs

A- Trapezius

Make sure you are looking at muscle with the correct view, this is from the back.

Triceps “Tri” = three

What is this muscle grouping called?

Hamstrings

The heart muscle is involuntary, you don’t choose to move it. The correct term for the heart muscle is…

Cardiac

These muscles on the front of your arm work in pairs with the muscles in the back of your arm.

Biceps

This is a view at the back of your shoulder muscles.

Deltoids

?

Quadriceps

These muscles are located in your “core”.

Abdominals or abs

How many muscle are in your body? A -less than 200 B- between depending if a person lifts weights and exercises C-over 600

Every person has over 600 muscles in their body.

You can make these muscles stronger by doing “curls” with weights.

Biceps

Name this muscle group on the front of your upper leg.

Quadriceps

This is the biggest muscle in the body.

Gluteus Maximus The gluteus maximus is the largest muscle in the human body. It is large and powerful because it has the job of keeping the trunk of the body in an erect posture.

You can strengthen these muscles with the plank, burpees and crunches.

Abdominals or abs

Your upper back.

Trapezius

The official name (calf).

Gastrocnemius

Your chest muscles

Pectorals or pecs

You use these muscles when throwing a ball.

Deltoids

?

Pectorals or pecs

?

Trapezius