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Major Muscles
Grade 5 Muscles
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The muscles on the chest. | Pectorals |
| The muscle attached to the jaw/mandible. | Masseter |
| The muscles on the front of the thigh/ femur. | Quadriceps |
| The muscles on the back of the lower leg. (Tibia and Fibula) | Calves |
| The muscles on the back of the thigh/ femur. | Hamstrings |
| The muscles on the back of the upper arm/ humerus. | Triceps |
| The muscles on the upper back and shoulders. | Trapezius |
| Muscles on the front of the upper arm/ humerus. | Biceps |
| The muscles that make up the buttock. | Gluteus Maximus |
| The muscles on the side just above the hips/ pelvis. | Oliques |
| The muscles on the top of the upper arm /humerus and shoulder. | Deltoids |
| The muscles on the front of lower torso (stomach area). | Abdominals |
| Type of muscle found in the heart. | Cardiac |
| Type of muscle found attached to bones and skin to allow movement. | Skeletal |
| Type of muscle found in organs that help move fluids and food through the body. | Smooth |
| Muscles that move without the brain/nervous system controlling them. | Involuntary |
| Muscles that move when the brain/nervous system signals them to move. | Voluntary |
| A band of tissue that connects muscle to bone. | Tendon |
| An elastic band of tissue that connects bone to bone and provides stability to the joint. | Ligament |
| A soft, gel-like padding between bones that protects joints and facilitates movement. Also found in the end of the nose and ears to give them shape. | Cartilage |