SKILLS USA HEALTH KNOWLEDGE BOWL 2023 Questions
and Answers ( Verified Answers)
Involuntary Muscles - {correct answer} cardiac and smooth muscles that can't be
controlled by the mind and movement
Voluntary Muscles - {correct answer} skeletal muscles (attached to bone) that can be
controlled by mind and movement
Skeletal Muscles - {correct answer} -muscles attached to bone-voluntary-contracts
quickly and fatigues easily
Smooth Muscles - {correct answer} visceral (organ) muscles-involuntary-wall of
digestive track, uterus, blood vessels-controlled by automatic nervous system
Cardiac Muscles - {correct answer} -heart muscle-involuntary
Diaphysis - {correct answer} -compact bone-shaft of long bone-holds medullary cavity
Medullary Cavity - {correct answer} -within diaphysis-center of shaft-filled with yellow
marrow
Epiphysis - {correct answer} -made of spongy bones-two extremities-where
hemopoiesis occurs (production of red blood cells)-contains red marrow
Osteocyte - {correct answer} mature bone cell
Fontanel - {correct answer} soft spot on a baby's head
Ossification - {correct answer} cartilage transforms into bone
Osteoblast - {correct answer} a cell which a bone developes
Sphincters - {correct answer} special circular muscle in opening of esophagus, stomach,
small intestine, anus, urethra, and mouth
Muscle Tone - {correct answer} muscle are partially contracted at all times
Contractures - {correct answer} server tightening of a flexor muscle resulting in a
blending of a joint
,Atrophy - {correct answer} when muscles shrink in size and strength when not used for
a long time
Tendon - {correct answer} what connects bone and muscle
Ligament - {correct answer} what connects bone to bone
Frontalis - {correct answer} Where: Front of the skull Function: Pulls scalp back for
face/forehead movement
Sternocleidomastoid - {correct answer} Where: Side of neck Function: tilt, turn, and nod
head
Deltoid - {correct answer} Where: Triangular muscle in shoulder Function: Flex arm,
abduct arm, extend arm
Pectoralis - {correct answer} Where: Chest Function: Movement of shoulder joints &
adducts the humerus
Latissimus Dorsi - {correct answer} Where: Back Function: Pulls arms back and down
External Oblique - {correct answer} Where: Side of abdomen Function: Pulls chest
downward to compress the abdominal cavity
Rectus Abdominus - {correct answer} Where: Front of abdomen ("6 pack") Function:
Pulls ribs to pelvis (crunches)
Gluteus Maximus - {correct answer} Where: Butt Function: Movement of hips and thighs
Gastrocnemius - {correct answer} Where: Lower leg (posterior calf) Function: Flexing
foot at ankle joint and flexing leg at knee joint
Gracilis - {correct answer} Where: Medial side of thigh (inner thigh) Function: Hip
adduction and assists knee flexion
Sartorius - {correct answer} Where: Across front of the thigh; from hip to inner side of
tibia Function: Flexes, abducts, laterally rotates the thigh and flexes the lower leg
Vastus Lateralis - {correct answer} Where: Lateral side of thigh Function: extension of
lower leg
Vastus Medialis - {correct answer} Where: Medial side of thigh Function: extends thigh
Tibialis Anterior - {correct answer} Where: Shins Function: Straightens or lifts foot
, Biceps Branchi - {correct answer} Where: upper, inside part of the arm Function:
forearm lifting
Brachioradialis - {correct answer} Where: forearm Function: flexes forearm at elbow
Trapezius - {correct answer} Where: upper back Function: moving, rotating, stabilizing
scapula
Triceps - {correct answer} Where: back of arm Function: extension of elbow joint
Biceps Femoris - {correct answer} Where: back of knee Function: knee flexion
Buccinator - {correct answer} Where: inside of mouth Function: chewing
Clavicle - {correct answer} collar bone
Scapula - {correct answer} shoulder
Phalanges - {correct answer} fingers and toes
Metacarpals - {correct answer} hand bones
Carpals - {correct answer} wrist bones
Radius - {correct answer} lower arm (lateral)
Ulna - {correct answer} lower arm (medial)
Humorous - {correct answer} upper arm
Ilium, Ischium, and Pubis - {correct answer} pelvic bones
Metatarsals - {correct answer} foot bones
Tarsals - {correct answer} ankle bones
Calcaneous - {correct answer} heal
Tibia - {correct answer} lower leg (medial)
Fibula - {correct answer} lower leg (lateral)
Femur - {correct answer} upper leg (largest bone in body)
Patella - {correct answer} knee
and Answers ( Verified Answers)
Involuntary Muscles - {correct answer} cardiac and smooth muscles that can't be
controlled by the mind and movement
Voluntary Muscles - {correct answer} skeletal muscles (attached to bone) that can be
controlled by mind and movement
Skeletal Muscles - {correct answer} -muscles attached to bone-voluntary-contracts
quickly and fatigues easily
Smooth Muscles - {correct answer} visceral (organ) muscles-involuntary-wall of
digestive track, uterus, blood vessels-controlled by automatic nervous system
Cardiac Muscles - {correct answer} -heart muscle-involuntary
Diaphysis - {correct answer} -compact bone-shaft of long bone-holds medullary cavity
Medullary Cavity - {correct answer} -within diaphysis-center of shaft-filled with yellow
marrow
Epiphysis - {correct answer} -made of spongy bones-two extremities-where
hemopoiesis occurs (production of red blood cells)-contains red marrow
Osteocyte - {correct answer} mature bone cell
Fontanel - {correct answer} soft spot on a baby's head
Ossification - {correct answer} cartilage transforms into bone
Osteoblast - {correct answer} a cell which a bone developes
Sphincters - {correct answer} special circular muscle in opening of esophagus, stomach,
small intestine, anus, urethra, and mouth
Muscle Tone - {correct answer} muscle are partially contracted at all times
Contractures - {correct answer} server tightening of a flexor muscle resulting in a
blending of a joint
,Atrophy - {correct answer} when muscles shrink in size and strength when not used for
a long time
Tendon - {correct answer} what connects bone and muscle
Ligament - {correct answer} what connects bone to bone
Frontalis - {correct answer} Where: Front of the skull Function: Pulls scalp back for
face/forehead movement
Sternocleidomastoid - {correct answer} Where: Side of neck Function: tilt, turn, and nod
head
Deltoid - {correct answer} Where: Triangular muscle in shoulder Function: Flex arm,
abduct arm, extend arm
Pectoralis - {correct answer} Where: Chest Function: Movement of shoulder joints &
adducts the humerus
Latissimus Dorsi - {correct answer} Where: Back Function: Pulls arms back and down
External Oblique - {correct answer} Where: Side of abdomen Function: Pulls chest
downward to compress the abdominal cavity
Rectus Abdominus - {correct answer} Where: Front of abdomen ("6 pack") Function:
Pulls ribs to pelvis (crunches)
Gluteus Maximus - {correct answer} Where: Butt Function: Movement of hips and thighs
Gastrocnemius - {correct answer} Where: Lower leg (posterior calf) Function: Flexing
foot at ankle joint and flexing leg at knee joint
Gracilis - {correct answer} Where: Medial side of thigh (inner thigh) Function: Hip
adduction and assists knee flexion
Sartorius - {correct answer} Where: Across front of the thigh; from hip to inner side of
tibia Function: Flexes, abducts, laterally rotates the thigh and flexes the lower leg
Vastus Lateralis - {correct answer} Where: Lateral side of thigh Function: extension of
lower leg
Vastus Medialis - {correct answer} Where: Medial side of thigh Function: extends thigh
Tibialis Anterior - {correct answer} Where: Shins Function: Straightens or lifts foot
, Biceps Branchi - {correct answer} Where: upper, inside part of the arm Function:
forearm lifting
Brachioradialis - {correct answer} Where: forearm Function: flexes forearm at elbow
Trapezius - {correct answer} Where: upper back Function: moving, rotating, stabilizing
scapula
Triceps - {correct answer} Where: back of arm Function: extension of elbow joint
Biceps Femoris - {correct answer} Where: back of knee Function: knee flexion
Buccinator - {correct answer} Where: inside of mouth Function: chewing
Clavicle - {correct answer} collar bone
Scapula - {correct answer} shoulder
Phalanges - {correct answer} fingers and toes
Metacarpals - {correct answer} hand bones
Carpals - {correct answer} wrist bones
Radius - {correct answer} lower arm (lateral)
Ulna - {correct answer} lower arm (medial)
Humorous - {correct answer} upper arm
Ilium, Ischium, and Pubis - {correct answer} pelvic bones
Metatarsals - {correct answer} foot bones
Tarsals - {correct answer} ankle bones
Calcaneous - {correct answer} heal
Tibia - {correct answer} lower leg (medial)
Fibula - {correct answer} lower leg (lateral)
Femur - {correct answer} upper leg (largest bone in body)
Patella - {correct answer} knee
