Muscle Assignment
An important aspect of muscle anatomy is to be able to identify muscles on the surface of the
human body. Muscles are easier to visualize on a person if it is contracted or in action. The
purpose of this assignment is to identify major muscles of the body and describe their action.
Assignment Outline:
You must find 10 of the following muscles on a human involved in a sporting activity:
Pectoralis Major
Deltoid
Biceps Brachii
Rectus Abdominus
External Oblique
Adductor Muscles
Brachioradialis
Triceps Brachii
Latissimus Dorsi
Trapezius
Sartorius
Rectus femoris
Tibialis Anterior
Peroneus Muscles
Gluteus Maximus
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Flexor Carpi Radialis OR Ulnaris
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus OR Brevis
Vastus Medialis OR Lateralis
Biceps Femoris OR Semitendinosus OR Semimembranosus
OR means choose one of the muscles given, not bot. If you use both they only count as one
muscle for this assignment.
Rules:
 Do not use pictures of Pro Wrestlers or Body Builders
 A maximum of 2 muscles can be identified on each picture
 You must use pictures from a variety of sports (minimum 5 different sports)
 Write an introduction and a purpose to the assignment
 Be Creative
 For each muscle you must:
o Identify the muscle and name it
o State the action of the muscle at that particular time in the picture
o Illustrate and explain an activity to strengthen that muscle
o Illustrate and explain a stretch for that muscle
Evaulation:
100
Introduction and Purpose
10 pts
Muscle Names and Identification
20 pts
Muscle Actions
20 pts
Muscle Strengthen Activity
20 pts
Muscle Stretches
20 pts
Organization, Creativity, Neatness
10 pts