WE USE THEM every moment of every day throughout our entire lives, but how much do you actually know about the muscles in your body?

They get us from A to B, pump blood around our body and even help us to digest food – mostly without us even noticing. Often, we don’t realise just how much work our muscles do until we get an injury.

According to research by Elastoplast, one third of Irish adults experience back pain on a weekly basis, with long commutes, stress and poor posture among the contributing factors.

So, how strong is your muscle knowledge? Find out in the quiz below.

1. How many muscles are in the human body?

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80

150

500

More than 600

2. What's the largest muscle in the body?

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Rectus abdominus

Gluteus maximus

Trapezius

Deltoid

3. Where is the latissimus dorsi?

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The back

The arm

The chest

The thigh

4. What percentage of Irish adults have experienced back pain, according to research?

25%

47%

72%

89%

5. Where is the smallest muscle in the body?

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The ear

The heart

The tongue

The hand

6. How much of total body weight do muscles make up?

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Approx 15%

Approx 30%

Approx 40%

Approx 60%

True or false: "Muscles cannot push, they can only pull."

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True

False

8. What are the three main muscle types?

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Skeletal, smooth, cardiac

Skeletal, minor, major

Skeletal, cardiac, stretch

Skeletal, smooth, automatic

9. How many muscles do we use to take a step?

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78

135

200

320

Answer all the questions to see your result!

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You scored out of !

You need to flex your muscle knowledge

You might know a thing or two about muscles, but there's room to strengthen your facts.

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You scored out of !

You've got a good stretch

Your muscle knowledge is flexible, although you could exercise it a little more.

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You scored out of !

You don't need to move a muscle

Have you been working out? 'Cause your muscle knowledge is strong!

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Sources: Q1 Medical News Today; Q2 Healthinomics; Q4 Elastoplast research; Q5 Guinness World Records; Q6 Healthinomics; Q7 Healthline; Q8 Healthline; Q9 Jamaica Hospital