Muscular System

Front

One of the characteristics of muscles is extensibility. This allows muscles to:

Back

Stretch

Front

Which of the following is one of the properties of muscles? Options: Excitability, Portability, Stability, Feasability

Back

Excitability

Front

The walls of the heart are made of: Cardiac muscle, Coronary muscle, Striated muscle, Voluntary muscle

Back

Cardiac muscle

Front

Where would you find a voluntary muscle? Options: In blood vessel walls, Attached to the femur, Inside the heart, Lining the stomach

Back

Attached to the femur

Front

What kind of muscle moves food toward your stomach after swallowing? Options: Cardiac, Skeletal, Voluntary, Smooth

Back

Smooth

Front

The tough, sheetlike membrane that covers and protects muscle is:

Back

Fascia

Front

What muscle movement occurs when you move your hand from an open palm to a fist? Options: Adduction, Abduction, Flexion, Extension

Back

Flexion

Front

When a muscle attaches to a bone, the end that does not move is the: Tendon, Root, Origin, Insertion

Back

Origin

Front

Which muscle is superior to the others? Options: Intercostals, Gastrocnemius, Sternocleidomastoid, Trapezius

Back

Sternocleidomastoid

Front

What muscle would do the most work if you ran five miles? Options: Sternocleidomastoid, Quadriceps femoris, Biceps, Pectoralis major

Back

Quadriceps femoris