Muscular System Review

Front

What happens when a muscle contracts?

Back

The muscle gets shorter.

Front

Which type of muscle tissue is voluntary?

Back

Skeletal muscle.

Front

What muscle is used for sucking liquid through a straw and for whistling?

Back

Buccinator.

Front

What muscle allows you to close your lips and is known as the 'kissing' muscle?

Back

Orbicularis oris.

Front

What is a group of cells working together called?

Back

Tissue.

Front

What are the three types of muscle tissue?

Back

Skeletal, Cardiac, and Smooth.

Front

What is the primary function of skeletal muscle?

Back

To facilitate movement by contracting and pulling on bones.

Front

What type of muscle is involuntary and found in the heart?

Back

Cardiac muscle.

Front

What is the role of smooth muscle?

Back

To control involuntary movements in organs such as the intestines and blood vessels.

Front

What is the function of the orbicularis oculi muscle?

Back

To close the eyelids.