Muscular System NCHSE

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? Excitability, Antagonist, Pronator, Stability

Back

Excitability

Front

The walls of the heart are made of:

Back

cardiac muscle

Front

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

Back

Attached to the femur

Front

After you swallow food, what kind of muscle moves the food toward your stomach? Options: Cardiac, Skeletal, Smooth, Voluntary

Back

Smooth

Front

The tough, sheet like 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?

Back

Flexion

Front

When a muscle attaches to a bone, the end that does not move is the: insertion, origin, root, tendon

Back

origin

Front

Of the following, what muscle is superior to the other three? Gastrocnemius, Intercostals, Sternocleidomastoid, Trapezius

Back

Sternocleidomastoid

Front

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

Back

Quadriceps femoris