Medical Terminology *Practice* Final Exam Test Questions

Which of the following is a function of the muscular system?

• Facilitating movement

• Generating heat

• Maintaining posture

• All of the choices are correct

(a)   movement cannot be controlled by conscious thought.

• Voluntary

• Involuntary

• Vigorous

• Non-vigorous

Which of the following muscle tissue types provides more strength?

• Non-striated

• Striated

• Branched

• Cylindrical

Match the following muscles to the correct definition.

• Muscle(s) which support the movement by stabilizing

• Agonist

• Main muscle responsible for the movement

• Synergist

• Muscle which opposes the action and relaxes when the agonist is contracted

• Antagonist

Mark the following statements as True or False. Cardiac muscle is found in the walls of the heart. T or F

• True

• False

Mark the following statements as True or False. Cardiac muscle is non-striated and branched. T or F

• True

• False

Mark the following statements as True or False. Cardiac muscle is stimulated by the autonomic nervous system.

• True

• False

(a)   composes the lining of internal organs to aid in moving substances.

• Smooth muscle

• Skeletal muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Adipose tissue

Select all of the following locations where smooth muscle can be found.

• Attached to bones of the leg

• Layers of the skin

• Lining of the heart

• Walls of blood vessels

• Walls of the stomach

Which of the following is the site of muscle contraction?

• Myofilament

• Nucleus

• Sarcomere

• Tendon