Muscular System Chapter Test

All movement of the human body is controlled by ___________________.

• brain

• skeleton

• muscles

• tendons

All the muscles in the body make up the ________________________.

• muscular system

• brain

• human body

• skeleton

Which of the following is NOT a function of the muscular system?

• breaking down food

• helping maintain posture

• pumping blood throughout the body

• movement of the organs

Muscles are _______________ in the body that allow for movement.

• tendons

• tissues

• organs

• systems

How many muscles are in the human body?

• Less than 100

• around 250

• 390

• more than 600

What makes up about half of a human's body weight?

• muscles

• fat

• blood

• water

What type of muscles work without thought or action?

• involuntary

• voluntary

• skeletal

• expanding

Which of the following is an involuntary muscle?

• bicep

• heart

• abdominal

• deltoid

What type of muscles are controlled by our thoughts?

• involuntary

• voluntary

• skeletal

• expanding

Which of the following is NOT a type of muscle?

• skeletal

• smooth

• rough

• cardiac