Chapter 14 Lesson 2 Muscular System Quiz

What type of muscles are in the lining of blood vessels?

• fiber muscles

• smooth muscles

• striated muscles

• cardiac muscles

The muscle that closes a joint is the

• extensor

• fiber

• flexor

• smooth

Muscle tone is

• the natural tension in the fibers of muscles

• a type of muscle that forms the wall of the heart

• an inherited disorder in which muscle fibers are destroyed

• the inflammation of a tendon

Which is NOT a tip for caring for the muscular system?

• get regular exercise

• use proper equipment during physical exercise

• practice good posture

• eat foods that are low in protein

Which problem of the muscular system results when muscles are stretched or partially torn from overexertion?

• muscle bruise

• muscle sprain

• hernia

• muscular dystrophy

A muscle is made up of long cells called muscle fibers

• true

• false

Muscles attached to the bone that cause body movements are cardiac muscles.

• true

• false

When two muscles work together to produce movement, the muscles that open a joint is called the extensor.

• true

• false

A(n) hernia occurs when an organ or tissue protrudes through an area of weak muscles.

• true

• false

Muscular dystrophy is the inflammation of a tendon.

• true

• false