Muscular System

What are the characteristics of the cardiac muscle? (hint: there is more than one answer)

• Involunatary

• Only found in the heart

• Responsible for making the heart contract/relax

• Dense connective tissue packaging

Smooth Muscle is found in the?

• Heart

• Facial

• Organs

• Legs

Muscles that oppose one another are

• synergist

• hateful

• prime movers

• antagonists

Which of the following characteristics is defined as the ability of a muscle to quickly return to the original shape and size?

• Elasticity

• Excitibility

• Flexibility

• Extensibility

Which of the following is NOT a type of muscle?

• Rough
• Smooth
• Cardiac
• Skeletal

Skeletal muscles are attached to which of the following? 

• Bones and ligaments 
• Ligaments and tendons
• Tendons and bones
• Bones and fat 

What are the two classifications of muscles in your body?

• Voluntary and Controllable
• Flabby and Strong
• Involuntary and Voluntary
• Hard and soft

How do pairs of skeletal muscles work together?

• while one contracts, the other returns to original length
• both muscles contract at the same time
• both muscles relax at the same time
• 1 muscle pulls on the bone and the other pulls on the first muscle

Voluntary muscle is

• muscle that has to be told when to move
• muscle that moves automatically
• muscle that needs to be stretched regularly
• muscle that makes up the heart and stomach

The cardiac muscle is 

• Voluntary 
• Involuntary