The muscular system

Muscles are necessary...

• only to move

• to move and live

• to grow and develop

• to run and play

How many muscles are there in your body?

• 206

• 300

• 650

• over 700

All movement in your body is controlled by muscles.

• True

• False

• Only the voluntary movement

All of our muscles work in pairs.

• true

• false

How would you describe muscle cells?

• long and thin individual cells

• bundles of long and thin cells

• short and thick individual cells

The special muscle that pumps blood through the body is called...

• tendon

• cardiac muscle

• smooth muscle

• nerve

• skeletal muscle

The movement of organs is controlled by ...

• tendons

• cardiac muscles

• smooth muscles

• nerves

• skeletal muscles

Which of the following is a characteristic of skeletal muscles?

• They cover your skeleton and move your bones

• They consist of long, dark and light bands of fibres

• They are voluntarily controlled

• They are also called striped muscles

Tendons connect ...

• Muscles to bones

• Skin to bones

• Biceps and triceps

• Skin to muscles

• Muscles to brain

Muscle memory increases your skills in sport and music.

• True

• False

• Muscle memory does not exist