Muscular System Test Prep

Smooth muscles are found mainly in the:

• walls of cardiac muscles
• walls of the chest
• walls of the hollow organs
• walls of the lumbar spine

Cardiac muscle is found in the ___________.

• arm
• lungs
• heart
• colon

Tendons attach __________ to bone.

• bone
• muscle

Ligaments, tendons, and bone are considered:

• connective tissue
• epithelial tissue
• nervous tissue
• muscle tissue

When a muscle moves, it produces an ____________.

• insertion
• action
• origin

Which is NOT a type of muscle?

• cardiac
• smooth
• skeletal
• grooved

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

• produces heat
• produces enzymes
• produces fat
• produces water

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

• maintains posture
• produces enzymes
• produces movement
• provides stability to joints

The attachment site that is the most proximal is called:

• origin
• insertion
• agonist
• antagonist

The attachment site that is the most distal is called:

• origin
• insertion
• agonist
• antagonist