Muscular System Quiz

How many muscles are there in the human body?

• Less than 200

• Around 400

• Exactly 1000

• Over 600

How many muscles are there in the human body?

• Less than 200

• Around 400

• Exactly 1000

• Over 600

What percentage of the total body weight do muscles make up?

• 40 percent

• 20 percent

• 80 percent

• 60 percent

Which type of muscle allows you to move voluntarily?

• Skeletal muscle

• Smooth muscle

• All of the above

• Cardiac muscle

What is the largest muscle in the body?

• Quadriceps femoris

• Gastrocnemius

• Gluteus maximus

• Biceps brachii

Which type of muscle is found in the walls of hollow organs?

• Smooth muscle

• None of the above

• Cardiac muscle

• Skeletal muscle

What is the main function of cardiac muscle?

• To keep the heart beating

• To control blood flow

• To aid in digestion

• To enable voluntary movement

What is the unique ability of muscle fibers?

• They can contract

• They can regenerate

• They can divide

• They can expand

What provides muscles with nutrients, oxygen, and removes waste products?

• Connective tissue

• Blood vessels

• Nerve cells

• Pacemaker cells

How do muscles move bones?

• By dividing and multiplying the bones

• By contracting and pulling on the bones

• By expanding and pushing the bones

• By lengthening and stretching the bones