Muscular System Quiz

What is the primary purpose of the muscular system?

• To support the skeletal system

• To aid in digestion

• To provide movement for the body

• To circulate blood

Which property of muscles allows them to be stretched without damage?

• Excitability

• Contractability

• Extensibility

• Elasticity

What type of muscle is the cardiac muscle?

• Skeletal

• Voluntary

• Involuntary

• Smooth

What is the function of tendons in the muscular system?

• Circulate the blood

• Produce movement for the body

• Attach muscles to bones

• Connect muscles to other muscles

What happens if the communication from the nervous system is severed from the skeletal muscles?

• The body goes into a state of shock

• The body goes into paralysis

• The muscles enlarge

• The muscles waste away

What is the function of the visceral smooth muscles?

• Attach muscles to bones

• Found in organs or organ systems

• Provide movement for the body

• Circulate the blood

What is the movement of abduction?

• Moving a body part toward the midline of the body

• Moving a body part away from the body

• Moving a body part around an axis

• Bending a joint to decrease the angle

What is the function of fascia in the muscular system?

• Attach muscles to bones

• Connect muscles to other muscles

• Return muscles to their original shape

• Produce movement for the body

What is the type of muscle that forms the walls of the heart?

• Voluntary

• Cardiac

• Smooth

• Skeletal

What is the function of the skeletal muscles?

• Attach muscles to bones

• Provide movement for the body

• Circulate the blood

• Found in organs or organ systems