Muscle Physiology - Quiz Refresher

How many different types of muscle are there in the human body?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What are involuntary muscles also known as?

• Cardiac muscles

• Skeletal muscles

• Smooth muscles

• Striped muscles

Where can cardiac muscle be found?

• In the liver

• In the heart

• In the lungs

• Throughout the body

What is the function of voluntary muscles?

• To pump blood

• To digest food

• To move the body

• To control the heart

Why are involuntary muscles named as such?

• Because they can be controlled consciously

• Because they are attached to bones

• Because they are not under conscious control

• Because they are only found in the heart

What type of muscle is the intestine and stomach muscle?

• Cardiac muscle

• Smooth muscle

• Skeletal muscle

• Elastic muscle

Which muscle is responsible for raising your arm sideways at the shoulder?

• Biceps

• Triceps

• Deltoid

• Pectorals

What is the function of the trapezius muscle?

• Bends your leg at the knee.

• Holds and rotates your shoulders, moves your head back and sideways.

• Straightens the leg at the knee.

• Pulls your leg back at the hip.

Which muscle group bends your arm at the elbow?

• Deltoid

• Biceps

• Quadriceps

• Hamstrings

The abdominals have several functions. Which of the following is NOT one of them?

• Pulls in the abdomen.

• Flexes the spine so you can bend forward.

• Straightens the leg at the knee.

• Raises your arm at the shoulder.