Muscle Functions Quiz

Which of the following is a primary function of muscles?

• Producing body heat

• Digesting food

• Filtering blood

• Absorbing nutrients

What percentage of body heat is generated by muscles?

• 50%

• 70%

• 85%

• 95%

Which type of muscle is responsible for moving body fluids and food?

• Cardiac muscle

• Skeletal muscle

• Smooth muscle

• Voluntary muscle

Which of the following activities is made possible by muscles?

• Breathing

• Walking

• Thinking

• Seeing

What is one of the primary functions of muscles in the body?

• Holding the body erect

• Producing hormones

• Storing fat

• Filtering toxins

Which root word refers to "Fascia"?

• Fasci/o

• Fibr/o

• My/o

• Tax/o

What is the definition of the root word "Fibr/o"?

• Fascia

• Fiber

• Motion

• Muscle

Which root word means "Motion"?

• My/o

• Tax/o

• Kinesi/o

• Tendin/o

The root word "My/o" refers to which of the following?

• Tendon

• Muscle

• Fiber

• Fascia

What does the root word "Tax/o" mean?

• Coordination, Order

• Motion

• Fascia

• Tendon