Muscular System #1 Quiz

What role does the muscular system play in fluid movement?

• It evaporates fluids

• It moves fluids through vessels associated with other body systems

• It absorbs fluids

• It solidifies fluids

How many muscles are there in the human body?

• 500

• 650

• 700

• 800

What is the primary function of cardiac muscle?

• Pushes objects through passageways

• Pumps blood

• Produces movement

• Attaches to bones

Which characteristic of muscles refers to their ability to shorten?

• Extensibility

• Elasticity

• Excitability

• Contractility

TRUE OR FALSE:
Tendons connect bone to bone

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT shown in the diagram?

• Tendons

• Muscle fibers

• Fascia

• Blood vessels

Which type of muscle involuntarily (automatically) contracts?

• Cardiac

• Skeletal

• Smooth

• Dural

Fascia can be described as a band of what?

• Muscle fibers

• Connective tissue

• Nerve endings

• Blood vessels

What tissue type is primarily involved in the structure of tendons?

• Epithelial tissue

• Connective tissue

• Nervous tissue

• Muscle tissue

What is the process called when a muscle returns to its original form?

• Contraction

• Expansion

• Relaxation

• Compression