Muscular System Quiz

What is the main function of the muscular system?

• Digestion

• Movement

• Circulation

• Respiration

Muscles contract in order to produce movement. What do they do?

• Push

• Pull

• Twist

• Rotate

What is the term for where the muscle is attached to a movable bone?

• Origin

• Insertion

• Junction

• Connection

What is the term for where the muscle is attached to an immovable bone?

• Insertion

• Origin

• Base

• Anchor

Which of the following is NOT a function of the muscular system?

• Maintain posture

• Stabilize joints

• Generate heat

• Produce hormones

What is needed for muscles to contract and comes from cellular respiration?

• Oxygen

• ATP

• Glucose

• Protein

What are prime movers (agonists) in muscle classification?

• Muscles that stabilize joints

• Muscles that oppose a movement

• Muscles most responsible for producing a certain movement

• Muscles that assist in movement

In a bicep curl, which muscle is considered the prime mover?

• Triceps brachii

• Deltoid

• Biceps brachii

• Pectoralis major

What is the role of antagonist muscles?

• They initiate movement.

• They oppose or do the reverse of a certain movement.

• They are always contracted.

• They are located on the same side of a joint as the prime mover.

Where are antagonist muscles typically located in relation to the prime mover?

• On the same side of a joint.

• Above the prime mover.

• On the opposite side of a joint.

• Below the prime mover.