Muscular Systems

Where would you find an involuntary muscle?

• in your arms

• in your stomach

• in your mouth

• in your toes

Why are voluntary muscles also known as skeletal muscles?

• They are part of your skeleton

• They contain bone fragments

• They make your skeleton move

• They give your body its form and structure

Which best describes the purpose of the muscular system?

• The muscular system carries messages from the brain to the bones to move the body.

• The muscular system keeps the bones strong and protects them from being broken.

• The muscular system produces energy the body needs to be able to move.

• The muscular system allows movement of bones and helps maintain posture.

Which best describes how the muscular system impacts movement of the human body?

• When a muscle expands, it pulls on the bone it is connected to and the bone moves.

• When a muscle contracts, it pulls on the bone it is connected to and the bone moves.

• When a muscle contracts, it pushes on the bone it is connected to and the bone moves.

• When a muscle expands, it pushes on the bone jit is connected to and the bone moves.

Skeletal muscles are attached to the _________.

• Stomach

• Lungs

• Bones

• Involuntary Muscles

Muscles always work in _____

• pairs

• groups of 3

• bones

• joints

Voluntary muscle is

• muscle that has to be told when to move

• muscle that moves automatically

• muscle that needs to be stretched regularly

• muscle that makes up the heart and stomach

Involuntary muscle is 

• muscle found in the heart

• muscle found in the organs

• muscle that works automatically

• all of these are true

How do the muscular and skeletal system work together to help the body?

• They provide blood to the body.

• They provide nutrients to the body.

• They provide structure and movement to the body.

• They provide oxygen and carbon dioxide to the body.

What type of muscle is responsible for the movement of food through the digestive system?

• Skeletal muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Smooth muscle

• Voluntary muscle