Muscular System Quiz

How are muscles attached to the skeletal system?

• Ligaments

• Tendons

• Cartilage

• Joints

Approximately how many named muscles are there in the human body?

• 300

• 400

• 600

• 800

What components make up each muscle?

• Muscle Tissue, Blood Vessels, Tendons, Nerves

• Bone, Cartilage, Ligaments, Skin

• Fat, Bone, Nerves, Skin

• Blood, Bone, Cartilage, Ligaments

What percentage of a person's body weight is made up of muscles?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 90%

What is one of the primary functions of the muscular system?

• Producing hormones

• Producing movement

• Producing enzymes

• Producing blood cells

How does movement occur in the muscular system?

• By lengthening of muscles

• By shortening (contraction) of muscles

• By expanding of muscles

• By twisting of muscles

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

• Maintaining posture

• Generating heat

• Producing blood cells

• Maintaining body function

Muscles play a role in which of the following body functions?

• Vision

• Breathing

• Hearing

• Smelling

Which type of muscle is found in internal organs such as the intestine and stomach?

• Smooth Muscles

• Cardiac Muscles

• Skeletal Muscles

• Voluntary Muscles

What type of muscle is only found in the heart?

• Smooth Muscles

• Cardiac Muscles

• Skeletal Muscles

• Involuntary Muscles