Quiz on the Muscular System

What is the primary function of the muscular system?

• Storage of nutrients

• Production of hormones

• Movement of the human body

• Protection of internal organs

How many muscles are approximately in the human body?

• 1000

• 600

• 800

• 400

What type of muscle tissue is responsible for voluntary movements?

• Skeletal muscle

• Smooth muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Connective tissue

Which muscle is primarily responsible for quiet breathing?

• Pectoralis major

• Rectus abdominis

• Diaphragm

• Intercostal muscles

What is peristalsis?

• The relaxation of muscles

• The process of breathing

• The movement of food through the digestive tract

• The contraction of skeletal muscles

Which connective tissue surrounds the entire skeletal muscle?

• Deep fascia

• Epimysium

• Perimysium

• Endomysium

What does the term 'maximus' refer to in muscle naming?

• Large

• Small

• Long

• Short

What is the origin of a muscle?

• The attachment site that does not move during contraction

• The attachment site that moves during contraction

• The muscle's primary function

• The muscle's size

Which muscle group is responsible for moving the thigh?

• Quadriceps

• Gluteal muscles

• All of the above

• Hamstrings

What is the role of myoglobin in muscle tissue?

• To contract muscles

• To store fat

• To supply oxygen

• To provide energy