Muscle Function Quiz

What do muscles do to make bones move?

• Break

• Relax

• Contract

• Grow

Where are muscles found in the body?

• Inside the bones

• On the skin

• Under the skin

• Above the bones

Which of these actions is possible because of muscles?

• Sleeping

• Sweating

• Talking

• Thinking

What happens when a muscle contracts?

• It becomes longer

• It disappears

• It becomes shorter

• It gets hard

What are muscles attached to?

• Skin

• Brain

• Bones

• Blood

Which part of your body gives it shape along with the skeleton?

• Blood

• Muscles

• Hair

• Nails

How do muscles work together?

• One pushes, the other pulls

• One grows, the other shrinks

• One contracts, the other relaxes

• They both rest

What do we call it when a muscle shortens to pull a bone?

• Bending

• Contracting

• Stretching

• Dropping

Which of these is not an action helped by muscles?

• Holding a pen

• Seeing colors

• Smiling

• Bending your knee

Why can our body move in many ways even though bones cannot bend?

• Because of our brain

• Because muscles push them

• Because of muscles attached to them

• Because bones are soft