Muscular System Anatomy

Which is NOT listed as a function of the muscular system?

• Provide movement

• Form

• Generate heat for animals

• Produce electrical impulses for thinking

The muscular system supports life through which body systems, according to the material?

• Digestive and respiratory systems

• Skeletal and integumentary systems

• Nervous and endocrine systems

• Urinary and lymphatic systems

What is the lean portion of the carcass of meat animals used for human food primarily composed of?

• Bone tissue

• Adipose tissue

• Muscle tissue

• Connective tissue

Match each muscle class to its control description.

• Involuntary muscle found in the heart

• Involuntary

• Not under control of the animal's will

• Voluntary

• Under control of the animal's will

• Cardiac

Voluntary muscles are best described as muscles that are:

• Not under conscious control

• Under control of the animal's will

• Only found in internal organs

• Only found in the heart

Involuntary muscles are:

• Under conscious control

• Controlled only during exercise

• Not under control of the animal's will

• Found only in limbs

Striated muscle is also known as:

• Smooth muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Skeletal muscle

• Visceral muscle

According to the material, most meat consumed by humans is composed of which muscle tissue?

• Smooth muscle tissue

• Cardiac muscle tissue

• Striated muscle tissue

• Mixed muscle tissue

Which statement about smooth muscle is correct based on the material?

• It is voluntary and attached to bones by tendons

• It is involuntary and found in internal organs and blood vessels

• It is the majority of muscle tissue in the body and acts fastest

• It is found only in the heart

Which muscle type can react to stimuli other than nerve endings such as chemicals and/or hormones?

• Striated muscle

• Smooth muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Voluntary muscle