Muscular System Quiz

About how many named muscles are in the human body?

Muscles make up roughly what fraction of your body weight?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

Name TWO locations where muscle tissue is found (other than attached to bones).

What is the main job of the muscular system?

Which muscle type is also called 'smooth muscle'?

• Skeletal

• Cardiac

• Visceral

Which muscle type is voluntary?

• Cardiac

• Visceral

• Skeletal

Which two muscle types are striated (have light and dark bands)?

• Cardiac

• Skeletal

• Visceral

Why is visceral muscle sometimes called 'smooth muscle'?

What does it mean that cardiac muscle is autorhythmic or intrinsically controlled?

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The term 'biceps' tells you that a muscle has:

• One origin

• Two origins

• Three origins

• Four origins