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WorksheetsMuscular System
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Involuntary muscle is
a)
muscle found in the heart
b)
muscle found in the organs
c)
muscle that works automatically
d)
all of these are true
2.
Where is the cardiac muscle found?
a)
skin
b)
bones
c)
lungs
d)
heart
3.
What is a voluntary muscle?
a)
You have control over the muscle
b)
You have no control over the muscle
c)
Muscle works automatically
d)
Muscles fuse together
4.
What are tough connective tissues that connect skeletal muscles called?
a)
Strands
b)
Ligaments
c)
Tendons
d)
Hamstring
5.
What are the 3 types of muscles?
a)
Cardiac, smooth and skeletal
b)
Cardiac, skeletal, prime
c)
Flexion, extension, smooth
d)
Skeletal, smooth, stringy
6.
What is skeletal muscle responsible for?
a)
Responsible for voluntary body movements.
b)
Carries out mostly involuntary processes like digestion and pumping blood through arteries.
c)
Prevents the actin from rubbing with the myosin.
d)
Rigor mortis
7.
Tendons connect __________ to bone.
a)
Cartilage
b)
Bone
c)
Muscle
d)
Ligaments
8.
What are the two movements of muscles?
a)
Up and down
b)
Lengthening and shortening
c)
Left and right
d)
Big and small
9.
Skeletal muscles are attached to the _________.
a)
Stomach
b)
Lungs
c)
Bones
d)
Involuntary Muscles
10.
How many types of muscles do we have?
a)
3
b)
7
c)
10
d)
5
11.
What are the THREE types of Muscles?
a)
cold, hot, and warm
b)
Smooth, Rough, and Skeletal
c)
Skeletal, Smooth, and Cardiac
12.
What is smooth muscle responsible for?
a)
Responsible for voluntary body movements.
b)
Carries out mostly involuntary processes like digestion and pumping blood through arteries.
c)
Prevents the actin from rubbing with the myosin.
d)
Rigor mortis
13.
Which of these is NOT a type of muscle?
a)
Cardiac
b)
Brain
c)
Skeletal
d)
Smooth
14.
What is the name of the muscles you can control and the name of the ones you can't?
a)
Voluntary and involutary
b)
Controlled and Uncontrolled
c)
Triceps and Biceps
d)
Involuntary and Voluntary
15.
Which type of muscle is the only muscle that uses contraction and relaxation?
a)
Cardiac
b)
Brain
c)
Skeletal
d)
Smooth
16.
Cardiac muscles are ONLY located in the heart
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
17.
What do Smooth Muscles do?
a)
They pump blood
b)
They digest food
c)
They move materials
d)
They are necessary to move
18.
Which type of muscle is the only muscle that uses contraction and relaxation?
a)
Cardiac
b)
Brain
c)
Skeletal
d)
Smooth
19.
This is one of the largest muscles.
a)
Hamstring
b)
Gluteus Maximus
c)
Abdominals
d)
Calf
20.
What attaches the muscle to the bone?
a)
ligament
b)
rope
c)
muscle
d)
tendon
21.
Which muscle type is found in your stomach, bladder, and intestines?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Straight
22.
Which type of muscle is found in your heart?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Straight
23.
What are the three main types of muscles?
a)
skeletal, cardiac, smooth
b)
biceps, triceps, quadriceps
c)
smooth, flexible, strength
d)
none of the above
24.
Which muscles are involuntary?
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
smooth and cardiac
25.
Which type of muscle is attached to bones?
a)
cardiac
b)
smooth
c)
skeletal
26.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
27.
Muscles always work in _____
a)
pairs
b)
groups of 3
c)
bones
d)
joints
28.
What is the rope-like tissue that connects bone to muscle?
a)
contract
b)
tendon
c)
tissue
d)
muscle
29.
What do the Skeletal muscles do?
a)
Gives your body support
b)
Protects Internal organs
c)
A & B are incorrect
d)
A & B are correct
30.
How many muscles are in the body that move?
a)
Over 200
b)
Over 500
c)
Over 600
d)
Over 400
31.
Name this muscle.
a)
Tricep
b)
Trapezius
c)
Bicep
d)
Tres Major
32.
Name this muscle .
a)
Tres Major
b)
Trapezius
c)
Latissimus Dorsi
d)
Erector Spinae
33.
Name this muscle.
a)
Hamstring
b)
Achilles Tendon
c)
Quadricep
d)
Gastrocnemius
34.
Which muscle listed below is not a leg muscle?
a)
Deltoid
b)
Gastrocnemius
c)
Quadricep
d)
Hamstring
35.
Which types of muscle tissue are voluntary?
a)
Cardiac
b)
Skeletal
c)
Smooth
d)
Cardiac and Smooth
36.
What is the muscle found in the chest?
a)
deltoid
b)
bicep
c)
pectorals
d)
gastrocnemius
37.
What is the muscle found in the front of the stomach (6 pack)?
a)
external obliques
b)
rectus abdominus
c)
latissimus dorsi
d)
rhomboids
38.
What is the name of the muscle that covers the shoulder area?
a)
bicep
b)
tricep
c)
quadricep
d)
deltoid
39.
What is the name of the muscle found on the front of the arm?
a)
tricep
b)
deltoid
c)
hamstring
d)
bicep
40.
The muscle found on front of the lower leg is called:
a)
quadricep
b)
tibialis anterior
c)
gastrocnemius
d)
quadricep
41.
The muscle found on the front of the upper leg is called:
a)
hamstring
b)
external obliques
c)
quadricep
d)
tibialis anterior
42.
The muscle that comprises the upper back and neck area is called:
a)
latissimus dorsi
b)
trapezius
c)
triceps
d)
gastrocnemius
43.
The muscle that makes up the lower back and under arm area is called:
a)
latissimus dorsi
b)
hamstrings
c)
gluteus maximus
44.
The muscles that you are sitting on are called:
a)
gluteus maximus
b)
hamstrings
c)
latissimus dorsi
d)
rectus abdominus
45.
The muscle that makes up the back of the upper leg is called:
a)
calves
b)
quadriceps
c)
gastrocnemius
d)
hamstring
46.
Muscles also known as the calves are
a)
gastrocnemius
b)
tibialis anterior
c)
gluteus maximus
d)
achilles tendons
47.
What are the two jobs of the muscular system?
a)
moves the parts of the body and protects the organs
b)
protects organs and bones
c)
provides structure and support
d)
supports and holds bones together
48.
Ligaments attach:
a)
muscle to muscle
b)
bones to muscle
c)
bone to bone
d)
organs to other soft tissue
49.
Tendons attach:
a)
muscle to bone
b)
bone to bone
c)
ligaments to bone
d)
soft tissue to organs
50.
What type of muscle is the heart?
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
voluntary
51.
What type of muscle are the biceps and triceps?
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
involuntary
52.
What type of muscle is found in the bladder?
a)
cardiac
b)
skeletal
c)
smooth
d)
involuntary
53.
Voluntary muscle is
a)
muscle that has to be told when to move
b)
muscle that moves automatically
c)
muscle that needs to be stretched regularly
d)
muscle that makes up the heart and stomach
54.
What type of muscles are the pectorals?
a)
cardiac
b)
skeletal
c)
smooth
d)
involuntary
55.
If the bicep bends the elbow, what muscle straightens it?
a)
hamstring
b)
tricep
c)
gluteus maximus
d)
pectoral
56.
If the hamstring bends the knee, what muscle straightens it?
a)
quadrilaterals
b)
quadriceps
c)
quadriplexus
d)
none of these
57.
What can you do to take care of your muscular system?
a)
stretch and follow a healthy diet
b)
have your strength tested regularly
c)
do not lift heavy because it damages muscles
d)
eat a lot of protein and saturated fat
58.
Why does it take ligaments and tendons longer to heal?
a)
they are tougher
b)
they are severe injuries
c)
the tissue is flexible
d)
They have low blood supply
59.
Why is it important to warm up before and stretch after exercise?
a)
prevents injury and avoid stiffness
b)
increases blood flow and speeds recovery
c)
makes ligaments and tendons stronger
d)
increases vitamin and mineral flow to tissues
60.
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Lyme disease are two diseases that can cause muscle aches and flu-like symptoms. How are these caused?
a)
mosquitos
b)
dogs
c)
ticks
d)
not washing your hands
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