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WorksheetsMuscular System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
One of the characteristics of muscles is extensibility. This allows muscles to:
a)
React to an impulse
b)
Contract
c)
Stretch
d)
Consume oxygen
2.
Which of the following is one of the properties of muscles?
a)
Excitability
b)
Portability
c)
Stability
d)
Feasability
3.
The walls of the heart are made of:
a)
Cardiac muscle
b)
Coronary muscle
c)
Striated muscle
d)
Voluntary muscle
4.
Where would you find a voluntary muscle?
a)
In blood vessel walls
b)
Attached to the femur
c)
Inside the heart
d)
Lining the stomach
5.
After you swallow food, what kind of muscle moves the food toward your stomach?
a)
Cardiac
b)
Skeletal
c)
Voluntary
d)
Smooth
6.
The tough, sheetlike membrane that covers and protects muscle is:
a)
Fascia
b)
A ligament
c)
A tendon
d)
Periostum
7.
What muscle movement occurs when you move your hand from an open palm to a fist?
a)
Adduction
b)
Abduction
c)
Flexion
d)
Extension
8.
When a muscle attaches to a bone, the end that does not move is the:
a)
Tendon
b)
Root
c)
Origin
d)
Insertion
9.
Of the following, what muscle is superior to the other three?
a)
Intercostals
b)
Gastrocnemius
c)
Sternocleidomastoid
d)
Trapezius
10.
Of the following, what muscle would do the most work if you ran five miles?
a)
Sternocleidomastoid
b)
Quadriceps femoris
c)
Biceps
d)
Pectoralis major
11.
What muscle is located above the waist?
a)
Deltoid
b)
Tibialis anterior
c)
Gastrocnemius
d)
Gluteus maximus
12.
Karina's leg was in a cast for ten weeks. You would expect her leg muscles to experience some degree of:
a)
Atrophy
b)
Hypertrophy
c)
Circumduction
d)
Rotation
13.
What would cause a muscle contracture?
a)
Twisting
b)
Pulling
c)
Lack of use
d)
Overuse
14.
What is the correct spelling for the muscles located between the ribs?
a)
Intracostals
b)
Intracoastals
c)
Intercostals
d)
Intercoastals
15.
Where is the latissimus dorsi located?
a)
Shoulder
b)
Neck
c)
Back
d)
Leg
16.
What disabling muscle disorder usually affects children?
a)
Fibromyalgia
b)
Muscular dystrophy
c)
Myasthenia gravis
d)
Strain
17.
What is the recommended treatment for a muscle spasm in the calf?
a)
Alternating hot and cold applications
b)
Physical therapy
c)
Stretch the muscle
d)
Pain medication
18.
What muscle is located in the calf?
a)
Gastrocnemius
b)
Triceps
c)
Trapezius
d)
Gluteus maximus
19.
Tetanus is caused by:
a)
Muscle strain
b)
A missing gene
c)
An autoimmune response
d)
A bacteria
20.
What muscle injury is often caused by overstretching a muscle?
a)
Myopathy
b)
Strain
c)
Dislocation
d)
Atrophy
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