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Muscular System

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Skeletal muscles are attached to the _________.
a)
Stomach
b)
Lungs
c)
Bones
d)
Involuntary Muscles
2.

The part of the muscle that does not move when attached to bone is:

a)

Insertion

b)

Origin

c)

Ligament

d)

Tendon

3.

____________ is a chronic condition in which the immune system attacks acetylcholine receptors, the first sign is droopy eyelids.

a)

Myasthenia Gravis

b)

Muscular Dystrophy

c)

Fibromyalgia

d)

Strain

4.

A muscle that causes an action

a)

Agonist

b)

Synergist

c)

Prime mover

d)

Antagonist

5.

A muscle that opposes the action of the agonist

a)

Agonist

b)

Synergist

c)

Prime mover

d)

Antagonist

6.
A bundle of muscle fibers is known as a...
a)
fascicle
b)
sarcomere
c)
tendon
d)
epimysium
7.
Another name for a muscle cell is...
a)
muscle fiber
b)
fascicle
c)
sarcomere
d)
thick filament
8.

Sarcolemma is another name for the ________________ of a muscle cell.

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

mitochonrdia

9.

Sarcoplasm is another name for the ________________ of a muscle cell.

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

endoplasmic reticulum

d)

mitochonrdia

10.
The connective tissue that surrounds the entire muscle is called...
a)
epimysium
b)
perimysium
c)
endomysium
11.
The connective tissue that surrounds fascicles is called...
a)
epimysium
b)
perimysium
c)
endomysium
12.
The connective tissue that surrounds each individual muscle cell is called...
a)
epimysium
b)
perimysium
c)
endomysium
13.
All of these are types of muscle EXCEPT:
a)
Intestinal
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Skeletal
14.

The contracting unit of a muscle fiber that is between two Z lines is called a/an_____.

a)

sarcolemma

b)

sarcomere

c)

filament

d)

myofibril

15.
What is number 2?
a)
perimysium
b)
epimysium
c)
fascicle
d)
endomysium
16.
What is number 3?
a)
perimysium
b)
epimysium
c)
fascicle
d)
endomysium
17.
What is number 4?
a)
perimysium
b)
muscle fiber
c)
fascicle
d)
endomysium
18.
What is number 5?
a)
perimysium
b)
muscle fiber
c)
fascicle
d)
endomysium
19.
What is number 6?
a)
perimysium
b)
epimysium
c)
fascicle
d)
endomysium
20.
What is number 7?
a)
perimysium
b)
muscle body
c)
fascicle
d)
tendon
21.

This protein works with tropomyosin to block the active sites on actin and is the binding site of calcium during a muscle contraction.

a)

actin

b)

troponin

c)

myosin

d)

sarcosin

22.
What two chemicals are necessary for muscle contraction to occur?
a)
Niacin and Potassium
b)
Calcium and ATP
c)
Sodium and Potassium
d)
Ach and Potassium
23.

The neurotransmitter that signals muscle contraction is called...

a)

Acetylcholine

b)

Myosin

c)

Actin

d)

Calcium

24.
Region where a motor neuron comes in close contact with a muscle cell.
a)
neurotransmitter
b)
muscular dystrophy
c)
muscle tension
d)
neuromuscular junction
25.
The functional unit of the muscle cell is the: 
a)
Sarcomere
b)
Osteon
c)
Myofilament
d)
Muscle fiber
26.
What is the name of the Thick filaments?
a)
Actin
b)
Myosin
c)
Myoglobin
d)
Titan
27.
What is the name of the thin filaments in the muscle cell?
a)
Actin
b)
Myosin
c)
Myoglobin
d)
Titan
28.

Identify the muscle.

a)

Pectoralis major

b)

Triceps brachii

c)

Biceps brachii

d)

Quadriceps

29.
Identify the muscle.
a)
Hamstring
b)
Gastrocnemius
c)
Deltoid
d)
Latissimus Dorsi
30.
Identify the muscle.
a)
Bicep
b)
Tricep
c)
Deltoid
d)
Trapezius
31.
Letter B is the____
a)
Occipitalis
b)
Temporalis
c)
Orbuluaris Oculi
d)
Orbicularis Oris
32.
Letter H is the ___
a)
Orbicularis Oris
b)
Masseter
c)
Frotalis
d)
Orbicularis Oculi
33.
#3 is ___________
a)
Latissiumus Dorsi
b)
Trapezius
c)
Deltoid
d)
External Oblique
34.
#3 is the ______
a)
External Oblique
b)
Rectus Abdominus
c)
Internal oblique
d)
Transverse abdominus
35.
#4 is the _____.
a)
External Oblique
b)
Rectus Abdominus
c)
Transverse Abdominus
d)
Internal Oblique
36.
Letter F is the ___________.
a)
Satorius
b)
Gracilis
Vasus lateralis
c)
Rectus Femoris
d)
Gracilis
37.
Letter M is the 
a)
Gluteus Maximus
b)
Gluteus Medius
c)
Biceps femoris
d)
Rectus femoris
38.

Which muscle is highlighted below?

a)

deltoid

b)

biceps bracchii

c)

triceps bracchii

d)

latissimus dorsi

e)

trapezius

39.

Which muscle is highlighted below?

a)

fibularis

b)

quadriceps

c)

sartorius

d)

adductors

40.

Which muscle is highlighted below?

a)

gluteus maximus

b)

gluteus medius

c)

adductors

d)

fibularis

41.
Identify the muscle
a)
Triceps
b)
Biceps
c)
Brachialis
d)
Traps
42.
Identify the muscle
a)
Sartorius
b)
Biceps femoris
c)
semitendinousus
d)
Gracilis
43.
Identify the muscle
a)
Gluteus Maximus
b)
Gracilis
c)
Vastus Lateralis
d)
Rectus Femoris