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Muscular System Review

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where would you find the deltoid? 
a)
Forearm
b)
Shoulder
c)
Back
d)
Chest
2.

What major muscle do you sit on?

a)

latissimus dorsi

b)

quadriceps

c)

biceps

d)

gluteus maximus

3.

Which of the following muscles are located in the leg? check all that apply.

a)

Tibialis Anterior

b)

Soleus

c)

Biceps Femoris

d)

Vastus Lateralis

4.

Which muscle will be the primary muscle contracting to allow plantar flexion?

a)

Trapezius

b)

Erector Spinae

c)

Tibialis Anterior

d)

Gastrocnemius

5.

Which of these muscles is not found in the back?

a)

Trapezius

b)

Erector Spinae

c)

Latissimus Dorsi

d)

Pectoralis Major

6.

Identify the muscle in the picture

a)

Trapezius

b)

Erector Spinae

c)

Rectus Femoris

d)

Obliques

7.

Fascia is the fibrous, connective tissue that helps to attach, stabilize, and enclose muscles and internal organs.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

What do muscles do for the body?

a)

Support the body

b)

Allow movement

c)

Protect internal organs

d)

All the above

9.

What covers the entire skeletal muscle?

a)

Endomysium

b)

Perimysium

c)

Epimysium

d)

None of the above

10.

What surrounds a bundle of muscle fibers?

a)

Epimysium

b)

Perimysium

c)

Endomysium

d)

None of these above

11.

What surrounds a single muscle fiber?

a)

Epimysium

b)

Perimysium

c)

Endomysium

d)

None of these above

12.
Flexion...
a)
Decreases angle of the joint
b)
Increases angle of the joint
c)
Moves limb away from midline
d)
Moves limb towards midline
13.
Moving limb away from midline is called....
a)
Pronation
b)
Abduction
c)
Adduction
d)
Flexion
14.

Forearm rotates medially so the palm of hand faces posterior

a)

Pronation

b)

Plantar flexion

c)

Supination

d)

Eversion

15.
Proximal end of a limb is stationary and distal end moves in a circle
a)
Rotation
b)
Adduction
c)
Circumduction
d)
Abduction
16.

In the arm we have seen how the biceps flex the elbow and the triceps straighten it by extending the arm. This action is called ___________.

a)

agonist

b)

antagonist

c)

antagonistic

d)

prime mover

17.
Which of these is NOT an antagonistic pair?
a)
Biceps & Triceps
b)
Hamstrings & Quadriceps
c)
Pectorals & Abdominals
d)
Abdominals & Latissimus Dorsi
18.
Movement of a limb toward the body midline is called...
a)
Flexion
b)
Adduction
c)
Supination
d)
Abduction
19.

Thin filaments in a myofibril are

a)

Sarcomeres

b)

Sarcoplasm

c)

Actin

d)

Myosin

20.

The energy needed to perform a muscle contraction comes directly from

a)

ATP

b)

Oxygen

c)

Glucose

d)

Calcium

21.

Which is voluntary?

a)

cardiac

b)

skeletal

c)

smooth

22.

Place the following events in sequence:

A) Your arm moves

B) An impulse travels along a nerve

C) You decide you want to move your arm.

a)

A B C

b)

C B A

c)

C A B

d)

A C B

23.

Type of muscle tissue shown in the picture.

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

24.
Skeletal Muscle contraction is initiated when the ________ sends a message to the muscle cell.  
a)
Muscle cell
b)
Neuron
c)
Gland
d)
None of the above
25.
When muscles contract, the length of the muscle
a)
lengthens
b)
extends
c)
shortens
d)
stretches
26.
This muscle is only found in your heart.
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Rough
d)
Cardiac
27.
What are the 3 types of muscle tissue?
a)
Thigh, Calf, & Shoulder
b)
Traps, Forearm, & Abs
c)
Hamstring, Biceps, & Triceps
d)
Smooth Muscle, Cardiac Muscle, & Skeletal Muscle
28.
Which muscle type is found in your stomach, bladder, and intestines?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Straight
29.
Which muscles are involuntary?
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
smooth and cardiac
30.
What is the partial stage of contraction called?
a)
Muscle Mass
b)
Flex
c)
Ripped 
d)
Muscle Tone
31.
When our muscles shorten such as a bicep curl.  This is called?
a)

Concentric 

b)

Eccentric

c)

Curl

d)

Isometric 

32.

When you slowly release down from a pull-up is that an Eccentric or Concentric movement of your bicep muscle?

a)

Eccentric

b)

Concentric

33.

What is Isometric movement

a)

When a muscle lengthens

b)

There is no movement

c)

When a muscle shortens

34.
Name a pair of muscles that work together. 
a)
Quads and Gastronomics  
b)
Glutes and Hamstrings
c)
Abs and Lats 
d)
Triceps and Biceps 
35.

Whole muscle contraction is

a)

sometimes a partial response

b)

an all or nothing response

c)

a steady increase in response

d)

a steady decrease in response

36.
The following are all functions of the muscular system EXCEPT:
a)
Maintaining posture
b)
Generating body heat
c)
Stabilizing joints
d)
Producing red blood cells (hematopoiesis)
37.

A single, brief, jerky muscle contraction is termed:

a)

tetanus

b)

twitch

c)

isotonic

d)

eccentric

38.

Paralysis of which of the following would make an individual unable to flex the hip?

a)

sartorius

b)

biceps femoris

c)

iliopsoas

d)

gastrocnemius

39.

Which one of the following is NOT a criteria generally used in naming muscles?

a)

relative size of the muscle

b)

method of attachment of the muscle to bone

c)

number of origins of the muscle

d)

shape of the muscle

40.

Performs very slow, sometimes rhythmic contractions

a)

skeletal

b)

cardiac

c)

smooth

41.

Primary action of the erector spinae

a)

flexion

b)

extension

c)

circumduction

d)

adduction

42.

An aponeurosis is a ropelike piece of muscle fascia that connects the muscles of the leg to the bone.

a)

true

b)

false

43.

The hamstring group inserts into the distal tibia.

a)

true

b)

false

44.

Which type of muscle tissue responds the fastest to stimulations to contract?

a)

cardiac

b)

skeletal

c)

smooth

45.

What muscle is this?

a)

Lats

b)

Traps

c)

Deltoids

d)

Biceps

46.

What muscle is this?

a)

Deltoid

b)

Traps

c)

Triceps

d)

Abdominals

47.

What muscle is this?

a)

Tibialis Anterior

b)

Rectus Femoris

c)

Hamstrings

d)

Brachioradialis

48.

What muscle is this?

a)

Traps

b)

Triceps

c)

Lats

d)

Obliques

49.

What muscle is this?

a)

Rectus Abdominis

b)

External Obliques

c)

Transversus Abdominis

d)

Quads

50.

What muscle is this?

a)

Triceps

b)

Biceps

c)

Deltoids

d)

Lats

51.

What muscle is this?

a)

Tibialis Anterior

b)

Gastrocnemius

c)

Quads

d)

Hamstrings

52.

What muscle is this?

a)

Gluteus Maximus

b)

Hamstrings

c)

Gluteus Minimus

d)

Lats

53.

What muscle is this?

a)

Rectus Abdominis

b)

Deltoids

c)

Lats

d)

External Obliques

54.

What muscle group is this?

a)

Quads

b)

Hamstrings

c)

Deltoids

d)

Abs

55.

What muscle is this?

a)

Deltoid

b)

Triceps

c)

Biceps

d)

Pectoralis major

56.

What muscle is this?

a)

Triceps

b)

Biceps

c)

Tibialis Anterior

d)

Brachioradialis

57.

What muscle is this?

a)

Soleus

b)

Fibularis Longus

c)

Tibialis Anterior

d)

Brachioradialis

58.

What muscle group is this?

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Quads

c)

Glutes

d)

Traps

59.

What type of muscle tissue is pictured?

a)

Skeletal Muscle

b)

Smooth Muscle

c)

Cardiac Muscle

60.

What type of muscle tissue is pictured?

a)

Skeletal Muscle

b)

Smooth Muscle

c)

Cardiac Muscle

61.

What type of muscle tissue is pictured?

a)

Skeletal Muscle

b)

Smooth Muscle

c)

Cardiac Muscle

62.

What is the name of this muscle?

a)

Triceps Femoris

b)

Sternocleidomastoid

c)

Achilles tendon

d)

Deltoid

63.

What is the name of this Largest Tendon of the body?

a)

Triceps Brachii

b)

Sternocleidomastoid

c)

Achilles Tendon

d)

Gastrocnemius

64.
a)

Biceps Femoris

b)

Quadriceps Femoris

c)

Biceps Femoris

d)

Sartorius

65.

Identify the red muscle

a)

gluteus medius

b)

gluteus maximus

c)

Adductor Magnus

d)

Latissimus Dorsi

66.
What is at "C"?
a)
extensor digiti minimi
b)
extensor carpi ulnaris
c)
extensor digitorum
d)
brachioradialis
67.

What is the name of muscle "k"?

a)

orbicularis oris

b)

orbicularis oculi

c)

buccinator

d)

soleus

68.

What is the name of muscle "A"?

a)

pectoralis major

b)

sternocleidomastoid

c)

gluteus medius

d)

temporalis

69.

which skeletal muscle is represented in the image?

a)

frontalis

b)

orbicularis oculi

c)

orbicularis oris

d)

depressor anguli oris

70.

which skeletal muscle is represented in the image?

a)

orbicularis oculi

b)

zygomaticus

c)

orbicularis oris

d)

frontalis

71.

This muscle allows for dorsiflexion of the foot (5)

a)

tibialis anterior

b)

gastrocnemius

c)

quadriceps group

d)

hamstrings

72.

This muscle helps to elevate the mandible (2)

a)

frontalis

b)

occipitalis

c)

temporalis

d)

platysma

73.

This muscle helps to shrug the shoulders (2)

a)

deltoid

b)

sternocleidomastoid

c)

trapezius

d)

biceps

74.

This is what connects the gastrocnemius to the calcaneous bone (6)

a)

gastrocnemius

b)

calcaneous

c)

achilles tendon

d)

forman's ligament

75.

Identify the Muscle.

a)

external intercostals

b)

serratus anterior

c)

external oblique

d)

internal intercostals

e)

internal oblique

76.
name the muscle
a)
latissimus dorsi
b)
teres major
c)
levator scapula
d)
trapezius
77.

What is the NAME of this muscle?

a)

Supraspinatus

b)

Infraspinatus

c)

Teres Minor

d)

Subscapularis

78.
These muscles are in between each rib and aid in moving the ribcage to force breathing.
a)
Trapezius
b)
Erector spinae
c)
External obliques
d)
Intercostal muscles
79.

Muscle A?

a)

rectus abdominus

b)

external obliques

c)

internal obliques

d)

transverse abdominus

80.

The point of muscle attachment to an immovable or less movable bone is known as the ________.

a)

innervation

b)

origin

c)

insertion

d)

action

81.

The prime mover of arm abduction is the ________ muscle.

a)

trapezius

b)

deltoid

c)

triceps brachii

d)

biceps brachii

82.

Jason injured his hamstring muscle group during football practice. He will be unable to perform ________.

a)

thigh extension and knee flexion

b)

dorsiflexion

c)

thigh abduction and adduction

d)

leg rotation and plantar flexion

83.

What is the main function of the quadriceps group?

a)

arm flexion

b)

hand supination

c)

thigh abduction

d)

knee extension

e)

foot inversion

84.

Which muscle group includes the biceps femoris, semimembranosus, and semitendinosus?

a)

abdominal muscles

b)

quadriceps group

c)

adductor group

d)

fibularis muscles

e)

hamstring group

85.

What muscle does letter A represent?

a)

biceps femoris

b)

vastus medialis

c)

vastus lateralis

d)

rectus femoris

86.

What muscle does letter C represent?

a)

rectus femoris

b)

vastus lateralis

c)

vastus medialis

d)

biceps femoris

87.

What muscle does letter B represent?

a)

biceps femoris

b)

rectus femoris

c)

vastus medialis

d)

vastus lateralis

88.

What muscle does letter A represent?

a)

biceps femoris

b)

semitendinosus

c)

semimembranosus

d)

rectus femoris

89.

What muscle does letter B represent?

a)

rectus femoris

b)

semimembranosus

c)

semitendinosus

d)

vastus medialis

90.

What muscle does letter C represent?

a)

semimembranosus

b)

semitendinosus

c)

biceps femoris

d)

gastrocnemius

91.

Which muscle does letter A represent?

a)

masseter

b)

buccinator

c)

zygomaticus

d)

orbicularis oris

92.

Which muscle does letter B represent?

a)

buccinator

b)

masseter

c)

orbicularis oculi

d)

orbicularis oris

93.

Which muscle does letter A represent?

a)

orbicularis oculi

b)

nasalis

c)

zygomaticus

d)

risorius

94.

Which muscle does letter B represent?

a)

buccinator

b)

risorius

c)

zygomaticus

d)

levator labii superioris

95.

Which muscle does letter C represent?

a)

risorius

b)

zygomaticus

c)

masseter

d)

buccinator

96.

Which muscle does letter D represent?

a)

risorius

b)

orbicularis oris

c)

masseter

d)

buccinator

97.

Which muscle does letter E represent?

a)

platysma

b)

sternocleidomastoid

c)

orbicularis oris

d)

risorius

98.

Which muscle does letter A represent?

a)

brachioradialis

b)

brachialis

c)

biceps brachii

d)

triceps brachii

99.

Which muscle does letter B represent?

a)

brachioradialis

b)

brachialis

c)

biceps brachii

d)

triceps brachii

100.

Which muscle is highlighted?

a)

iliopsoas

b)

sartorius

c)

gluteus medius

d)

tensor fasciae latae

101.

Which muscle is represented by letter A?

a)

palmaris longus

b)

brachioradialis

c)

pronator teres

d)

tibialis anterior

102.

Which muscle does letter B represent?

a)

brachialis

b)

flexor carpi radialis

c)

palmaris longus

d)

iliopsoas

103.

Which muscle does letter C represent?

a)

extensor carpi ulnaris

b)

biceps brachii

c)

palmaris longus

d)

tibialis anterior

104.

Which muscle is the arrow pointing to?

a)

extensor carpi ulnaris

b)

flexor carpi ulnaris

c)

biceps brachii

d)

triceps brachii

105.

Which muscle is letter A representing?

a)

gracilis

b)

adductor magnus

c)

biceps femoris

d)

semitendinosus

106.

Which muscle is represented by letter A?

a)

gracilis

b)

adductor magnus

c)

semitendinosus

d)

semimembranosus

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