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Obj. 1.04-1.05 Muscular System

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one is found in the neck?

a)

Deltoid

b)

Sternocleidomastoid

c)

Biceps

d)

Trapezius

2.

Major muscle that lies over the ribs

a)

Gastrocnemius

b)

Soleus Major

c)

Pectoralis Major

d)

Brachioradialis

3.

Abducts the upper arm at the shoulder

a)

Hamstring

b)

Deltoid

c)

Masseter

d)

Rectus Femoris

4.

Found on the Dorsal surface of the leg

a)

Rectus Abdominus

b)

Pectoralis Major

c)

External Obliques

d)

Hamstrings

5.

Circular muscles that allow passage of substances

a)

Cardiac

b)

Smooth

c)

Sphincter

d)

Skeletal

6.

Medical term for the calf muscle

a)

Gastonormous

b)

Gastronemitic

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Gastronume

7.

Main muscle of the lower back

a)

Latissimus Dorsi

b)

Rectis Abdominus

c)

Buccinator

d)

Oblique

8.

Main muscle of the upper back

a)

Trapeze

b)

Trapezius

c)

Trapperze

d)

Trapezisu

9.

Found in the arm

a)

Biceps Brachii

b)

Biceps Brakeii

c)

Triceps Brachii

d)

Quadraceps Brachii

10.

Muscle is Partially contracted, ready to act

a)

Excitability

b)

Tone

c)

Contracability

d)

Elasticity

11.

Muscle becomes shorter and thicker

a)

Atrophy

b)

Contractability

c)

Extensibility

d)

Irritability

12.

Lactic Acid accumulates in the muscle, losing its ability to contract is known as

a)

Muscle Fatigue

b)

Muscle spasm

c)

Muscle cramp

d)

Muscle excitability

13.

What type of muscle is voluntary?

a)

Cardiac

b)

Smooth

c)

Sphincter

d)

Skeletal

14.

Forms the walls of the heart

a)

cardiac

b)

smooth

c)

skeletal

d)

sphincter

15.

Muscles are responsible for producing MOST of our..............

a)

body weight

b)

body heat

c)

body height

d)

body substances

16.

In the thoracic cavity, above the stomach and responsible for breathing

a)

Diagram

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Diascope

d)

Diaphren

17.

Muscle characteristic where it goes back to its original shape

a)

elasticity

b)

extensibility

c)

excitability

d)

estatic

18.

Which one would cause "oxygen debt", or shortness of breath?

a)

eating ice cream

b)

sleeping

c)

exercising

d)

thinking about final exams

19.

You should do this every morning to increase extensibility of your muscles

a)

lift weights

b)

take a cold shower

c)

meditate

d)

stretch

20.

A swimmer injures her shoulder during a race. What is the FIRST thing she should do?

a)

apply heat

b)

apply ice

c)

elevate it

d)

lay down

21.

What is one way you can prevent muscle atrophy in your legs?

a)

steroid injesctions

b)

exercise upper body

c)

meditation

d)

massage the leg muscles

22.

A dancer with ankle pain & swelling with bruising would most likely have

a)

atrophy

b)

sprain

c)

strain

d)

spasm

23.

Bleeding inside the muscle due to overuse would MOST likely be

a)

atrphy

b)

strain

c)

hepertrophy

d)

tendonitis

24.

Inflammation of a tendon in the shoulder or elbow would be

a)

gastritis

b)

bursitis

c)

tendonitis

d)

epicondylitis

25.

Waking up at night with severe calf pain would MOST likely be

a)

strain

b)

sprain

c)

spasm

d)

sclerosis

26.

If we don't exercise our muscles become weak and flaccid, causing them to

a)

atrophy

b)

hypertrophy

c)

fill with fluid

d)

cause pain

27.

A person who lifts weights overuses their muscles which causes them to enlarge or

a)

hypertrophy

b)

atrophy

c)

lose tone

d)

over excitability

28.

Someone with myalgia would say their muscles

a)

are hot

b)

hurt

c)

spasms

d)

over excitability

29.

If the heart is "quivering", what characteristic is this?

a)

contractability

b)

excitability

c)

extensability

d)

muscle fatigue

30.

Leg cramps at night could be a result of a low potassium level. What would be an easy cure for this?

a)

eat a banana or drink orange juice daily

b)

drink a glass of milk

c)

eat dark chocolate

d)

exercise more

31.

Sustained muscle contraction, usually caused by overuse of the muscle

a)

spasms

b)

tone

c)

irritability

d)

contractability

32.

Continuous muscle spasms

a)

tetanus

b)

torticollis

c)

muscular dystrophy

d)

myasthenia gravis

33.

A disconnect between nerve and muscle, the impulse can't get through. (like a road block)

a)

muscular dystrophy

b)

myasthenia gravis

c)

myalgia

d)

muscle fatigue

34.

Muscle in the upper arm

a)

deltoid

b)

masseter

c)

trapezius

d)

gastrocnemius

35.

The correct name for "Wry" neck, caused by inflammation of the trapezius and/or sternocleidomastoid muscles. Very painful!

a)

tetanus

b)

torticollis

c)

talipes

d)

thrombosis

36.

Abduction

a)

The movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.

b)

The movement of a limb toward the midline of the body.

37.

Adduction

a)

The movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.

b)

The movement of a limb toward the midline of the body

38.

What does R.I.C.E. stand for?

(a)  

39.

The Frontalis muscle is located

a)

in the leg

b)

in the arm

c)

the forehead

d)

the buttocks

40.

Cardiac muscle is located in the

a)

lungs

b)

liver

c)

spleen

d)

heart