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Muscular System Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Muscle fatigue occurs when

a)

ATP production can’t keep up with use

b)

Lactic acid is being removed from the body

c)

Presence of ionic balance in the body

d)

Accumulation of lactic acid

2.

Muscles that are not used, may shrink/"decay" or undergo a process of __________

a)

Hypertrophy

b)

Atrophy

c)

Fatigue

3.

Bulging of an organ or tissue through a weakened area in the muscle wall:

a)

Hernia

b)

Myalgia

c)

Myositis

d)

Muscular Dystrophy

4.

Moveable attachment of a muscle:

a)

Teniosis

b)

Origin

c)

Insertion

d)

Eversion

5.

Muscle Pain:

a)

Torticollis

b)

Dystonia

c)

Myalgia

6.

Attachment of a muscle that remains relatively fixed (does not move) during muscular contraction:

a)

Origin

b)

Dilator

c)

Insertion

d)

Dystonia

7.
Caused by an accumulation of lactic acid in the muscle:
a)
Muscle Spasm
b)
Muscle Fatigue
c)
Muscle Strain
d)
Muscle Tone
8.

The picture, which shows the muscles increasing, is an example of what?

a)

Hyperthropy

b)

Atrophy

9.

The neurotransmitter that is released by the neuromuscular junction of the skeletal/voluntary muscles

a)

epinephrine

b)

dopamin

c)

acetylcholine

d)

norepinephrine

10.

Smooth and cardiac muscles, or involuntary muscles, are controlled by what nervous system?

a)

skeletal nervous system

b)

central nervous system

c)

autonomic nervous system

11.
After you swallow food, what kind of muscle moves the food toward your stomach?
a)
Cardiac
b)
Skeletal
c)
Voluntary
d)
Smooth
12.
The tendons connect the muscles to the bones.
a)
True
b)
False
13.

Where are smooth muscles?

a)

lungs

b)

heart

c)

stomach

d)

arms

14.
What is the muscle in the neck?
a)
Gastrocnemius
b)
Achilles' Tendon
c)
Quadricep
d)
Sternocleidomastoideus
15.

muscles that contract when needed without needing to think about it

a)

fast twitch

b)

slow twitch

c)

voluntary

d)

involuntary

16.

muscles that you consciously make contract and move

a)

fast twitch

b)

slow twitch

c)

voluntary

d)

involuntary

17.

A muscle primarily responsible for the action (movement) is called both the...

a)

prime mover

b)

antagonist

c)

synergist

d)

agonist

18.

Name this muscle tissue (note the striations and branched cells)

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

19.

Name this muscle tissue (note the striations and multiple nuclei)

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

20.

The functions of muscles are

a)

movement

b)

form and shape

c)

heat production

d)

creating ATP