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Muscular System

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

Which muscle type is found in your stomach, bladder, and intestines?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Smooth

c)

Cardiac

d)

Straight

3.
Which type of muscle is found in your heart?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Straight
4.

Which muscles are involuntary?

a)

skeletal

b)

cardiac

c)

smooth

d)

smooth and cardiac

5.

Which types of muscle tissue are voluntary?

a)

Cardiac

b)

Skeletal

c)

Smooth

d)

Cardiac and Smooth

6.
Muscles always work in _____
a)
pairs
b)
groups of 3
c)
bones
d)
joints
7.
What type of muscle are the biceps and triceps that are located in your upper arm?
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
involuntary
8.

What muscle is highlighted in the picture?

a)

Triceps

b)

Biceps

c)

Quadriceps

d)

Deltoids

9.

What muscle is highlighted in the picture?

a)

Triceps

b)

Biceps

c)

Quadriceps

d)

Deltoids

10.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Triceps

b)

Biceps

c)

Quadricpes

d)

Deltoids

11.

What muscles is highlighted?

a)

Deltoid

b)

Trapezius

c)

Tricep

d)

Pectoralis

12.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Trapezius

b)

Latissimus Dorsi

c)

Pectoralis

d)

Deltoids

13.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Latissimus Dorsi

b)

Abdominals

c)

Pectoralis

d)

Quadriceps

14.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Latissimus Dorsi

b)

Trapezius

c)

Hamstrings

d)

Gastrocnemius

15.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Abdominals

b)

Quadriceps

c)

Gluteus

d)

Hamstring

16.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Quadriceps

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Gluteus

17.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Quadriceps

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Gluteus

18.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Quadraceps

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Gluteus

19.
How are muscles attached to bone?
a)
Ligaments
b)
Cartlidge
c)
skin
d)
Tendons
20.
When our muscles shorten such as a bicep curl.  This is called?
a)
Concentric 
b)
Eccentric
c)
Curl
d)
Isometric 
21.
What is Isometric movement
a)
When a muscle lengthens 
b)
There is no movement at the end of the muscle
c)
When a muscle shortens 
22.

What system does the muscular system work in conjunction with to allow our body to move?

a)

Digestive

b)

Respiratory

c)

Skeletal

d)

Circulatory

23.
Muscles give us shape and help us maintain good posture?
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Muscles are responsible for?
a)
Movement of the body
b)
Framework of the body
c)
Elimination of body waste
d)
Circulation of blood
25.
What is the primary function of a tendon?
a)
Attach bone to bone
b)
Attach muscles to bones
c)
Attach muscles to organs
d)
Attach muscles to fascia
26.

Muscles that oppose one another are

a)

synergist

b)

hateful

c)

prime movers

d)

antagonists

27.
Muscles are composed of which of the following?
a)
Lipids
b)
Protiens
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Fats
28.
Muscles work in pairs what is the name for this...
a)
Antagonistic Pairs
b)
Pears
c)
Bicep
d)
Antiseptic Pairs
29.
The muscle which causes movement is the....
a)
Antagonist
b)
Agonist
30.
The muscle which relaxes during movement is the.....
a)
Antagonist
b)
Agonist
31.
Sam is performing a bicep curl (during flexion), which is the agonist in this movement?
a)
Triceps
b)
Biceps
c)
Quadriceps
d)
Hamstring
32.
Callum plays for the school team. When kicking a ball during extension which is the antagonist?
a)
Hamstring
b)
Quadriceps
c)
Gastrocnemius
d)
Obliques
33.
Tommy Tu is on his tip toes, which muscle is allowing this?
a)
Gastrocnemius
b)
Hamstring
c)
Quadriceps
34.
During flexion of the leg which muscle is the agonist?
a)
Hamstring
b)
Quadriceps
c)
Gastrocnemius
35.
What connects bone to bone?
a)
Ligament
b)
Tendon
c)
Cartilage
36.

Which muscle fibres have the highest resistance to fatigue?

a)

Type 1

b)

Type 2a

c)

Type 2b

37.

Which sporting example relates best to type 2a muscle fibres?

a)

100m

b)

Shotput

c)

400m

d)

Marathon

38.

A functional characteristic of type 2b muscle fibres is...

a)

slow speed of contraction

b)

high resistance to fatigue

c)

strong force of contraction

d)

poor capillary supply

39.

Type 2b muscle fibres would be predominately used in which of these examples?

a)

800m

b)

10000m

c)

4x400m relay

d)

200m

40.
All muscle fibres within a motor unit will contract...
a)
if the action potential is above the threshold
b)
if the synapse is open
c)
if the individual has enough muscle fibres

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