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anatomy muscle quiz

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What muscle is highlighted in the picture?

a)

Triceps

b)

Biceps

c)

Quads

d)

Deltoids

2.

What muscle is highlighted in the picture?

a)

Triceps

b)

Biceps

c)

Quads

d)

Deltoids

3.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Triceps

b)

Biceps

c)

Quads

d)

Deltoids

4.

What muscles is highlighted?

a)

Deltoid

b)

Trapezius

c)

Tricep

d)

Pectoralis

5.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Trapezius

b)

Lats

c)

Pectoralis

d)

Deltoids

6.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Lats

b)

Abdominals

c)

Pectoralis

d)

Quads

7.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Lats

b)

Trapezius

c)

Hamstrings

d)

Calves

8.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Abdominals

b)

Quads

c)

Gluteus

d)

Hamstring

9.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Tricep

b)

Bicep

c)

Forearm

d)

Humerus

10.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Quads

c)

Calves

d)

Gluteus

11.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Quads

c)

Calves

d)

Gluteus

12.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Quads

c)

Calves

d)

Gluteus

13.

Which of these are considered to be a a type of muscle in the muscular system?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Rough

d)

Smooth

14.

The property of all muscles that can be defined as the muscle tissue having a electric gradient which can reverse when stimulated is?

a)

Excitability

b)

Contraction

c)

Elongate

15.

The property of all muscles that can be defined as the muscle tissue having the ability to contract or shorten is?

a)

Excitability

b)

Contraction

c)

Elongate

16.

The type of muscle that is voluntary and is composed of muscle fibers that are bound together in parallel bundles and that is usually described as striated is called?

a)

Smooth

b)

Skeletal

c)

Cardiac

17.

The type of muscle that is involuntary and is found in the walls of internal organ such as the stomach, intestines, and blood vessels is called?

a)

Smooth

b)

Skeletal

c)

Cardiac

18.

The type of muscle that is involuntary and is found in the heart and can also be described as striated is called?

a)

Smooth

b)

Skeletal

c)

Cardiac

19.

Skeletal muscles consist of numerous _____________ that contain a bundle of _______________ which are composed of repeating contractile units called _____________?

a)

muscle fibers, sarcomeres, myofibrils

b)

sarcomeres, muscle fibers, myofibrils

c)

sarcomeres, myofibrils, muscle fibers

d)

muscle fibers, myofibrils, sarcomeres

20.

The thin filament composed of protein in a myofibril is called?

a)

Actin

b)

Myosin

21.

What is the first thing that must happen for a muscle to contract?

a)

Actin and Myosin slide past each other

b)

Calcium ions are released

c)

Action potential or a stimulus reaches a muscle fiber

22.

The second step in a muscle contraction is?

a)

Actin and Myosin slide past eachother

b)

Calcium ions are released

c)

Action potential or a stimulus reaches a muscle fiber

23.

The third step of muscle contraction is?

a)

Actin an Myosin slide past eachother

b)

Calcium ion is released

c)

Action potential or a stimulus reaches a muscle fiber

24.

___________ are long bundles of axons that transmit signals from the CNS the neuromuscular system allowing involuntary and voluntary muscle movement.

a)

Sarcomeres

b)

Nerves

c)

Dendrites

d)

Cell body

25.

What is the correct order of structure of Skeletal Muscle?

a)

Muscle Fiber, Endomysium, Fascicle, Epimysium, Perimysium, Tendon

b)

Muscle Fiber, Endomysium, Epimysium, Fascicle, Perimysium, Tendon

c)

Muscle Fiber, Fascicle, Endomysium, Perimysium, Epimysium, Tendon

d)

Muscle Fiber Fascicle, Endomysium, Epimysium, Perimysium, Tendon

26.
A sarcomere is
a)
A protein filament or fiber
b)
The basic contractile unit of muscle contraction
c)
An organelle
d)
An organ
27.
The part of the sarcomere that A (green) refers to is the?
a)
Z Line
b)
M Line
c)
H Line
d)
A Line
28.
The part of the sarcomere that C (Blue) refers to is the?
a)
Actin
b)
Myosin
c)
Troponin
d)
Tropomyosin
29.
The part of the sarcomere that D (Red) refers to is the?
a)
Actin
b)
Myosin
c)
Troponin
d)
Tropomyosin
30.
What state is the sarcomere in #1
a)
Relaxed
b)
Contracting
c)
Fully Contracted
d)
None of the above
31.
What state is the sarcomere in #2
a)
Relaxed
b)
Contracting
c)
Fully Contracted
d)
None of the above
32.
What happens to the Z lines during a sarcomere contraction?
a)
It disappears
b)
gets closer together
c)
It gets bigger
d)
None of these
33.

The epimysium covers

a)

the entire muscle

b)

the fascicle

c)

the muscle fiber

d)

the myofibril

34.

Which connective tissue surrounds the fascicle?

a)

epimysium

b)

perimysium

c)

sarcolemma

d)

endomysium

35.

What is another name for #9 (cell membrane)?

a)

Sarcomere

b)

Sarcolemma

c)

Myofibril

d)

Myofiber

36.
Connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
a)
Epimysium
b)
Tendon
c)
Perimysium
d)
sarcolemma
37.

Identify letter 'G'

a)

Sarcolemma

b)

Sarcoplasmic Reticulum

c)

T-tubules

d)

Mitochondria

38.

Which label is the myofibril?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

39.

Which label is the muscle fiber?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

40.
Turning the hand so that the palm is upward or facing anteriorly (in anatomical position).
a)
supination
b)
pronation
c)
flexion
d)
dorsiflexion
41.
Turning the foot so the plantar surfaces faces medially.
a)
plantar flexion
b)
eversion
c)
inversion
d)
dorsiflexion
42.
Which of the following best describes extension?
a)
The straightening of a joint where the angle of movement increases
b)
The bending of a joint where bones get closer together
c)
The rotation of a joint or spinning of one bone on another
d)
The lateral movement away from the midline
43.

The lateral motion TOWARDS the midline is called ______.

a)

adduction

b)

abduction

c)

circumduction

d)

opposition

44.

Movement AWAY from the mid-line is called _____________.

a)

abduction

b)

adduction

c)

opposition

d)

pronation

45.
What movement is occurring here?
a)
Eversion
b)
Flexion
c)
Dorsiflexion
d)
Plantarflexion
46.

Mr. Swatter has a fly on his shoulder, the poor thing. He reaches his right hand over to his left shoulder to try and squish the fly. Which movement is occurring at his ELBOW joint?

a)

Extension

b)

Circumduction

c)

Flexion

d)

Supination

47.

Nicole a fitness guru feels compelled to do a few jumping jacks. Which movement is taking place as her hands come together above her head?

a)

Extension

b)

Adduction

c)

Circumdation

d)

Abduction

48.

Noah is very short. He needs to stand on his "tip toe's" to reach the cookie jar on the top shelf of the cupboard. What is the movement of his ankles?

a)

Plantar Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Dorsiflexion

d)

Rotation

49.
When the outstanding Dustin Martin kicks a football the movement of the knee joint in the back swing, before kicking the ball is......
a)
Abduction
b)
Flexion
c)
Extension
d)
Adduction
50.

Straightening parts at a joint so the angle between them increases is

a)

flexion

b)

dorsiflexion

c)

extension

d)

rotation

51.

Which shoulder motion is illustrated in the picture?

a)

rotation

b)

adduction

c)

flexion

d)

extension

52.

Which movement is shown in the picture?

a)

eversion

b)

rotation

c)

extension

d)

flexion

53.

Turning the hand so the palm is downward is

a)

inversion

b)

supination

c)

pronation

d)

eversion

54.

Identify the joint action being performed.

a)

Circumduction

b)

Lateral Rotation

c)

Medial Rotation

d)

Eversion

55.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Circumduction
b)
Lateral Rotation
c)
Medial Rotation
d)
Eversion
56.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Inversion
b)
Eversion
c)
Plantarflexion
d)
Dorsiflexion
57.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Inversion
b)
Eversion
c)
Plantarflexion
d)
Dorsiflexion
58.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Inversion
b)
Eversion
c)
Plantarflexion
d)
Dorsiflexion
59.

Extension of the parts at a joint beyond anatomical position is

a)

flexion

b)

extension

c)

hyperextension

60.

Turning the foot so that the plantar surface faces laterally is

a)

eversion

b)

inversion

c)

retraction

d)

extension

61.

Which movement is illustrated here?

a)

Rotation

b)

Oppostion

c)

Pronation

d)

Hyperextension