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HS1 Muscular System

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Body structure made-up of smooth muscle:

a)

biceps brachii

b)

stomach wall

c)

cardiac wall

d)

trapezius

2.

Which is a muscle of the arm?

a)

Diaphragm

b)

triceps brachii

c)

gastrocnemius

d)

trapezius

3.

Which muscle is located on the head?

a)

deltoid

b)

gluteus medius

c)

zygomaticus major

d)

intercostal

4.

Muscle on the posterior lower leg:

a)

hamstring

b)

gastrocnemius

c)

sartorius

d)

vastus medialis

5.

Injury to a muscle which involves tearing and bleeding of the muscle is called a/an:

a)

tendonitis

b)

sprain

c)

tetanus

d)

strain

6.

Colton stretches every night after running. What Isis desired outcome?

a)

atrophy

b)

contractibility

c)

extensibility

d)

hypertrophy

7.

When Joe flexes his bicep, what characteristic of muscles describes what is happening to his bicep?

a)

contractability

b)

elasticity

c)

excitability

d)

extensibility

8.

Jack notices a bulging in the lower quadrant after lifting weights. What might be his diagnosis?

a)

fibromyalgia

b)

hernia

c)

muscular dystrophy

d)

tendonitis

9.

Regular exercise and strength training will:

a)

cause lactic acid

b)

improve muscle tone

c)

antagonize circulation

d)

reduce muscle deficiency

10.

Anerobic exercise for prolonged periods without adequate rest would cause a/an:

a)

Buildup of lactic acid

b)

increase in blood sugar

c)

increase in atrophy

d)

loss of bone minerals

11.

Sitting erect in your desk and walking without hunching demonstrate which muscular system function?

a)

body heat

b)

movement

c)

posture

d)

support

12.

Jenna's leg has been in a cast for four weeks due to a fracture. Her physician ordered physical therapy after the cast was removed. Why would the physician order therapy? Physical therapy will treat:

a)

muscle atrophy

b)

muscle hypertrophy

c)

poor posture

d)

sarcoplasm

13.

Mary has muscle pain, fatigue, sleeping difficulties, depression and exercise intolerance. Her Dr. has prescribed only symptomatic treatment and states that this disorder is most common in women. Her diagnosis is MOST LIKELY:

a)

fibromyalgia

b)

muscle spasm

c)

muscular dystrophy

d)

myasthenia gravis

14.

Mary is 44 years old. She has fluctuating weakness around her eyes, difficulty chewing, and difficulty swallowing. The Dr. diagnosis Mary with an autoimmune disorder that has no cure. These symptoms describe:

a)

Fibromyalgia

b)

muscle spasm

c)

muscle dystrophy

d)

myasthenia gravis

15.

Sam works out at the gym 3-4 times/week. He can lift. more weight than any of his classmates. What term would describe Sam's muscles?

a)

muscular atrophy

b)

muscular hypertrophy

c)

myoneural

d)

synergist

16.

The digestive system contains this type of muscle;

a)

striated

b)

voluntary

c)

smooth

d)

cardiac

17.

Which of the following is responsible for sending an impulse to the muscle fiber?

a)

sarcoplasm

b)

neuron

c)

sarcolemma

d)

synergist

18.

Which of the muscles below is the antagonist for the biceps?

a)

trapezius

b)

triceps

c)

deltoid

d)

intercostals

19.

Where would you find the vastus lateralis?

a)

trunk

b)

lower extremities

c)

upper extremities

d)

head/neck

20.

The major muscle for respiration is the:

a)

diaphragm

b)

temporalis

c)

gluteus

d)

sartorius

21.

Smooth muscles are also known as:

a)

visceral muscles

b)

voluntary muscles

c)

cardiac

d)

striated

22.

How do skeletal muscles get their names?

a)

size

b)

location

c)

direction

d)

all of the above

23.

Tendons connect ____to ______.

a)

muscle to bone

b)

bone to ligaments

c)

muscle to ligaments

d)

all of the above

24.

The appearance of skeletal muscle is:

a)

rounded

b)

sperical

c)

striated

d)

branched

25.

Cardiac muscles are ____, which means when one contracts, they all contract.

a)

separated by fascia

b)

nonstriated

c)

fused

d)

none of the above

26.

Why do you shiver when you get really cold?

a)

your muscles are contracting to produce heat to warm you up

b)

you have tetanus

c)

your body shivers for no reason

d)

none of the above

27.

An injury to a ligament:

a)

strain

b)

sprain

c)

staine

d)

bruise

28.

A circular muscle which keeps food from backing up into your esophagus:

a)

striated

b)

sphincter

c)

visceral

d)

none of these

29.

Which of the following is a lower leg muscle?

a)

deltoid

b)

gastrocnemius

c)

biceps

d)

triceps

30.

Prefix myo means?

a)

bone

b)

pain

c)

muscle

d)

blood

31.

The suffix -pathy means:

a)

disease

b)

muscle

c)

fatigue

d)

movement

32.

Term meaning 'without oxygen':

a)

agonist

b)

aerobic

c)

ATP

d)

anaerobic

33.

Which is the primary mover?

a)

antagonist

b)

agonist

c)

aerobic

d)

muscle unit

34.

chemical messengers that regulate body funtions:

a)

neuromuscular juntions

b)

neurotransmtters

c)

glucose

d)

antagonists

35.

Main muscle of upper back:

a)

Lattisimus Dorsi

b)

Trapezius

c)

Lumbar

d)

Rectus Femoris

36.

Waking up in the middle of the night with severe calf pain is probably:

a)

muscle spasm

b)

fibromyalgia

c)

tetanus

d)

sprain

37.

Medical term for muscle pain:

a)

strain

b)

myalgia

c)

myasthenia

d)

arthritis

38.

Inflammation of a tendon:

a)

arthritis

b)

tendonosis

c)

tendonitis

d)

muscle spasm

39.

Primary mover:

a)

antagonist

b)

agonist

c)

asthenia

40.

Trophy means:

a)

inflammation

b)

growth/development

c)

wasting

41.

Weakness

a)

algia

b)

antagonist

c)

asthenia