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WorksheetsHS1 Muscular System
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
Body structure made-up of smooth muscle:
biceps brachii
stomach wall
cardiac wall
trapezius
Which is a muscle of the arm?
Diaphragm
triceps brachii
gastrocnemius
trapezius
Which muscle is located on the head?
deltoid
gluteus medius
zygomaticus major
intercostal
Muscle on the posterior lower leg:
hamstring
gastrocnemius
sartorius
vastus medialis
Injury to a muscle which involves tearing and bleeding of the muscle is called a/an:
tendonitis
sprain
tetanus
strain
Colton stretches every night after running. What Isis desired outcome?
atrophy
contractibility
extensibility
hypertrophy
When Joe flexes his bicep, what characteristic of muscles describes what is happening to his bicep?
contractability
elasticity
excitability
extensibility
Jack notices a bulging in the lower quadrant after lifting weights. What might be his diagnosis?
fibromyalgia
hernia
muscular dystrophy
tendonitis
Regular exercise and strength training will:
cause lactic acid
improve muscle tone
antagonize circulation
reduce muscle deficiency
Anerobic exercise for prolonged periods without adequate rest would cause a/an:
Buildup of lactic acid
increase in blood sugar
increase in atrophy
loss of bone minerals
Sitting erect in your desk and walking without hunching demonstrate which muscular system function?
body heat
movement
posture
support
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:
muscle atrophy
muscle hypertrophy
poor posture
sarcoplasm
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:
fibromyalgia
muscle spasm
muscular dystrophy
myasthenia gravis
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:
Fibromyalgia
muscle spasm
muscle dystrophy
myasthenia gravis
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?
muscular atrophy
muscular hypertrophy
myoneural
synergist
The digestive system contains this type of muscle;
striated
voluntary
smooth
cardiac
Which of the following is responsible for sending an impulse to the muscle fiber?
sarcoplasm
neuron
sarcolemma
synergist
Which of the muscles below is the antagonist for the biceps?
trapezius
triceps
deltoid
intercostals
Where would you find the vastus lateralis?
trunk
lower extremities
upper extremities
head/neck
The major muscle for respiration is the:
diaphragm
temporalis
gluteus
sartorius
Smooth muscles are also known as:
visceral muscles
voluntary muscles
cardiac
striated
How do skeletal muscles get their names?
size
location
direction
all of the above
Tendons connect ____to ______.
muscle to bone
bone to ligaments
muscle to ligaments
all of the above
The appearance of skeletal muscle is:
rounded
sperical
striated
branched
Cardiac muscles are ____, which means when one contracts, they all contract.
separated by fascia
nonstriated
fused
none of the above
Why do you shiver when you get really cold?
your muscles are contracting to produce heat to warm you up
you have tetanus
your body shivers for no reason
none of the above
An injury to a ligament:
strain
sprain
staine
bruise
A circular muscle which keeps food from backing up into your esophagus:
striated
sphincter
visceral
none of these
Which of the following is a lower leg muscle?
deltoid
gastrocnemius
biceps
triceps
Prefix myo means?
bone
pain
muscle
blood
The suffix -pathy means:
disease
muscle
fatigue
movement
Term meaning 'without oxygen':
agonist
aerobic
ATP
anaerobic
Which is the primary mover?
antagonist
agonist
aerobic
muscle unit
chemical messengers that regulate body funtions:
neuromuscular juntions
neurotransmtters
glucose
antagonists
Main muscle of upper back:
Lattisimus Dorsi
Trapezius
Lumbar
Rectus Femoris
Waking up in the middle of the night with severe calf pain is probably:
muscle spasm
fibromyalgia
tetanus
sprain
Medical term for muscle pain:
strain
myalgia
myasthenia
arthritis
Inflammation of a tendon:
arthritis
tendonosis
tendonitis
muscle spasm
Primary mover:
antagonist
agonist
asthenia
Trophy means:
inflammation
growth/development
wasting
Weakness
algia
antagonist
asthenia
