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WorksheetsMuscular System Review 2020
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
The muscle you use to turn your head is:
orbicularis
sternocleidomastoid
latissimus dorsi
temporalis
A tear in the muscle is called a:
strain
sprain
spasm
fracture
The group of muscles that make up the hamstrings are
semitendinosus, biceps femoris, and semimembranosus
gluteus maximus, semitendinosus, and biceps femoris
semitendinosus, gracilis, and semimembranosus
semitendinosus, biceps femoris, and adductor magnus
The characteristic of a muscle that allows it to return to its shape is:
contractibility
extensibility
elasticity
excitability
The group of inherited diseases that leads to muscle atrophy?
muscular dystrophy
myasthenia gravis
torticollis
fibromyalgia
Bundles of muscle fibers are called
myofibrils
fascicles
perimysium
sarcomeres
Chronic autoimmune disease that occurs when connection between nerves and muscle is lost
myasthenia gravis
muscular dystrophy
poliomyelitis
tetanus
What type of muscle is spindle shaped with a single nucleus?
skeletal
cardiac
myofilament
smooth
What is the layer of connective tissue that surrounds individual muscle fibers?
perimysium
endomysium
epimysium
myomisium
Plantar fasciitis causes pain in a person's
wrist
elbow
foot
shoulder
In what type of exercise does a muscle contract and shorten, example walking?
isometric
isotonic
aerobic
cardiovascular
What muscle extends the knee?
hamstrings
gluteus maximus
gastrocnemius
quadriceps
This muscle compresses your abdomen
latissimus dorsi
rectus abdominis
trapezius
quadriceps
Infectious disease characterized by continuous spasms of voluntary muscles is:
polio
tetanus
dystonia
fibromyalgia
When the muscle is attached to a bone, the part that does not move is the:
origin
insertion
belly
tendon
A strong connective tissue that connects muscle to bone is?
ligament
bone
tendon
myofibril
What is the muscle in your upper back that moves the scapula?
Latissimus dorsi
Trapezius
Pectoralis
Rectus abdominis
Disuse of a muscle causes
hypertrophy
paralysis
atrophy
rhabdomyolysis
In flexing the forearm at the elbow
biceps brachii acts as an antagonist
deltoid acts as an antagonist
triceps brachii acts as an antagonist
all of the above
Which of the following criteria is NOT used when naming a muscle?
relative size of the muscle
origin
action of the muscle
shape of the muscle
What muscle adducts the arm, medially rotates the arm, and helps with flexion of the arm?
trapezius
deltoid
pectoralis major
triceps brachii
What muscle is used to bite?
buccinator
orbicularis oris
temporalis
frontalis
What muscle causes you to frown?
zygomaticus
depressor anguli oris
orbicularis oris
buccinator
What is muscle tone?
the feeling of well being after exercise
muscle health
partial contraction of a muscle
what happens after intensive exercise of a muscle
What disorder is present at birth and causes the foot to rotate downward and inward?
talipes
plantar fasciitis
muscular dystrophy
achilles tendonitis
