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Muscular System- Mid Point Knowledge Check

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes muscle tone?

a)

It is a result of the build up of lactic acid, inevitably leading to muscle fatigue/

b)

Muscles are always slightly contracted and ready to perform an action

c)

Muscles are able to return back to their original length after being stretched.

d)

Is the result of connective tissue binding the muscle fibers together.

2.

True or False: Muscles PUSH. Never Pull.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which type of muscle is strictly voluntary (meaning we control the movement)?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Smooth

c)

Cardiac

d)

Sphincter

4.

Where in the body would you find smooth muscle?

a)

Attached to the skeleton

b)

In the heart

c)

In the digestive tract

5.

Which type of muscle is a special circular muscle that opens and closes to allow passage of substances?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

d)

Sphincter

6.

Which of the following is NOT true of cardiac muscle?

a)

It is an involuntary muscle.

b)

The cells are fused, meaning when one cell contracts, they all contract.

c)

Can be voluntary or involuntary.

d)

It is found only in the heart.

7.

What is the energy source for muscles?

a)

Calcium

b)

ATP

c)

Protein

d)

Lactic Acid

8.

True or False: Bones could not move without the aid of the attached muscles.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is the function of tendons?

a)

They connect muscle to bone.

b)

They connect bone to bone.

c)

To hold, separate or bind muscle fibers.

d)

To provide energy to the muscles for movement.

10.

Which of the following describes the ORIGIN point of a muscle?

a)

It is a fixed point that does not move during muscle contraction.

b)

It is the part that moves during a muscle contraction

11.

What happens to a muscle when it contacts?

a)

It lengthens

b)

It shortens

c)

It overstretches

d)

It tears

12.

Muscle is able to return to its original shape after being stretched. Which term describes this characteristic?

a)

Excitability

b)

Contractility

c)

Elasticity

d)

Extensibility