WorksheetsMuscle Facts and Movements
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Decreasing an angle between tow bones, or bending a body part
extension
flexion
abduction
Moving in a circle at a joint, such as swinging an arm in a circle.
circumduction
rotation
supination
Moving a body part away from the midline.
rotation
adduction
abduction
Rotating the hand so that the palm is facing up.
pronation
supination
adduction
Increasing the angle between two bones, or straightening a body part.
rotation
flexion
extension
Turning the body part around on its own axis, such as turning the head from side to side.
rotation
circumduction
pronation
Moving a body part toward the midline
abduction
adduction
circumduction
Movement of the hand by rotating the hand by placing the palm downward.
rotation
supination
pronation
What type of muscle can be found in the heart?
smooth
cardiac
skeletal
Smooth muscle can be found in the:
stomach
heart
biceps
Each muscle fiber is directly surrounded by connective tissue called the:
endomysium
epimysium
fascia
Voluntary muscle is...
muscle that has to be told when to move
muscle that moves automatically
muscle that makes up the heart and stomach
Muscles in your body move in _________.
points
pairs
in their own way
Muscles pull on _______ to help you move.
other muscles
body parts
bones
__________ muscles you do not control.
involuntary
voluntary
skeletal
Your heart is a/an ________________ muscle.
voluntary
involuntary
Arms and legs are _______ muscles.
involuntary
voluntary
Which muscle type is found in your stomach, bladder, and intestines?
skeletal
cardiac
straight
smooth
When a muscle contracts, it _______
gets thinner
gets longer
gets shorter
grows hair
Skeletal muscles are attached to the _________.
bones
muscles
lungs
stomach
