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Joints and Muscles

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of connective tissue composes ligaments and tendons?

a)

loose connective tissue

b)

loose regular connective tissue

c)

dense irregular connective tissue

d)

dense regular connective tissue

2.

Unlike synovial joints, a fibrous joint may be

a)

immovable

b)

freely movable

3.

Motor neurons are part of a _______ and activate ______.

a)

motor schema, muscle fascia

b)

motor schema, muscle fibers

c)

motor unit, muscle fascia

d)

motor unit, muscle fibers

4.
What type of joint is shown in the picture?
a)
ball and socket
b)
hinge
c)
condyloid
d)
saddle
5.

What type of joint is shown in the picture?

a)

pivot joint

b)

plane joint

c)

saddle joint

d)

hinge joint

6.

The rotation of your skull on top of your neck is made possible by which type of joint?

a)

suture joint

b)

hinge joint

c)

condyloid joint

d)

pivot joint

7.

Cardiac muscle is found in...

a)

the deepest part of skeletal muscles

b)

the intestines

c)

the heart

d)

the space superficial to the pericardium

8.

Skeletal muscles are activated ______ and are _______.

a)

voluntarily; attached to bones by ligaments

b)

voluntarily; attached to bones by tendons

c)

involuntarily; found in the intestines

d)

involuntarily; attached to bones by tendons

9.
Smooth muscle can be found
a)
in the heart
b)
in the tricep muscle
c)
along the walls of your intestines
d)
attached to aponeuroses of your skull
10.

Which of the following is not a function of muscle tissue?

a)

movement

b)

homeostatic regulation of calcium

c)

heat production

d)

support

11.

What type of bones have complex shapes and can absorb impact?

a)

Long Bones

b)

Irregular Bones

c)

Sesamoid Bones

d)

Flat Bones

12.

What is an example of a sesamoid bone?

a)

Tarsals

b)

Carpals

c)

Clavicle

d)

Patella

13.

Definition of Synovial Joints

a)

Joint surrounded by soft tissue, which decreases movement to hardly any

b)

Does not allow a large amount of movement

c)

Freely movable, however defined by the structure of joints

d)

Freely movable, not defining any structure of the joints

14.

How are fixed joints defined?

a)

Slightly movable, with no surrounding tissue

b)

Allow small amounts of movement, hardly any tissue

c)

No movement at all, with fibrous tissue

d)

Fixed bones with cartilage

15.

What are the joints in your skull classified as?

a)

sliding joints

b)

hinge joints

c)

pivot joints

d)

fixed joints

16.

The place where two bones meet.

a)

cartilage

b)

joint

c)

tendon

d)

ligament

17.

Which of these is NOT true about joints?

a)

All joints are movable.

b)

It is any place where two bones meet.

c)

Joint movement is involuntary.

d)

All joints are found in the arms and legs.

18.

How is cardiac muscle similar to skeletal muscle?

a)

They both have striations

b)

They both tire out quickly

c)

They both are voluntary

d)

They both are part of the heart

19.

How many types of muscles are there?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

1

20.

What are the characteristics of cardiac muscle?

a)

Involuntary

b)

Found in the heart

c)

Banded appearance

d)

Dense connective tissue packaging

21.

Where is smooth muscle found?

a)

Heart

b)

Facial muscles

c)

Organs

d)

Legs

22.

The connective tissue sheath that surrounds a muscle fasciculus is:

a)

epimysium

b)

endomysium

c)

perimysium

23.

Given the following events:

1. Acetylcholine is broken down.

2. Acetylcholine moves across the synaptic cleft.

3. An action potential reaches the terminal branch (presynaptic terminal).

4. Acetylcholine combines with a receptor molecule on a skeletal muscle (postsynaptic membrane).

5. An action potential is produced in the skeletal muscle cell.


Choose the arrangement that lists the events in the order they occur at a neuromuscular junction.

a)

2,3,4,1,5

b)

3,2,4,5,1

c)

3,4,2,1,3

d)

4,5,2,1,3

24.

Muscles that oppose one another are:

a)

synergists

b)

hateful

c)

prime movers

d)

antagonists

25.

Muscles are composed of which of the following?

a)

Lipids

b)

Proteins

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Fats

26.

Which of the following is defined as the ability of an object to quickly return to its original shape and size?

a)

Elasticity

b)

Excitability

c)

Flexibility

d)

Extensibility

27.
Which of the following is defined as the ability to change or be changed according to circumstances?
a)
Elasticity
b)
Excitability
c)
Flexibility
d)
Extensibility
28.
Which of the following is NOT a type of muscle?
a)
Rough
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Skeletal
29.
Skeletal muscles are responsible for which of the following?
a)
Movement of the body
b)
Movement of the heart
c)
Movement of the ligaments 
d)
Movement of the extremities
30.

Which of the following describes the sarcomere?

a)

The basic unit of a muscle’s cross-striated myofibril

b)

A protein band that defines the boundary between one sarcomere

c)

Various muscle proteins

d)

Contains the protein actin

31.

Which of the following describes muscle bundles?

a)

Long, multinucleated, thread-like cells

b)

A set of muscle fibers grouped together

c)

Considered to be the cell of the muscle

d)

Organelles that are unique to muscle tissue

32.
Skeletal muscles are attached to which of the following? 
a)
Bones and ligaments 
b)
Ligaments and tendons
c)
Tendons and bones
d)
Bones and fat 
33.

What are muscles needed for?

a)

movement

b)

decoration

c)

pumping blood

d)

no one knows

34.

Where is smooth muscle located?

a)

heart

b)

bones

c)

toes

d)

internal organs

35.

The nerve releases a chemical called

a)

neurotransmitter

b)

neuron

c)

myofibril

d)

cell

36.

What are the two main classifications of muscles in the human body?

a)

Voluntary and Controllable

b)

Flabby and Strong

c)

Involuntary and Voluntary

d)

Hard and Soft

37.

How do pairs of skeletal muscles work together?

a)

While one contracts, the other returns to its original length.

b)

Both muscles contract at the same time.

c)

Both muscles relax at the same time.

d)

One muscle pulls on the bone and the other pulls on the first muscle.

38.

The outermost layer of connective tissue of a
muscle is:

a)

fascicle.

b)

epimysium.

c)

endomysium.

d)

perimysium.

39.

The thick myofibril filament of a sarcomere is composed of which protein?

a)

actin.

b)

myosin.

c)

sarcolemma.

d)

titin.

40.

The muscle primarily responsible for a movement
is:

a)

prime mover (agonist).

b)

synergist.

c)

antagonist.

d)

origin.

41.

The neuron and the collection of muscle fibers it innervates is called:

a)

neural impulse.

b)

motor neuron.

c)

muscle fiber.

d)

motor unit.

42.

The functional contractile unit within a muscle fiber is the:

a)

sarcoplasm.

b)

sarcolemma.

c)

sarcomere.

d)

sarcoplasmic reticulum.

43.

Muscles work in pairs. What is this called?

a)

Antagonistic Pairs

b)

Pears

c)

Bicep

d)

Antiseptic Pairs

44.

Tommy Tu is standing on his tiptoes. Which muscle allows this?

a)

Gastrocnemius

b)

Hamstring

c)

Quadriceps

45.

Sally is performing a press-up. During the upward phase, which muscle causes arm extension?

a)

Triceps

b)

Biceps

46.
Which of these are Ball and Socket Joints?
a)
Knee
b)

Shoulder

c)
Elbow
47.

Which of the following is a hinge joint?

a)

Knee

b)

Shoulder

c)

Hip

48.

Stringer is training for rugby pre-season by doing sit-ups. Which muscle group is he targeting?

a)

Deltoids

b)

Abdominals

c)

Trapezius

d)

Quadriceps

49.

What connects muscle to bone?

a)

Tendon

b)

Ligament

c)

Cartilage

50.
What connects bone to bone?
a)
Ligament
b)
Tendon
c)
Cartilage
51.

Which is not a way muscles are named?

a)

color

b)

size

c)

shape

d)

direction of fibers

52.

Which characteristic of a muscle allows it to shorten?

a)

extensibility

b)

contractility

c)

excitability

d)

elasticity

53.

Which type of muscle is voluntary most of the time? (a)  

Choose from the below words

skeletal

cardiac

smooth

54.

What is part number 1?

a)

epimysium

b)

perimysium

c)

fascicle

d)

myofibril

55.

What is the name of part number 2?

a)

epimysium

b)

perimysium

c)

fascicle

d)

myofibril

56.

What is part number 3?

a)

epimysium

b)

perimysium

c)

fascicle

d)

myofibril

57.

What is the name of part number 4?

a)

myosin

b)

fiber

c)

myofibril

d)

actin

58.

What is the name of part number 5?

a)

myosin

b)

fiber

c)

myofibril

d)

actin

59.

What is part number 6?

a)

myosin

b)

fiber

c)

myofibril

d)

actin

60.

What is part number 7?

a)

myosin

b)

fiber

c)

myofibril

d)

actin

61.
Which term refers to where a muscle begins?
a)
flexion
b)
extension
c)
origin
d)
insertion
62.

Which term refers to a joint angle becoming larger?

a)

flexion

b)

extension

c)

abduction

d)

adduction

63.
Which term refers to movement away from the midline?
a)
flexion
b)
extension
c)
abduction
d)
adduction
64.

Which term refers to muscle fibers increasing in size?

a)

atrophy

b)

hypertrophy

c)

abduction

d)

adduction

65.

Check all that apply. Skeletal muscle is responsible for:

a)

movement of the body

b)

stabilizing joints

c)

maintaining posture

d)

contracting organs to move substances

66.

Which muscle is labeled as #7?

a)

rectus abdominis

b)

rectus femoris

c)

vastus lateralis

d)

vastus medialis

67.

Which muscle is labeled as #10?

a)

external obliques

b)

gluteus maximus

c)

pectoralis major

d)

deltoid

68.

Which muscle is labeled as #9?

a)

tibialis anterior

b)

fibularis longus

c)

gastrocnemius

d)

sartorius

69.

Which muscle is labeled as #14?

a)

sartorius

b)

vastus medialis

c)

adductors

d)

vastus lateralis

70.

Which muscle is labeled as #5?

a)

wrist flexors

b)

brachioradialis

c)

biceps brachii

d)

wrist extensors

71.

Which muscle is labeled as #8?

a)

latissimus dorsi

b)

trapezius

c)

deltoid

d)

triceps brachii

72.

Which muscle is labeled as #12?

a)

gluteus maximus

b)

biceps femoris

c)

achilles tendon

d)

gastrocnemius

73.

Which muscle is labeled as #2?

a)

triceps brachii

b)

biceps brachii

c)

brachioradialis

d)

biceps femoris

74.

Which muscle is labeled as #10?

a)

wrist flexors

b)

wrist extensors

c)

brachioradialis

d)

radioulnas

75.

Which muscle is labeled as #11?

a)

biceps femoris

b)

semitendinosus

c)

semimembranosus

d)

rectus femoris

76.

Which muscle group includes the external obliques and the rectus abdominis?

a)

abdominals

b)

quads

c)

hamstrings

77.

Which muscle group consists of the biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus?

a)

quads

b)

hamstrings

78.

Which body movement is shown by "A" in this picture?

a)

Inversion

b)

Eversion

c)

Plantarflexion

d)

Dorsiflexion

79.

In the anatomical position, are the arms in pronation or supination?

a)

pronation

b)

supination

80.

What body movement did this woman perform to move from step 1 to step 2?

a)

adduction

b)

abduction

c)

flexion

d)

extension

81.

When a person performs arm circles as shown in the picture, which body movement is being demonstrated?

a)

circumduction

b)

rotation

c)

abduction

d)

adduction

82.

Check all that apply: Rotation can occur at which joints in the body?

a)

neck

b)

hip

c)

elbow

d)

shoulder

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