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Med Sci 2 Muscular System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the muscular system?

a)

Body movement

b)

Injection sites

c)

Body form & shape

d)

Heat generation

2.

Which type of muscle is voluntary?

a)

Smooth

b)

Cardiac

c)

Skeletal

d)

Visceral

3.

Which of the following movements bends the joint?

a)

Prime mover

b)

Levator

c)

Extensor

d)

Flexor

4.

Which type of contraction shortens the muscle?

a)

Isometric

b)

Isotonic

c)

Hypertrophy

d)

None of the above

5.

What is the origin of the muscle?

a)

Part of the muscle attached to a movable part of bone

b)

Part of the muscle attached to a tendon

c)

Part of the muscle attached to a fixed structure

d)

Part of the muscle attached to a ligament

6.

Which of the following creates movement in the opposite direction of its partner muscle?

a)

Depressor

b)

Antagonist

c)

Levator

d)

Prime mover

7.

Select the muscles of the lower extremities.

a)

Flexor carpi

b)

Sartorius

c)

Bicep

d)

Tibialis anterior

e)

Gastrocnemius

8.

Muscles only push.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which of the following muscles are striated?

a)

Visceral

b)

Skeletal

c)

Smooth

d)

Cardiac

10.

This type of hernia occurs when there is a protrusion through the diaphragm into the chest cavity.

a)

Abdominal

b)

Inguinal

c)

Hiatal

d)

None of the above

11.

This muscle controls the movement of your head.

a)

Sternocleidomastoid

b)

Masseter

c)

Frontalis

d)

Scapula

12.

Which of the following muscles are involuntary?

a)

Visceral

b)

Cardiac

c)

Skeletal

d)

Smooth

13.

This muscle flexes your elbow.

a)

Bicep

b)

Deltoid

c)

Brachioradialis

d)

Flexor carpi

14.

This muscle moves your ankle only.

a)

Sartorius

b)

Tibialis anterior

c)

Peroneous longus

d)

Gastrocnemius

15.

Muscles make up how much of your body weight?

a)

~50%

b)

~30%

c)

~75%

d)

~60%

16.

What is tennis elbow?

a)

Injury to the muscle tendon in front of the tibia

b)

Inflammation of the group of muscles surrounding shoulder joint

c)

Inflammation of the muscle tendon connecting arm to elbow

d)

Inflammation of the elbow joint

17.

The shrinkage of muscles due to insufficient usage.

a)

Muscle strain

b)

Muscle Spasm

c)

Myalgia

d)

Atrophy

18.

This muscle moves your wrists, hands and fingers.

a)

Tricep

b)

Brachioradialis

c)

Bicep

d)

Flexor carpi

19.

Select all of the sources of energy for a muscle.

a)

Glucose

b)

Glycogen

c)

ATP

d)

Oxygen

e)

Lactic Acid

20.

Calcium deposit in the plantar fascia.

a)

Plantar fasciitis

b)

Lockjaw

c)

Heel spur

d)

Myasthenia gravis