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Muscles Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These are the muscles of the posterior neck and upper back.

a)

Deltoids

b)

Trapezius

c)

Latissimus dorsi

d)

Biceps brachii

2.

This movement is when the thumb and forefinger touch.

a)

flexion

b)

rotation

c)

abduction

d)

opposition

3.

Origin and insertion points attach to these.

a)

ligaments

b)

bone processes

c)

fascia

d)

blood vessels

4.

Pronation is

a)

bringing two bones closer together

b)

twisting 360o around a longitudinal axis

c)

turning palm down

d)

bringing toes up

5.

This is an example of

a)

dorsiflexion

b)

plantar flexion

c)

eversion

d)

inversion

6.

These muscles often contract during side bends and twisting motions

a)

quadriceps

b)

olbliques

c)

deltoids

d)

triceps

7.

This muscle originates on the femur

a)

gracilis

b)

biceps brachii

c)

gastrocnmeius

d)

deltoid

8.

This muscle action is to elevate and depress the scapula

a)

bicheps brachii

b)

triceps

c)

trapezius

d)

intercostals

9.

A professional ballerina must be able to do this with their feet

a)

supination

b)

opposition

c)

plantar flexion

d)

dorsiflexion

10.

Identify this muscle group

a)

hamstrings

b)

gluteus maximus

c)

quadriceps

d)

gastrocnemius

11.

Which type of muscle tissue is/are found attached to the bones of the body?

a)

smooth

b)

skeletal

c)

cardiac

d)

all of the above

12.

Which of the following types of muscle is/are voluntary?

a)

smooth

b)

skeletal

c)

cardiac

d)

all of the above

13.

Which type of muscle tissue is/are found lining organs that have hollow tubes within the body, such as the blood vessels?

a)

smooth

b)

skeletal

c)

cardiac

d)

all of the above

14.

Which type of muscles tissue is/are found in the heart?

a)

smooth

b)

skeletal

c)

cardiac

d)

all of the above

15.

Which structures allow muscles to connect to bones?

a)

endomysium

b)

myofibrils

c)

tendons

d)

ligaments

16.

Myofibrils consist of two kinds of protein filaments, thick ones composed of ______, and thin ones composed of ______.

a)

actin, myosin

b)

myosin, actin

c)

fascia, actin

d)

myosin, keratin

17.

The striations of skeletal muscles form a repeating pattern of small contracting units called

a)

myofibrils

b)

sarcomeres

c)

cross bridges

d)

muscle fibers

18.

The lines that are perpendicular to the striations in skeletal muscle are called z-disks. During contraction, these disks ____ and during relaxation they ______.

a)

separate; come together

b)

come together; separate

c)

stay the same; separate

d)

come together; stay the same

19.

Which of the following structures attaches bones to other bones?

a)

ligament

b)

cartilage

c)

tendon

d)

joint

20.

The muscle highlighted in green, which is one of the muscles of the shoulder is called the

a)

biceps brachii

b)

triceps

c)

deltoid

d)

trapezius

21.

The muscles highlighted in green are called the

a)

latissimus dorsi

b)

pectorials

c)

deltoids

d)

trapezius

22.

The prime mover during forearm flexion is the ______, and the prime mover during forearm extension is the ________.

a)

biceps brachii, triceps

b)

triceps, biceps brachii

c)

biceps brachii, deltoids

d)

deltoids, triceps

23.

The primary neurotransmitter responsible for muscle contractions is

a)

acetaminophen

b)

dopamine

c)

seratonin

d)

acetylcholine

24.

After the neurotransmitter attaches to its receptors at the neuromusclar junction, what is the next step?

a)

sodium channels open

b)

calcium binds to regulatory proteins on the thin filaments

c)

cross bridges attach

d)

ATP is hydrolyzed

25.

Which are way in which muscle names have been derived

a)

attachment sites

b)

size

c)

movement

d)

All of the above

26.

During a jumping-jack, your arms and legs move away from the midline of your body. This type of movement is called

a)

abduction

b)

adduction

c)

pronation

d)

supination

27.

Most muscles are attached to bones at two locations; the more moveable bone is referred to as the

a)

origin

b)

insertion

c)

fixator

d)

synergist

28.

During the bending of your knee, the hamstrings act as the prime mover. Which muscle group acts as the antagonist?

a)

gastrocnemius

b)

biceps brachii

c)

gracilis

d)

quadriceps

29.

Which choice shows the structures listed in order from largest to smallest?

a)

sarcomere, muscle fiber, myofilament, muscle, myofibril

b)

muscle, muscle fiber, myofibril, myofilament, sarcomere

c)

muscle, myofibril, muscle fiber, sarcomere, myofilament

d)

muscle fiber, muscle, sarcomere, myofilament, myofibril

30.

What is the role of ATP in muscle contractions?

a)

ATP energizes the myosin head and allows it to form cross bridges.

b)

When ATP is hydrolyzed into ADP and Pi, the muscle relaxes.

c)

ATP is required for a muscle to relax by causing the myosin head to break its cross bridge.

d)

ATP is not needed for muscle contractions.

31.

The rectus abdominis and erector spinae muscles help to stabilizing the vertebral column during other movements. During these times, those muscles are acting as

a)

fixators

b)

prime movers

c)

antagonists

d)

secondary movers

32.

Doing squats is one way to strengthen this muscle.

a)

latissimus dorsi

b)

gastrocnemius

c)

gluteus maximus

d)

pectoral

33.

What is the name of the muscles highlighted in green?

a)

rectus abdominus

b)

erector spinae

c)

latissimus dorsi

d)

trapezius

34.

The well defined muscle in this picture that is responsible for this movement is called the

a)

rectus femoris

b)

fibularis longus

c)

sartorius

d)

gastrocnemius

35.

To be able to do this motion your arm must be

a)

pronated

b)

supinated

c)

everted

d)

inverted

36.

This type of motion is known as

a)

rotation

b)

pronation

c)

circumduction

d)

abduction

37.

The muscle of the digestive tract and circulatory system primary serve what function?

a)

regulating the passage of materials

b)

voluntary movements

c)

generating heat

d)

stabilizing joints

38.

The type of involuntary muscle tissue that controls the iris of the eye is known as

a)

cardiac muscle

b)

skeletal muscle

c)

smooth muscle

d)

eye muscle

39.

Shaking your head 'no' is an example of which type of movement?

a)

rotation

b)

circumduction

c)

flexion

d)

adduction

40.

The muscles highlighted in green are known as the

a)

rectus femoris

b)

latissimus doris

c)

rectus abdominis

d)

external obliques