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MUSCULAR SYSTEM CHAPTER TEST

Total questions: 101

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How many Muscles are in the Skeletal System?
a)
500
b)
600
c)
300
d)
200
2.
How many types of Muscles are there in the body?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
3
d)
1
3.
Which type of Muscles are under are conscious control?  This means we instruct them to perform
a)
Skeletal/Voluntary Muscle
b)
Smooth/Involentary
c)
Cardiac Muscle
d)
Rough Muscle 
4.
These muscles work automatically without us doing any work.  
a)
Skeletal/ Voluntary
b)
Smooth/Involuntary
c)
Cardiac 
d)
Rough 
5.
Cardiac muscle is only found where? 
a)
Lungs
b)
Heart
c)
Kidney's 
d)
Liver
6.
What is the partial stage of contraction called?
a)
Muscle Mass
b)
Flex
c)
Ripped 
d)
Muscle Tone
7.
What is muscle atrophy?
a)
When the muscle decrees in size 
b)
When the muscle increases in size
c)
When the muscle cramps
8.
How are muscles attached to bone?
a)
Ligaments
b)
Cartlidge
c)
skin
d)
Tendons
9.
Muscles give us shape and help us maintain good posture?
a)
True
b)
False
10.
This muscle is an involuntary muscle and moves on it's own. 
a)
Heart
b)
Bicep
c)
Hamstring
d)
Lats 
11.
What is Isometric movement
a)
When a muscle lengthens 
b)
There is no movement at the end of the muscle
c)
When a muscle shortens 
12.
Name a pair of muscles that work together. 
a)
Quads and Gastronomics  
b)
Glutes and Hamstrings
c)
Abs and Lats 
d)
Triceps and Biceps 
13.
Which muscle type is found in your stomach, bladder, and intestines?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Straight
14.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
15.
Muscles always work in _____
a)
pairs
b)
groups of 3
c)
bones
d)
joints
16.
What type of muscle is found in the bladder?
a)
cardiac
b)
skeletal
c)
smooth
d)
involuntary
17.
From which system does the body get the message to move?
a)
Circulatory System
b)
Skeletal System
c)
Muscular System
d)
Nervous System
18.
What are the 5 properties of the Muscular system?
a)
Excitable, Contractible, Extensible, Elasticity, Adaptable 
b)
Excitable, Contractible, Extensible, Atrophy, adaptability 
19.
The 2nd Image of the athlete is showing what type of movement?
a)
Adduction
b)
Abduction
c)
Flexion
d)
Extension
20.
Using the picture for clues, what is the best definition for abduction
a)
Moving a body part away from the mid line of the body
b)
Moving a body part towards the mid line of the body
c)
Moving a body part around a axis
d)
Moving a body part towards the axis of the body
21.

What muscle is highlighted in the picture?

a)

Triceps

b)

Biceps

c)

Quads

d)

Deltoids

22.

What muscle is highlighted in the picture?

a)

Triceps

b)

Biceps

c)

Quads

d)

Deltoids

23.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Triceps

b)

Biceps

c)

Quads

d)

Deltoids

24.

What muscles is highlighted?

a)

Deltoid

b)

Trapezius

c)

Tricep

d)

Pectoralis

25.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Trapezius

b)

Lats

c)

Pectoralis

d)

Deltoids

26.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Lats

b)

Abdominals

c)

Pectoralis

d)

Quads

27.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Latissimus dorsi

b)

Trapezius

c)

Hamstrings

d)

Calves

28.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Quads

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Gluteus

29.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Abdominals

b)

Quads

c)

Gluteus Maximus

d)

Hamstring

30.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Quads

c)

Calves

d)

Gluteus

31.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Quadriceps

c)

Calves

d)

Gluteus

32.

a)

Sartorius

b)

Sternocleidomastoid

c)

Obliques

d)

Hamstrings

33.
a)

Obliques

b)

Glueteus

c)

Quads

d)

Abdominals

34.

Longest muscle in the body

a)

Sternomastoid

b)

Obliques

c)

Biceps

d)

Sartorius

35.

The point at which the nerve cell reaches the sarcolemma of the muscle fiber is the _____.

a)

Neurotransmitter

b)

Acetylcholine

c)

Synaptic cleft

d)

Neuromuscular Junction

36.

One neuron and all the skeletal muscle cells it stimulates is the ____ ___.

a)

Neurotransmitter

b)

Neuromuscular junction

c)

Motor unit

d)

Synaptic cleft

37.

The gap between the nerve cell and sarcolemma is the ____ ___.

a)

Synaptic cleft

b)

Neurotransmitter

c)

Motor unit

d)

Neuromuscular junction

38.

What is the specific neurotransmitter that stimulates the movement of skeletal muscles?

a)

GABA

b)

Acetylcholine

c)

Serotonin

d)

Dopamine

39.

Once the action potential reaches the end of the axon terminal what takes place?

a)

ACh is released into the synaptic cleft.

b)

Calcium is pumped into the sarcolemma.

c)

Calcium is pumped into the AT.

d)

The muscle contracts.

40.

Once calcium is pumped into the axon terminal what happens?

a)

The muscle contracts

b)

ACh is released into the synaptic cleft.

c)

Sodium pumps into the sarcolemma.

d)

The muscle contracts.

41.

What is the name of the component that houses the neurotransmitters?

a)

Synaptic cleft

b)

Acetylcholine

c)

Receptors

d)

Synaptic vesicles

42.

Once ACh binds to receptor cells on the sarcolemma, what takes place?

a)

Sarcolemma becomes temporarily permeable to sodium.

b)

The muscle contracts.

c)

Calcium is pumped into the axon terminal.

d)

Synaptic vesicles move to the end of the terminal.

43.

The neuromuscular junction is created when the nerve cell reaches the ___.

a)

Sarcomere

b)

Sarcoplasmic reticulum

c)

Sarcolemma

d)

Myofibril

44.

Once sodium is pumped into the sarcolemma, what happens?

a)

Action potential is transferred to the sarcolemma to cause contraction.

b)

The process ends and ACh breaks down.

c)

Calcium is pumped into the axon terminal.

d)

ACh is released into the synaptic cleft.

45.
What is the gap between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrite of the next neuron called?
a)
Synapse
b)
Node of Ranvier
c)
Joint
d)
Neuromuscular Junction
46.

13.What is structure labeled F in the picture?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Schwann Cell

c)

Node of Ranvier

d)

Myelin Sheath

47.
a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Body

c)

Axon

d)

Node of Ranvier

48.

The gap between the nerve cell and sarcolemma is the ____ ___.

a)

Synaptic cleft

b)

Neurotransmitter

c)

Motor unit

d)

Neuromuscular junction

49.

What is the name of the component that houses the neurotransmitters?

a)

Synaptic cleft

b)

Acetylcholine

c)

Receptors

d)

Synaptic vesicles

50.

What is the unstoppable electrical current that travels down the length of the entire surface of a sarcolemma?

a)

neurotransmitter

b)

graded response

c)

acetylcholine

d)

action potential

51.

What enzyme breaks down acetylcholine into acetic acid and choline to prevent continued contraction of the muscle fiber?

a)

potassium ions

b)

calcium ions

c)

cross bridges

d)

acetylcholinesterase

52.

Which of these events must occur first to trigger the skeletal muscle to generate an action potential and contract?

a)

Potassium ions diffuse out of the muscle cell.

b)

Acetylcholine (ACh) binds to receptors on the sarcolemma and allows passage of sodium ions into the cell.

c)

The sodium-potassium pump restores sodium and potassium back to their initial positions.

d)

Acetylcholinesterase (AchE) breaks down acetylcholine (ACh).

53.

Which number is pointing to the integral protein or ACh receptor?

a)

#1

b)

#2

c)

#3

d)

#4

54.

What is number 5 pointing to?

a)

a muscle cell

b)

a sarcomere

c)

a synapse

d)

a neuron

55.

What type of chemical is number 7 pointing to?

a)

neurotransmitter

b)

an ACh receptor

c)

a neuron

d)

a cell wall

56.

Which structures contain neurotransmitters?

a)

neurotransmitter

b)

an ACh receptor

c)

a synapse

d)

a synaptic vesicle

57.

What is the function of this entire diagram?

a)

controlling a nerve

b)

controlling a skeletal muscle contraction

c)

endocytosis

d)

inserting a musle on a bone

58.
A neuromuscular junction is
a)
The place where the nervous and muscular system interact
b)
Where a muscle fiber and motor neuron connect
c)
Both of these
d)
None of these
59.

Where a nerve and muscle fiber come together is called a...

a)

Synaptic Cleft

b)

Neurotransmitter

c)

Neuromuscular Junction

d)

Action Potential

60.

The neurotransmitter stored in the axon terminal identified as ...

a)

Acetylcholine

b)

Serotonin

c)

Adrenaline

d)

Dopamine

61.

Where is calcium stored in the muscle cell?

a)

T Tubules

b)

Sarcoplasmic Reticulum (SR)

c)

Sarcolemma

d)

Sarcomere

62.

Tetanus is...?

a)

A rare condition caused by the toxins of the Clostridium botulinum bacteria

b)

A crippling, and potentially deadly, infectious disease caused by the poliovirus.

c)

An autoimmune disorder that causes weakness of the voluntary muscles.

d)

A bacterial disease that affects the muscles and nerves.

63.
Polio is...?
a)
A rare condition caused by the toxins of the Clostridium botulinum bacteria
b)
A crippling, and potentially deadly, infectious disease caused by the poliovirus.
c)
An autoimmune disorder that causes weakness of the voluntary muscles.
d)
A bacterial disease that affects the muscles and nerves.
64.
Myasthenia Gravis is...?
a)
A rare condition caused by the toxins of the Clostridium botulinum bacteria
b)
A crippling, and potentially deadly, infectious disease caused by the poliovirus.
c)
An autoimmune disorder that causes weakness of the voluntary muscles.
d)
A bacterial disease that affects the muscles and nerves.
65.
This disease results from blocking the release of acetylcholine.
a)
botulism
b)
polio
c)
myasthenia gravis
d)
tetanus
66.
This disease is caused by antibodies blocking the muscle cells from receiving neurotransmitters from the nerve cells. 
a)
botulism
b)
polio
c)
myasthenia gravis
d)
tetanus
67.
This disease is caused by a virus that attacks and destroys the nerves that activate skeletal muscles. Affected muscles lose their ability to function. 
a)
botulism
b)
polio
c)
myasthenia gravis
d)
tetanus
68.
This disease is caused by toxins that interfere with the release of neurotransmitters, resulting in uncontrolled muscle spasms often of the jaw and neck. 
a)
botulism
b)
polio
c)
myasthenia gravis
d)
tetanus
69.
This disease is a genetic X-linked disorder that results in the absence of the dystrophin protein.  Affected males have progressive muscle atrophy and significantly decreased lifespans.
a)
Trichinosis
b)
Fibromyalgia
c)
Duchenne Muscular Dystropy
70.

Regular stretching and strengthening exercises for your sport, fitness or work activity, as part of an overall physical conditioning program, can help to minimize your risk of _________ and _________.

a)

hernia and sprains

b)

muscle cramps and shin splints

c)

sprain and strain

d)

strains and TMJ

71.

The disorder characterized by, pain, numbness, and tingling in the hand and arm. The condition occurs when one of the major nerves to the hand is squeezed or compressed as it travels through the wrist

a)

TMJ

b)

shin splint

c)

carpal tunnel

d)

muscular dystrophy

72.

Take breaks, watch your form when performing repetitive exercises with the wrist, do stretching exercises to help strengthen the muscles in your wrists and hand, and wearing a brace are all preventative measures for,

a)

carpal tunnel

b)

TMJ

c)

hernia

d)

shin splints

73.

A hernia

a)

can cause pain in your jaw joint and in the muscles that control jaw movement.

b)

is a widespread musculo-skeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues

c)

is an inflammation of a thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of your foot and connects your heel bone to your toes, that is the most common cause of heel pain

d)

is when an organ pushes through an opening in the muscle or tissue that holds it in place

e)

is an inflammation of the muscles, tendons, and bone tissue around your tibia

74.

Fibromyalgia

a)

can cause pain in your jaw joint and in the muscles that control jaw movement.

b)

is a widespread musculo-skeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues

c)

is an inflammation of a thick band of tissue that runs across the bottom of your foot and connects your heel bone to your toes, that is the most common cause of heel pain

d)

is when an organ pushes through an opening in the muscle or tissue that holds it in place

e)

is an inflammation of the muscles, tendons, and bone tissue around your tibia

75.

This disorder is caused by a combination of muscle weakness and strain from a congenital condition, chronic coughing, or damage from surgery. Depending on its cause, it can develop quickly or over a long period of time

a)

shin splints

b)

sprain

c)

hernia

d)

strain

76.

A group of diseases that cause progressive weakness and loss of muscle mass. In muscular dystrophy, abnormal genes (mutations) interfere with the production of proteins needed to form healthy muscle.

a)

carpal tunnel

b)

muscular dystrophy

c)

sprain

d)

shin splints

77.

One way to stop_________________ is to stretch or massage your muscles and to eat enough of these key nutrients: potassium, sodium, calcium, and magnesium.

a)

TMJ

b)

shin splints

c)

fibromyalgia

d)

muscle cramp

78.

A strong, painful contraction or tightening of a muscle that comes on suddenly and lasts from a few seconds to several minutes. It often occurs in the legs. It is also called a charley horse.

a)

sprain

b)

strain

c)

muscle cramp

d)

muscular dystrophy

79.

Which disorder is not preventable and has no cure?

a)

Shin Splint

b)

Hernia

c)

Sprain

d)

Muscular Dystrophy

e)

Carpal Tunnel

80.
When a neuron is depolarized, what are the first channels to open?
a)
Sodium
b)
Potassium
c)
Calcium
d)
ACTH
81.
A ruptured rotator cuff develops when cuff tendinitis is left untreated
a)
True
b)
False
82.
Inflammation of the fascia is called fasciitis.
a)
True
b)
False
83.
group of over 30 genetic diseases characterized by progressive weakness of skeletal muscle that does not affect the nervous system
a)
muscular dystrophy
b)
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
c)
spasmodic torticolis
d)
polymyositis
84.
muscular disease that leads to progressive muscular weakness and paralysis
a)
fibromyalgia
b)
myalgia
c)
muscular dystrophy
d)
myasthenia gravis
85.
a group of diseases in which the muscle cells will deteriorate
a)
fibromyalgia
b)
myalgia
c)
muscular dystrophy
d)
myasthenia gravis
86.
a sustained contraction of the muscle
a)
muscle cramp or spasm
b)
hiatal hernia
c)
flatfeet
d)
tennis elbow
87.
when the stomach pushes through the diaphragm and sticks out of the body
a)
muscle cramp or spasm
b)
hiatal hernia
c)
flatfeet
d)
tennis elbow
88.
occurs in the bone prominence on the sides of the elbow, when the tendon that connects the arm muscle become inflamed due to over exercise
a)
muscle cramp or spasm
b)
hiatal hernia
c)
flatfeet
d)
tennis elbow
89.
the muscle that causes the movement in a direction (contracts)
a)
antagonist
b)
prime mover
c)
synergists
d)
fixator
90.
connective tissue that wraps each muscle fiber
a)
endomysium
b)
epimysium
c)
fascicle 
d)
perimysium
91.
connective tissue that wraps a bundle of muscle fibers
a)
endomysium
b)
epimysium
c)
fascicle 
d)
perimysium
92.
a bundle of muscle fibers
a)
endomysium
b)
epimysium
c)
fascicle 
d)
perimysium
93.
the capacity to do work, is increased by proper training
a)
strength
b)
hypertrophy
c)
muscle fatigue
d)
muscle tone
94.

muscle will enlarge due to over exercise

a)

strength

b)

hypertrophy

c)

muscle fatigue

d)

muscle tone

95.
muscles are in a state of sustained partial contraction and ready to pull
a)
strength
b)
hypertrophy
c)
muscle fatigue
d)
muscle tone
96.
Also known as clubfoot, describes any deformity of the foot involving the ankle bones.
a)
Rickets
b)
Dwarfism
c)
Primary Bone Cancer
d)
Talipes
97.

What is Myasthenia Gravis?

a)

Disease that causes brain deterioration

b)

Autoimmune disease that causes severe muscular weakness

c)

Autoimmune disease that attacks joints

d)

Disease that causes damage to the intestines

98.

What causes Myasthenia Gravis

a)

Extreme lack of protein consumption

b)

Transmitted through mosquito bites

c)

Antibodies that interfere with the transmission of acetylcholine

d)

High levels of uric acid in the blood stream

99.

Some first signs of Myasthenia Gravis are all EXCEPT....

a)

Eye weakness

b)

Slurred speech

c)

Difficulty breathing

d)

Fever

100.

Is Myasthenia Gravis hereditary?

a)

Yes

b)

No

101.

Is Myasthenia Gravis contagious?

a)

Yes

b)

No

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