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Muscular System Review

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Striations are found in

a)

smooth muscle

b)

skeletal muscle

c)

cardiac muscle

d)

cardiac and skeletal muscle

e)

smooth and skeletal muscle

2.

Muscle fatigue occurs when (check all that apply)

a)

ATP production can’t keep up with use

b)

Lactic acid is being removed from the body

c)

Presence of ionic balance in the body

d)

Accumulation of lactic acid

3.

Muscles that are not used, may shrink/"decay" or undergo a process of __________

a)

Hypertrophy

b)

Atrophy

c)

Fatigue

4.

Bulging of an organ or tissue through a weakened area in the muscle wall:

a)

Hernia

b)

Myalgia

c)

Myositis

d)

Muscular Dystrophy

5.

Moveable attachment of a muscle:

a)

Teniosis

b)

Origin

c)

Insertion

d)

Eversion

6.

Attachment of a muscle that remains relatively fixed (does not move) during muscular contraction:

a)

Origin

b)

Dilator

c)

Insertion

d)

Dystonia

7.

The picture, which shows the muscles increasing, is an example of what?

a)

Hyperthropy

b)

Atrophy

8.

The neurotransmitter that is released by the neuromuscular junction of the skeletal/voluntary muscles

a)

epinephrine

b)

dopamin

c)

acetylcholine

d)

norepinephrine

9.
After you swallow food, what kind of muscle moves the food toward your stomach?
a)
Cardiac
b)
Skeletal
c)
Voluntary
d)
Smooth
10.
The tendons connect the muscles to the bones.
a)
True
b)
False
11.

Name this muscle tissue (note the striations and branched [intercalated disks]cells)

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

12.
A group of Cells working together.
a)
Cells
b)
Tissue
c)
Organ
d)
Organ System
13.
Stretched or pull ligaments
a)
Sprain
b)
Strain
c)
Dislocation
d)
Cramp
14.

Which action moves the foot (distal phalanges) closer to the shin?

a)

eversion

b)

dorsiflexion

c)

inversion

d)

plantar flexion

15.
The protective wrapping over the entire muscle or is called the _____.
a)
Endomysium
b)
Perimysium
c)
Epimysium
d)
Tendon
16.
A bundle of muscle fibers is called a ____.
a)
Sarcomere
b)
Fascicle
c)
Tendon
d)
Muscle body
17.
A single muscle fiber is made of _____.
a)
Endomysium
b)
Sarcomeres
c)
Fascicles
d)
Myofibrils
18.
Which muscle type is found in your stomach, bladder, and intestines?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Straight
19.
Which type of muscle is found in your heart?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Straight
20.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
21.
Which types of muscle tissue are voluntary?
a)
Cardiac
b)
Skeletal
c)
Smooth
d)
Cardiac and Smooth
22.

What are tough bands of dense regular connective tissue where strong collagen fibers firmly attach muscle to bones?

a)

ligaments

b)

tendons

c)

joints

d)

muscles

23.

An inherited disease that causes muscles to degenerate and atrophy is known as ______________________.

a)

muscular dystrophy

b)

tetanus

c)

myasthenia gravis

d)

cystic fibrosis

24.
Which types of muscle tissue are voluntary?
a)
Cardiac
b)
Skeletal
c)
Smooth
d)
Cardiac and Smooth
25.
Muscles always work in _____
a)
pairs
b)
groups of 3
c)
bones
d)
joints
26.
What is the smallest contractile unit of a muscle fiber?
a)
Sarcomere
b)
Sarcolemma
c)
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
d)
Sarcoplasm
27.

What is the name of the thick filaments in a sarcomere?

a)

Actin

b)

Myosin

c)

Myoglobin

d)

Titan

28.
What is the name of the connective tissue covering that covers the entire muscle organ?
a)
endomysium
b)
perimysium
c)
epimysium
d)
fascicle
29.

During muscle contraction, cross-bridges form between:

a)

endomysium and epimysium

b)

ATP and ADP

c)

actin and myosin

d)

transverse tubules and sarcolemma

30.

Muscle fibers are arranged in bundles called:

a)

fascicles

b)

sarcomeres

c)

vesicles

d)

motor units

31.

The muscle fiber membrane is known as the:

a)

vesicle

b)

sarcolemma

c)

endomysium

d)

sarcomere

32.

A motor neuron and the muscle fibers it controls is called the:

a)

neurotransmitter

b)

motor unit

c)

A band

d)

sliding filament

33.

This diagram represents a(n):

a)

sarcoplasmic reticulum

b)

sliding filament

c)

neuromuscular junction

d)

single fascicle

34.

Which letter is the synapse?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

35.
Which action allows you to move your leg in towards your midline?
a)
Abduction
b)
Adduction
c)
Flexion
d)
Medial Rotation
36.
Which of the following has striations and one nuclei?
a)
Cardiac Muscle
b)
Skeletal Muscle
c)
Smooth Muscle
37.
Which of the following action terms matches this image best.
a)
Pronation
b)
Supination
c)
Extension
d)
Dorsiflexion
38.

____mysium wraps around the entire muscle; ____mysium wraps around a fascile; ____mysium wraps around a muscle cell.

a)

Endo, epi, peri

b)

Epi, peri, endo

c)

Peri, endo, epi

d)

Endo, peri, epi

39.

Which action is a result of the muscular system?

a)

Shivering

b)

Sweating

c)

Breathing

d)

Blood cell production

40.

Muscles are attached to bones by what structures?

a)

Ligaments

b)

Tendons

c)

Cartilage

d)

Epithelial tissue

41.

Is work being done here?

a)

Yes

b)

No

42.

Which shows your muscular system maintaining homeostasis?

a)

Sweating on a hot day to cool down

b)

Vomiting after eating spoiled eggs

c)

Having excessive thirst on a hot day

d)

Shivering in sub-zero weather

43.

Which one does NOT show an example of your muscular system's function?

a)

Stability and posture

b)

Moving about a room

c)

Digestion

d)

Blood circulation

e)

They all are examples of muscular system functions!

44.

The tiny muscles that line your organs and blood vessels are considered:

a)

Voluntary muscles

b)

Smooth muscles

c)

Cardiac muscles

d)

Skeletal muscles

45.

What is the purpose of shivering? (check all that apply)

a)

To remind you to dress warmer

b)

To lower your body temperature

c)

To raise your temperature

d)

To create muscular contractions that make heat

46.

How is the muscular system involved with digestion? Check all that apply.

a)

Your tongue pushing the food down

b)

Muscles in the esophagus push food towards stomach

c)

Hydrochloric acid bathes your food to break it down

d)

The stomach is a muscular bag that grinds food

47.
Region where a motor neuron comes in close contact with a muscle cell.
a)
neurotransmitter
b)
muscular dystrophy
c)
muscle tension
d)
neuromuscular junction
48.
Skeletal Muscle contraction is initiated when the ________ sends a message to the muscle cell.  
a)
Muscle cell
b)
Neuron
c)
Gland
d)
None of the above
49.
Z represents
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon Terminal
c)
Neurotransmitters
d)
Synapse
50.
The receptors are represented by
a)
8
b)
9
c)
10
d)
11
51.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Inversion
b)
Eversion
c)
Plantarflexion
d)
Dorsiflexion
52.

Name this movement

a)

adduction

b)

abduction

c)

flexion

d)

extension

53.

Name this movement

a)

extension

b)

flexion

c)

adduction

d)

abduction

54.

Name this movement (moving palm face up)

a)

ulnar deviation

b)

supination

c)

pronation

d)

radial deviation

55.

List the structures of a muscle from smallest to largest

a)

myofibril, muscle fiber, fascicle, muscle

b)

muscle, fascicle, myofibril, muscle fiber

c)

fascicle, sarcomere, muscle, muscle fiber

d)

myofibril, muscle, fascicle, sarcomere

56.
Muscle tissue
a)
Is tissue that functions in lining, covering, and glandular tissue
b)
Is tissue involved in protecting, supporting, and binding together other body tissues
c)
Is tissue that contracts and shortens to produce movement 
d)
Tissue that receives and conducts electrochemical impulses from one part of the body to another
57.
Turn sole of foot so it faces medially
a)
Plantar flexion
b)
Dorsiflexion
c)
Inversion
d)
Eversion
58.

When would a muscle produce lactic acid?

a)

when it has too much oxygen

b)

when it runs out of oxygen

c)

when it has the right amount of oxygen

d)

when oxygen is flowing at a constant rate

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