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WorksheetsMuscular system quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
What type of muscle can sustain contraction for long periods of time?
Smooth
skeletal
cardiac
What type of muscle is found in the walls of the heart?
sphincter
cardiac
skeletal
smooth
What type of muscle is also known as voluntary?
Smooth
skeletal
cardiac
sphincter
Sitting or Standing up straight demonstrates what function of the muscular system?
body heat
movement
posture
Stretching your muscles after exercise will give what outcome?
atrophy
contractibility
extensibility
hypertrophy
When a muscle becomes shorter and causes movement it is said to have?
atrophy
contractibility
extensibility
elasticity
A patient's arm has been in a cast and the muscle is smaller from disuse, this is known as?
hypertrophy
muscle tone
atrophy
strain
Muscles are partially contracted at all times, this is known as?
hypertrophy
muscle tone
atrophy
strain
A body builder's muscles enlarge after months of exercise, this is known as?
hypertrophy
hyperthyroid
atrophy
strain
Regular exercise and training will:
decrease circulation
reduce muscle efficiency
cause muscle atrophy
improve muscle tone.
Special circular muscles in the openings between the esophagus and the stomach are called :
sarcoplasm
origin
insertion
sphincter
When muscles relax and return to there original shape what characteristic of muscle is being demonstrated?
elasticity
irritability
extensibility
contractibility
Which body structure is made up of smooth muscle?
Stomach wall
Walls of the heart
pectoralis major
rectus abdominus
Which muscle only has an involuntary function?
biceps brachii
diaphragm
trapezius
cardiac
Exercising for prolong periods without adequate rest would cause a(n):
buildup of lactic acid.
loss of minerals in bones.
increases atrophy.
increase in blood sugar
