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Unit 3 Neuromuscular Review

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All muscles are involved in movement. In addition to movement, skeletal muscle also functions in . . .

a)

generating heat and stabilizing joints

b)

generating heat and peristalsis

c)

stabilizing joints and peristalsis

d)

peristalsis and the heartbeat

2.

Cardiac muscle is...

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

c)

non-striated

d)

smooth

3.

The section of the nervous system responsible for the heartbeat and breathing is the...

a)

Somatic Nervous System

b)

Central Nervous System

c)

Autonomic Nervous System

4.

Skeletal muscle is...

a)

non-striated

b)

involuntary

c)

smooth

d)

voluntary

5.

Smooth muscle is...

a)

involuntary

b)

voluntary

c)

striated

d)

found in the heart

6.

The function of the neuron is to...

a)

conduct an electrical impulse

b)

conduct heat

c)

interpret a stimulus

d)

create a stimulus

7.

Which section of the nervous system is subject to conscious control?

a)

autonomic

b)

somatic

c)

sympathetic

d)

parasympathetic

8.

Peristalsis occurs in the _____________ muscle and causes the _____________.

a)

skeletal, movement of substances

b)

smooth, conduction of an electrical impulse

c)

smooth, movement of substances

d)

skeletal, conduction of an electrical impulse

9.

Which structure is depicted by #1

a)

dendrites

b)

nucleus

c)

cell body

d)

myelin sheath

10.

Which structure is depicted by #2

a)

dendrites

b)

nucleus

c)

cell body

d)

myelin sheath

11.

Which structure is depicted by #3

a)

dendrites

b)

nucleus

c)

cell body

d)

myelin sheath

12.

Which structure is depicted by #4

a)

dendrites

b)

nucleus

c)

cell body

d)

myelin sheath

13.

Which structure is depicted by #5

a)

axon

b)

nucleus

c)

cell body

d)

myelin sheath

14.

Which structure is depicted by #6

a)

axon

b)

axon terminal

c)

cell body

d)

myelin sheath

15.

When an electrical current is conducted across a neuron, the path of movement is...

a)

dendrite, cell body, axon, axon terminal

b)

axon terminal, axon, cell body, dendrite

c)

cell body, axon, axon terminal, dendrite

d)

axon terminal, cell body, axon, dendrite

16.

A progressive degenerative disease of the brain resulting in dementia that is seen most commonly in older adults.

a)

Alzheimer's

b)

Muscular Dystrophy

c)

ALS

d)

Huntington's Disease

17.

An autoimmune disease in which the myelin sheaths are gradually destroyed. Causes visual and speech disturbances and loss of muscle control.

a)

Multiple sclerosis

b)

Alzheimer's

c)

ALS

d)

Huntington's Disease

18.

Which specific division of the nervous system is responsible for returning the blood pressure to normal after a very scary or possibly dangerous situation?

a)

somatic

b)

CNS

c)

sympathetic

d)

parasympathetic

19.

Which movement best fits the description below:


Bending the elbow, hand toward shoulder

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Adduction

d)

Abduction

20.

Which movement best fits the description below:


Moving the shoulder, bringing the arm back to the midline

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Adduction

d)

Abduction

21.

Which movement best fits the description below:


Unbending the knee, moving the foot out in front

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Adduction

d)

Abduction

22.

Which movement best fits the description below:


Moving the shoulder, raising your arm away from the midline

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Adduction

d)

Abduction

23.

When kicking a ball and extending the knee the _______ is/are the agonist and the _______ is/are the antagonist.

a)

biceps, triceps

b)

quadriceps, triceps

c)

quadriceps, hamstrings

d)

biceps, hamstrings

24.

Which muscle type corresponds with the statement below:


Lines passages within the body

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

25.

Which muscle type corresponds with the statement below:


Found in the heart

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

26.

Which muscle type corresponds with the statement below:


Responsible for skeletal movement

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

27.

Which muscle type corresponds with the statement below:


Is both involuntary and striated

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

28.

Which muscle type corresponds with the statement below:


Is responsible for peristaltic movement

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

29.

Which muscle type corresponds with the statement below:


Is controlled by the somatic nervous system

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

30.

What is the structure that connects muscle to the skeleton?

a)

ligament

b)

agonist

c)

antagonist

d)

tendon

31.

Muscles never push, they only pull

a)

True

b)

False

32.

The antagonist in a paired muscle action is the muscle that is doing the work.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

The electrical impulse delivered by a neuron will cause the muscle to relax.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The ANTAGONIST involved in arm flexion (at the elbow) is/are the _______.

a)

biceps

b)

triceps

c)

deltoids

d)

pectoralis major