WorksheetsSM Muscular System
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 28mins
Of the 3 types of muscles, which muscles attach to bone.
Skeletal Muscle
Cardiac Muscle
Smooth Muscle
Which connective tissue surrounds fasicles?
epimysium
endomysium
perimysium
Which connective tissue surrounds the whole muscle?
epimysium
endomysium
perimysium
Which connective tissue surrounds individual muscle fibers?
epimysium
endomysium
perimysium
Muscles move bones by
pushing
pulling
both pushing and pulling
The elbow bends when
the biceps muscle contracts
the triceps muscles contracts
the biceps muscle relaxes
the triceps muscle relaxes
is the:
Callum plays for the school team. When kicking a ball during knee extension which is the antagonist?
Scotty is training for rugby pre season doing sit ups, which muscle group is he targeting?
Deltoids
Abdominals
Trapezius
Quadriceps
Muscle that opposes the action of another.
Synergist
Prime mover
Agonist
Antagonist
What does the prefix 'bi' indicate in the muscle name 'biceps brachii'?
It has four origins
It has three origins
It has two origins
It has one origin
What does the name 'gluteus maximus' indicate about the muscle?
It is the smallest muscle in the area
It is located on the frontal bone of the skull
It is the largest muscle in the area
It has a straight fiber direction
What does the muscle name 'rectus abdominis' indicate about the muscle?
It is the smallest muscle in the area
It has a straight fiber direction
It is the largest muscle in the area
It is located on the frontal bone of the skull
What does the muscle name 'orbicularis' indicate about the muscle?
It has a circular shape
It has a straight fiber direction
It is located on the frontal bone of the skull
It is the largest muscle in the area
What does the muscle name 'oblique' indicate about the muscle?
It is located on the frontal bone of the skull
It has a circular shape
It has a straight fiber direction
It is at an angle
Triceps get their name because of
their location (bones near to it)
their size
their direction
their number of origins
their shape
Think about the action of the triceps. Then label the origin, belly, and insertion.
Match the following
Origin
the point of a muscle which attaches to a stationary bone
Insertion
the point of a muscle which attaches to a bone that performs the movement
Belly
the largest part of the muscle containing the muscle cells
Muscles have (a) or the ability to respond to a stimulus; (b) or the ability to become short and thick to create movement; (c) or the ability to be stretched; and (d) or the ability to return to its original shape.
A muscle has the term "teres" in its name, what does this tell you about the muscle?
it is triangular
it is round
the fibers are at an angle
it is below another structure
brevis =
across
straight
short
huge
vastus =
huge
long
diagonal
above
Adductors and flexors are _____.
named for their size
named for their shapes
named for their locations
named for their functions
The deltoid, rhomboids, and trapezius muscles are _____.
named for their size
named for their shapes
named for their locations
named for their functions
The biceps and triceps are named for _____.
the number of origins
their shapes
their locations
their functions
brachii =
on the side
leg
arm
above
supra =
below
above
to lift
triangular
Skeletal muscles like your biceps and triceps work in pairs. This is because they can only apply a force in the form of a (a) . The muscle cells contract meaning they get (b) to move your bones.
What is Label #7?
Epimysium
blood vessel
fascicle
muscle fiber
tendon
Epimysium
Endomysium
Perimysium
Muscles always work in (a) . The type of muscle shown here is (b)
1 is connecting the muscle to the bone. (c)
2 is connecting the bone to another bone (d)
If muscle 2 contracts the movement would be (e)
The deltoid muscle in the shoulder is named for its ___, which is ___.
size; huge
location; above
shape; triangular
direction of fibers; straight
