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WorksheetsMUSCLE SYSTEM
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
All of the following are functions of skeletal muscle EXCEPT:
Heart Contractions
Maintaining body posture
Producing body heat
Body movement
The basic unit of contraction in skeletal muscle is labeled #1. It is called
motor neuron
sarcomere
actin
myosin
The thin myofilament found within a muscle fiber is labeled 3. It is
motor neuron
sarcomere
actin
myosin
All are true about the sliding filament model EXCEPT
The Z lines are pulled closer together
actin and myosin filaments “slide” past each other and the myosin “hooks” onto the actin contracting the muscle
sarcomeres become smaller and contract
It requires no energy for the sliding filament theory
The connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone is:
sarcomere
ligament
tendon
myofilament
Which type of muscle tissue is voluntary?
Skeletal muscle
Cardiac muscle
Smooth muscle
When you work out regularly at the gym, you are increasing muscle fibers.
True
False
Structure number 2 is a bundle of muscle fibers and is called
fascicle
myofibril
ligament
muscle fiber
Structure number 3 is called
fascicle
myofibril
ligament
muscle fiber
If an injury caused damage to the insertion of the biceps brachii muscle, the injury would be nearest the:
shoulder
wrist
elbow
Which type of muscle tissue lines the blood vessels/ stomach and is not striated.
cardiac
smooth
skeletal
The muscle system works with the nervous system. Muscles must have a signal from the brain to contract. The point of contact between a motor neuron and a muscle is called the
neuromuscular junction
axon junction
intercalated discs
dendritic junction
All of the following are true about muscle fatigue EXCEPT
respiration switches from aerobic to anaerobic
lactic acid is created and burns
Caused by repeated muscle contraction without rest
Occurs when muscles are stretched too far
When grandma stays in bed and doesn't want to move, she risks muscle ____________ that can be hazardous to your health.
hypertrophy
atrophy
fatigue
tetanus
An injury to a tendon is a
strain
sprain
fracture
When someone suffers a strain or a sprain, it is important to follow R.I.C.E as a treatment. What does the letter I represent in R.I.C.E?
Ice
Itch
Immobilize
Ignore
The organ identified by the green star is the
small intestine
large intestine
kidneys
lungs
The organ represented by the yellow pin is the
liver
large intestine
heart
kidney
The organ represented by the red pin is the
stomach
large intestine
lungs
kidney
The organ represented by the blue pin is the
stomach
heart
diaphragm
kidney
