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MUSCLE SYSTEM

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All of the following are functions of skeletal muscle EXCEPT:

a)

Heart Contractions

b)

Maintaining body posture

c)

Producing body heat

d)

Body movement

2.

The basic unit of contraction in skeletal muscle is labeled #1. It is called

a)

motor neuron

b)

sarcomere

c)

actin

d)

myosin

3.

The thin myofilament found within a muscle fiber is labeled 3. It is

a)

motor neuron

b)

sarcomere

c)

actin

d)

myosin

4.

All are true about the sliding filament model EXCEPT

a)

The Z lines are pulled closer together

b)

actin and myosin filaments “slide” past each other and the myosin “hooks” onto the actin contracting the muscle

c)

sarcomeres become smaller and contract

d)

It requires no energy for the sliding filament theory

5.

The connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone is:

a)

sarcomere

b)

ligament

c)

tendon

d)

myofilament

6.

Which type of muscle tissue is voluntary?

a)

Skeletal muscle

b)

Cardiac muscle

c)

Smooth muscle

7.

When you work out regularly at the gym, you are increasing muscle fibers.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Structure number 2 is a bundle of muscle fibers and is called

a)

fascicle

b)

myofibril

c)

ligament

d)

muscle fiber

9.

Structure number 3 is called

a)

fascicle

b)

myofibril

c)

ligament

d)

muscle fiber

10.

If an injury caused damage to the insertion of the biceps brachii muscle, the injury would be nearest the:

a)

shoulder

b)

wrist

c)

elbow

11.

Which type of muscle tissue lines the blood vessels/ stomach and is not striated.

a)

cardiac

b)

smooth

c)

skeletal

12.

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

a)

neuromuscular junction

b)

axon junction

c)

intercalated discs

d)

dendritic junction

13.

All of the following are true about muscle fatigue EXCEPT

a)

respiration switches from aerobic to anaerobic

b)

lactic acid is created and burns

c)

Caused by repeated muscle contraction without rest

d)

Occurs when muscles are stretched too far

14.

When grandma stays in bed and doesn't want to move, she risks muscle ____________ that can be hazardous to your health.

a)

hypertrophy

b)

atrophy

c)

fatigue

d)

tetanus

15.

An injury to a tendon is a

a)

strain

b)

sprain

c)

fracture

16.

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?

a)

Ice

b)

Itch

c)

Immobilize

d)

Ignore

17.

The organ identified by the green star is the

a)

small intestine

b)

large intestine

c)

kidneys

d)

lungs

18.

The organ represented by the yellow pin is the

a)

liver

b)

large intestine

c)

heart

d)

kidney

19.

The organ represented by the red pin is the

a)

stomach

b)

large intestine

c)

lungs

d)

kidney

20.

The organ represented by the blue pin is the

a)

stomach

b)

heart

c)

diaphragm

d)

kidney