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Muscular System Revision

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Voluntary muscle tissue

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

2.

Muscle tissue found only in the heart

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

3.

Muscle tissue that dilates and constricts the pupils of our eyes

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

4.

Muscle tissue that is multinucleate

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

5.

Muscle tissue composed of branching cells and intercalated discs

a)

skeletal

b)

cardiac

c)

smooth

6.

Performs very slow, sometimes rhythmic, contractions

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

7.

Muscle tissue that maintains posture, body position, and stabilizes joints

a)

cardiac

b)

skeletal

c)

smooth

8.

The epimysium is represented by ________.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

The perimysium wraps a fascicle of muscle cells and is represented by ________.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

The muscle fiber (cell) is indicated by ________.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

The plasma membrane of a skeletal muscle cell is called the ________.

a)

sarcolemma

b)

sarcomere

c)

myofilament

d)

sarcoplasm

e)

sarcoplasmic reticulum

12.

Which type of muscle tissue contracts most quickly upon stimulation?

a)

skeletal

b)

visceral

c)

cardiac

d)

smooth

13.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the muscular system?

a)

production of movement

b)

maintenance of posture

c)

stabilization of joints

d)

generation of heat

e)

blood cell formation

14.

The muscular system interacts with the skeletal system by:

a)

smooth muscles are joined with spongy bone via cartilage

b)

skeletal muscles pull on joints to permit movement

c)

cardiac muscle is connected to the ribs

d)

skeletal muscles are joined to one another via ligaments

15.

The sliding filament theory explains which of the following?

a)

muscle extensions

b)

muscle inductions

c)

muscle contractions

d)

muscle formation

16.

Which parts of the muscular system have striations? select ALL that apply

a)

cardiac muscle

b)

skeletal muscle

c)

smooth muscle

d)

none of the above

17.

Smooth muscle is present in your:

a)

heart

b)

digestive system

c)

skeletal system

d)

skeletal muscle

18.

The ________ surrounds individual muscle fibers.

a)

endomysium

b)

perimysium

c)

epimysium

d)

exomysium

19.

Each unit in a muscle fiber is called a __________.

a)

myosin

b)

globular heads

c)

sarcomeres

d)

troponin

20.

Smooth muscle lacks:

a)

ATP

b)

calcium

c)

involuntary contractions

d)

striation

21.

Cardiac muscle is ________ and ________.

a)

smooth, voluntary

b)

smooth, involuntary

c)

striated, involuntary

d)

striated, voluntary

22.

Found attached to bones throughout the body

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

d)

all

23.

Found in the heart

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

d)

all

24.

Found in the walls of hollow organs; also called visceral

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

d)

all

25.

Use to move materials through contractions

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

d)

all

26.
What are the 3 types of muscles?
a)
Skeletal, muscular, ligament
b)
Skeletal, smooth, cardiac
c)
Smooth, Cellular, Cerebrum
d)
Cardiac, smooth, brain stem
27.
Skeletal muscles always work _____.
a)
in groups
b)
in pairs
c)
singly
d)
none of the above
28.
Smooth muscle and cardiac muscle are considered _____ muscles because we can’t control them consciously.
a)
Immovable
b)
Involuntary
c)
Skeletal
d)
none of the above
29.
A ______________________ attach bones to each other at joints.
a)
Ligament
b)
Bone
c)
Joint
d)
Cell
30.
A ______ is a strong connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
a)
Tendon
b)
Ligament
c)
Cartilage
31.

What is shown in the colored part of this diagram?

a)

a whole muscle

b)

five muscle fibers

c)

five muscle fascicles

d)

five myofibrils

32.

What is labeled "4" (the blue/purple part) in the diagram?

a)

sarcolemma

b)

sarcoplasmic reticulum

c)

transverse tubules

d)

myofibril

33.

Name the following in order from largest to smallest:

a)

muscle, muscle fascicle, muscle cell, myofibril, filaments

b)

muscle, muscle fascicle, muscle cell, filaments, myofibril

c)

muscle, muscle cell, muscle fascicle, myofibril, filaments

d)

muscle, muscle cell, muscle fascicle, filaments, myofibril

34.

What is the length between Z-lines of an actin molecule called?

a)

fascicle

b)

sarcomere

c)

myosin binding site

d)

sarcoplasmic length

35.
What are the two classifications of muscles in your body?
a)
Voluntary and Controllable
b)
Flabby and Strong
c)
Involuntary and Voluntary
d)
Hard and soft
36.
The main purpose of the muscular system is to:
a)
Keep the heart beating
b)
Move the body
c)
Protect internal organs
d)
Transfer oxygen
37.
How do pairs of skeletal muscles work together?
a)
while one contracts, the other returns to original length
b)
both muscles contract at the same time
c)
both muscles relax at the same time
d)
1 muscle pulls on the bone and the other pulls on the first muscle
38.
What are the three types of muscles?
a)
Cardiac, Elastic, Smooth
b)
Smooth, Curly, Skeletal
c)
Smooth, Cardiac, Skeletal
d)
None of the above
39.
This type of muscle tissue is found only in the heart
a)
Skeletal
b)
Cardiac
c)
Smooth
40.
This type of muscle tissue is found in the walls of hollow organs such as the stomach 
a)
Skeletal
b)
Cardiac
c)
Smooth
41.

This type of muscle tissue is attached to bones and helps control voluntary movement

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

42.
Which types of muscle tissue are voluntary
a)
Cardiac Muscle
b)
Smooth Muscle
c)
Skeletal Muscle
d)
Skeletal Muscle and Smooth Muscle
43.

What type of muscle(s) is involuntary?

a)

skeletal and smooth

b)

cardiac and skeletal

c)

smooth and cardiac

d)

skeletal

44.
The muscle that works against a contracting working muscle is called
a)
Antagonist
b)
Posture
c)
Gliding
d)
Agonist
45.
Muscles give us shape and help us maintain good posture?
a)
True
b)
False
46.
How are muscles attached to bone?
a)
Ligaments
b)
Cartlidge
c)
skin
d)
Tendons
47.

The movement shown is a person moving his leg outward. This movement is known as:

a)

abduction

b)

adduction

c)

rotation

d)

flexion

48.

The primary muscle for hip extension is the:

a)

gluteus maximus

b)

soleus

c)

deltoid

d)

latissimus dorsi

49.
What movement is occurring here?
a)
Eversion
b)
Flexion
c)
Dorsiflexion
d)
Plantarflexion
50.

What movement is occurring here?

a)

Inversion

b)

Eversion

c)

Plantarflexion

d)

Dorsiflexion

51.

Muscles usually work in pairs, one flexes the other extends, one shortens the other lengthens?

a)

YES

b)

NO

52.

Are muscles joined to bones by ligaments?

a)

YES

b)

NO

53.

The prime mover when throwing a ball as the arm extends is the Triceps.

a)

YES

b)

NO

54.

What muscle is the arrow pointing to?

a)

Biceps

b)

Triceps

c)

Lats

d)

Quads

55.

Identify the muscle?

a)

Quadriceps

b)

Satorius

c)

Hamstring

d)

Gastronecmius

56.

Which of the following exercises would best strengthen the pectoral muscles?

a)

Lunges

b)

Bicep curls

c)

Crunches

d)

Chest press

57.

Muscles in your body move in _________.

a)

points

b)

their own way

c)

pairs

58.

One muscle _______ and the other _______.

a)

works, works harder

b)

contracts, relaxes

c)

pulls, pushes

59.

The biggest muscle in your body is?

a)

Femur

b)

Gluteus Maximus

c)

Gluteus

d)

Biceps

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