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PHS Muscular and Nervous System review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Muscles are made of bundles of muscle fibers

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Muscles are always relaxed

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Muscles atrophy when they are exercised frequently

a)

True

b)

False

4.

A strain is a sudden, painful involuntary muscle contraction

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Moving a body part away from the midline

a)

adduction

b)

abduction

c)

flexion

d)

extension

6.

Straightening a body part

a)

adduction

b)

abduction

c)

flexion

d)

extension

7.

Bending a body part

a)

adduction

b)

abduction

c)

flexion

d)

extension

8.

The ability of muscles to be stretched

a)

contractility

b)

elasticity

c)

extensibility

d)

Excitability

9.

The ability of muscles to return to its original shape

a)

contractility

b)

elasticity

c)

excitability

d)

extensibility

10.

Severe tightening of a flexor muscle resulting in the bending of a joint

a)

strain

b)

sprain

c)

contracture

d)

fascia

11.

The basic structure of the nervous system is the _______ or nerve cell

a)

nucleus

b)

axon

c)

dendrites

d)

neuron

12.

______ are the combination of many nerve fibers located outside the brain and spinal cord

a)

axon

b)

nerves

c)

dendrites

d)

neuron

13.

The _____ is a mass of nerve tissue protected by the skull

a)

brain

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

spinal cord

14.

The membranes covering and protecting the brain and spinal cord

a)

brain

b)

ventricles

c)

meninges

d)

medulla oblongata

15.

The _______ is located below the back of the cerebrum and coordinates muscle balance and posture

a)

cerebellum

b)

pons

c)

cerebrum

d)

mid brain

16.

The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord

a)

true

b)

false

17.

Cerebrospinal fluid act as a shock absorber

a)

true

b)

false