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Muscular System Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of muscle tissue is found in the heart?

a)

skeletal

b)

smooth

c)

cardiac

d)

voluntary

2.

Muscles move bones by

a)

relaxing (getting longer)

b)

contracting (getting shorter)

c)

both contracting and relaxing

3.
The thick filament is composed of: 
a)
Myosin
b)
Actin
4.

Muscles contract when

a)

thin filaments slide past thin filaments

b)

thick filaments slide past thick filaments

c)

thin filaments slide past thick filaments

5.
The thin filament is composed of: 
a)
Myosin
b)
Actin
6.
Involuntary
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
smooth and cardiac
7.

What type of muscles are attached to bones?

a)

cardiac

b)
smooth
c)
skeletal
8.
Skeletal Muscle contraction is initiated when the ________ sends a message to the muscle cell.  
a)
Muscle cell
b)
Neuron
c)
Gland
d)
None of the above
9.

Which connective tissue surrounds fasicles?

a)

epimysium

b)

endomysium

c)

perimysium

10.

Which connective tissue surrounds the whole muscle?

a)

epimysium

b)

endomysium

c)

perimysium

11.

Which connective tissue surrounds individual muscle fibers?

a)

epimysium

b)

endomysium

c)

perimysium

12.

Actin myofilaments are

a)

attached to the z disk

b)

are found primarily in the h zone

c)

are thicker than myosin myofilaments

d)

all of these options

13.

Which area of a sarcomere contains only actin?

a)

Z disk

b)

A band

c)

H zone

d)

I band

14.

Which part of the sarcomere does not shorten during muscle contraction?

a)

A band

b)

H zone

c)

I band

d)

None of these

15.

Which type of muscle cell is striated, voluntary and has multiple nuclei located at the periphery?

a)

Cardiac

b)

Smooth

c)

Skeletal

16.

Which type of muscle cell has one nucleus, is striated and has intercalated disks?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

17.

Which of the following muscle cells are not striated, involuntary, and have one nucleus per cell?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

18.

Which of the following puts the structures of the muscle in order from largest to smallest?

a)

Whole muscle, muscle fiber, actin & myosin, myofibril, muscle fasicle

b)

Whole muscle, muscle fasicle, muscle fiber, myofibril, actin & myosin

c)

Whole muscle, muscle fiber, muscle fasicle, myofibril, actin & myosin

d)

Whole muscle, muscle fasicle, muscle fiber, actin & myosin, myofibril

19.

Identify the highlighted muscle

a)

Deltoid

b)

Biceps

c)

Trapezius

d)

Hamstring

20.

Identify the highlighted muscle (not required)

a)

Latissimus dorsi

b)

Deltoid

c)

External Oblique

d)

Pectoralis Major

21.

Identify the highlighted muscle

a)

Biceps

b)

Gluteus Maximus

c)

Triceps

d)

Deltoid

22.

Identify the highlighted muscle (not required)

a)

Extensor Carpi

b)

Extensor Digitorum longus

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Tibialis anterior

23.

Identify the highlighted muscle (not required)

a)

Deltiod

b)

Trapezius

c)

Latissimus Dorsi

d)

Sartorius

24.

Identify the highlighted muscle (not required)

a)

Tibialis Anterior

b)

Gastrocneminus

c)

Deltoid

d)

Biceps

25.

Identify the highlighted muscle

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Deltoid

c)

Gluteus Maximus

d)

Oblique

26.

Identify the highlighted muscle (not required)

a)

illopsoas

b)

Biceps

c)

Sartorius

d)

Trapezius

27.
Which is more true to cause muscle contraction?
a)
Actin Pulls on the myosin
b)
Myosin Pulls on the Titin
c)
Myosin Pulls on Actin
d)
Actin Pulls on Titin
28.

Which ion, when present, changes the shape of the protein, tropomyosin, so that myosin will be able to form cross-bridges with actin?

a)
Calcium
b)
Sodium
c)
Potassium
d)
Lithium
29.
Calcium that will eventually enter the muscle cell to bind with troponin is stored in the...
a)
T-Tubule of the Muscle Cell
b)
Sarcoplasmic Reticulum of the Muscle Cell
c)
The Sarcolemma of the Muscle Cell
d)
The interstitial space outside the muscle cell near the pre-synaptic terminal.
30.
During muscle contraction the 'Z' Lines will...
a)
Disappear
b)
Get Farther apart
c)
Get Closer Together
d)
Appear Thicker
31.
During full muscle contraction the H Zone will...
a)
Disappear
b)
Get wider
32.
During full muscle contraction the A Band will...
a)
Disappear
b)
Get wider
c)
Stay the same
d)
Get narrower
33.

The sarcolemma is:

a)

a material that fills up the space inside a muscle cell

b)

the membrane that surrounds a muscle fiber

c)

the smallest unit of a myofibril

d)

the organelle that makes up a muscle fiber

34.

Calcium's purpose in muscle contraction is to

a)

cross the neuromuscular junction and stimulate the sarcolemma

b)

travel down the T-tubule to reach interior myofibrils

c)

bind to troponin, move tropomyosin, and expose actin's binding sites

d)

attach to actin, forming a crossbridge

35.

The contracting unit of a muscle is the _______________.

a)

sarcomere

b)

myofibril

c)

muscle fiber

d)

muscle cell

36.

Movement of the arm/leg away from the midline

a)

adduction

b)

eversion

c)

inversion

d)

abduction

37.

Movement of the forearm/hand so the palm faces up (refer to the direction shown by letter F)

a)

pronation

b)

supination

c)

extension

d)

flexion

38.

Movement of arm/leg toward the midline as (see the direction of letter D).

a)

flexion

b)

extension

c)

adduction

d)

abduction

39.

Movement to bend a joint making the angle smaller

a)

extension

b)

circumduction

c)

eversion

d)

flexion

40.

Body part movement in a circular or conical motion

a)

ovicular

b)

pronation

c)

rotation

d)

circumduction

41.

Movement of the forearm/hand so palm faces downward or backwards

a)

supination

b)

pronation

c)

palmar

d)

flexion

42.

a)

extension

b)

flexion

c)

circumduction

d)

adduction

e)

abduction

43.

a)

extension

b)

flexion

c)

circumduction

d)

adduction

e)

abduction

44.

a)

supination

b)

pronation

c)

circumduction

d)

adduction

e)

rotation

45.

a)

supination

b)

pronation

c)

abduction

d)

adduction

e)

opposition

46.

a)

supination

b)

pronation

c)

abduction

d)

adduction

e)

opposition

47.

NOT REQUIRED

a)

inversion

b)

plantar flexion

c)

extension

d)

dorsiflexion

e)

circumduction

48.

What is muscle D?

a)

Rectus femoris

b)

Fibularis longus

c)

Vastus lateralis

d)

Extensor digitorum longus

49.

What is muscle J? NOT REQUIRED

a)

Rectus femoris

b)

Fibularis longus

c)

Vastus lateralis

d)

Gastrocnemius

50.

What is muscle A? NOT REQUIRED

a)

Rectus femoris

b)

Fibularis longus

c)

Vastus lateralis

d)

Gastrocnemius

51.

What is muscle C? NOT REQUIRED

a)

Vastus medialis

b)

Fibularis longus

c)

Vastus lateralis

d)

Gastrocnemius

52.

What is muscle H?

a)

Vastus medialis

b)

Fibularis longus

c)

Vastus lateralis

d)

Adductor muscle

53.

What is muscle G?

a)

Vastus medialis

b)

Sartorius

c)

Vastus lateralis

d)

Adductor muscle

54.

What is muscle F? NOT REQUIRED

a)

Vastus medialis

b)

Sartorius

c)

Vastus lateralis

d)

Tibialis anterior

55.

What is muscle A?

a)

Frontalis

b)

Orbicularis oculi

c)

Zygomaticus

d)

Orbicularis oris

56.

What is muscle B?

a)

Frontalis

b)

Orbicularis oculi

c)

Zygomaticus

d)

Orbicularis oris

57.

What is muscle C? NOT REQUIRED

a)

Frontalis

b)

Orbicularis oculi

c)

Zygomaticus

d)

Orbicularis oris

58.

What is muscle D?

a)

Frontalis

b)

Orbicularis oculi

c)

Zygomaticus

d)

Orbicularis oris

59.

What is muscle E? NOT REQUIRED

a)

Platysma

b)

Sternocleidomastoid

c)

Pectoralis major

d)

Intercostals

60.

What is muscle F? NOT REQUIRED

a)

Platysma

b)

Sternocleidomastoid

c)

Pectoralis major

d)

Intercostals

61.

What is muscle G?

a)

Platysma

b)

Sternocleidomastoid

c)

Pectoralis major

d)

Intercostals

62.

What is muscle H? NOT REQUIRED

a)

Platysma

b)

Sternocleidomastoid

c)

Pectoralis major

d)

Intercostals

63.

What is muscle I?

a)

Rectus abdominis

b)

External oblique

c)

Internal oblique

d)

Transverse abdominus

64.

What is muscle J? NOT REQUIRED

a)

Rectus abdominis

b)

External oblique

c)

Internal oblique

d)

Transverse abdominus

65.

What is muscle K?

a)

Rectus abdominis

b)

External oblique

c)

Internal oblique

d)

Transverse abdominus

66.

What is muscle L? NOT REQUIRED

a)

Rectus abdominis

b)

External oblique

c)

Internal oblique

d)

Transverse abdominus

67.

What is muscle S? NOT REQUIRED

a)

Rectus abdominis

b)

Iliopsoas

c)

Internal oblique

d)

Transverse abdominus

68.

What is muscle T?

a)

Temporalis

b)

Masseter

c)

Deltoid

d)

Triceps brachii

69.

What is muscle U? NOT REQUIRED

a)

Temporalis

b)

Masseter

c)

Deltoid

d)

Triceps brachii

70.

What is muscle M?

a)

Temporalis

b)

Masseter

c)

Deltoid

d)

Triceps brachii

71.

What is muscle N?

a)

Temporalis

b)

Masseter

c)

Deltoid

d)

Triceps brachii

72.

What is muscle O?

a)

Biceps brachii

b)

Brachialis

c)

Flexor carpi radialis

d)

Brachioradialis

73.

What is muscle P?

a)

Biceps brachii

b)

Brachialis

c)

Flexor carpi radialis

d)

Brachioradialis

74.

What is muscle R? NOT REQUIRED

a)

Biceps brachii

b)

Brachialis

c)

Flexor carpi radialis

d)

Brachioradialis

75.

What is muscle Q?

a)

Biceps brachii

b)

Brachialis

c)

Flexor carpi radialis

d)

Brachioradialis

76.

Which label is pointing to the endomysium?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

77.

What is another name #2? (Hint: It is a muscle layer)

a)

Skeletal muscle

b)

Epimysium

c)

Perimysium

d)

Endomysium

78.

What is another name #5? (Hint: It is a muscle layer)

a)

Skeletal muscle

b)

Epimysium

c)

Perimysium

d)

Endomysium

79.

What is another name #6? (Hint: It is a muscle layer)

a)

Skeletal muscle

b)

Epimysium

c)

Perimysium

d)

Endomysium

80.

What is the name of connective tissue that wraps around a fascicle (C) and is designated by the letter A or C?

a)

Perimysium

b)

Endomysium

c)

Epimysium

d)

Myfiber

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