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WorksheetsMuscular System NCHSE Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
One of the characteristics of muscles is extensibility. This allows muscles to:
a)
consume oxygen
b)
contract
c)
react to an impulse
d)
stretch
2.
Which of the following is one of the properties of muscles?
a)
Excitability
b)
Antagonist
c)
Pronator
d)
Stability
3.
The walls of the heart are made of:
a)
cardiac muscle
b)
contractile muscle
c)
striated muscle
d)
voluntary muscle
4.
Where would you find a voluntary muscle?
a)
Attached to the femur
b)
In blood vessel walls
c)
Inside the heart
d)
Lining the stomach
5.
After you swallow food, what kind of muscle moves the food toward your stomach?
a)
Cardiac
b)
Skeletal
c)
Smooth
d)
Voluntary
6.
The tough, sheet like membrane that covers and protects muscle is:
a)
fascia
b)
a ligament
c)
a tendon
d)
periosteum
7.
What muscle movement occurs when you move your hand from an open palm to a fist?
a)
Abduction
b)
Adduction
c)
Extension
d)
Flexion
8.
When a muscle attaches to a bone, the end that does not move is the:
a)
insertion
b)
origin
c)
root
d)
tendon
9.
Of the following, what muscle is superior to the other three?
a)
Gastrocnemius
b)
Intercostals
c)
Sternocleidomastoid
d)
Trapezius
10.
Of the following, what muscle would do the most work if you ran five miles?
a)
Biceps
b)
Pectoralis major
c)
Quadriceps femoris
d)
Sternocleidomastoid
11.
What muscle is located above the waist?
a)
Deltoid
b)
Gastrocnemius
c)
Gluteus maximus
d)
Tibialis anterior
12.
Karina’s leg was in a cast for ten weeks. You would expect her leg muscles to experience some degree of:
a)
atrophy
b)
circumduction
c)
hypertrophy
d)
rotation
13.
What would cause a muscle contracture?
a)
Inactivity
b)
Overuse
c)
Pulling
d)
Twisting
14.
Which muscles are located between the ribs?
a)
Intercostals
b)
Internal obliques
c)
Latissimus dorsi
d)
Pectoralis
15.
Where is the latissimus dorsi located?
a)
Back
b)
Leg
c)
Neck
d)
Shoulder
16.
What disabling muscle disorder usually affects children?
a)
Fibromyalgia
b)
Muscular dystrophy
c)
Myasthenia gravis
d)
Strain
17.
What is the recommended treatment for a muscle spasm in the lower leg?
a)
Alternate hot and cold
b)
Pain medication
c)
Physical therapy
d)
Stretch the muscle
18.
What muscle is located in the lower leg?
a)
Gastrocnemius
b)
Gluteus maximus
c)
Trapezius
d)
Triceps
19.
Tetanus is caused by:
a)
a bacteria.
b)
a missing gene.
c)
an autoimmune response.
d)
muscle strain.
20.
What muscle injury is often caused by overstretching a muscle?
a)
Atrophy
b)
Dislocation
c)
Myopathy
d)
Strain
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