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Equine Muscles

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A horse has approximately how many bones in its skeletal system?

a)

110

b)

150

c)

205

d)

370

2.

What is NOT a function of muscles

a)

Communication

b)

Movement

c)

Respiration

d)

Anxiety

3.

This type of muscles main function is movement

a)

Smooth

b)

Cardiac

c)

Skeletal

4.

An example of Cardiac muscle is

a)

Digestive tract

b)

Heart

c)

Tricep

5.

The tissue that can contract and helps your body move is called

a)

joints

b)

organs

c)

muscle

d)

tissue

6.

Voluntary muscles work automatically.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Skeletal muscles are attached to bones by tendons.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The two types of involuntary muscles are

a)

smooth and skeletal

b)

cardiac and skeletal

c)

smooth and cardiac

d)

There is only one group of involuntary muscles.

9.

The smooth muscles are located near

a)

bones

b)

organs

c)

the heart

d)

your brain

10.

Skeletal muscles are

a)

voluntary muscles

b)

involuntary muscles

11.
The main job or purpose of the muscular system is to:
a)
Keep the heart beating
b)
Move the body
c)
Protect internal organs
d)
Transfer oxygen
12.

You have ________________ all over your body, which connect(s) muscles to bones.

a)

Joints

b)

Cartilage

c)

Tendons

d)

Calcium

13.

They connect your muscles to your bones.

a)

Ligaments

b)

Tendons

c)

Skeleton

d)

Joints

14.
What are the 3 types of muscles?
a)
Skeletal, muscular, ligament
b)
Skeletal, smooth, cardiac
c)
Smooth, Cellular, Cerebrum
d)
Cardiac, smooth, brain stem
15.
Skeletal muscles always work _____.
a)
in groups
b)
in pairs
c)
singly
d)
none of the above
16.
A ______________________ attach bones to each other at joints.
a)
Ligament
b)
Bone
c)
Joint
d)
Cell
17.
A ______ is a strong connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
a)
Tendon
b)
Ligament
c)
Cartilage
18.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
19.
The type of muscle contraction where the muscle tenses but does not shorten.  
a)
Isometric
b)
Isotonic
c)
Contraction
d)
relaxation
20.
When a muscle shortens under tension, it is called_______
a)
isotonic eccentric contraction
b)
isotonic concentric contraction
c)
isometric concentric contraction
d)
isometric eccentric contraction
21.
This type of muscle tissue is found in the walls of hollow organs such as the stomach 
a)
Skeletal
b)
Cardiac
c)
Smooth
22.
This type of muscle tissue is attached to bones wand helps control voluntary movement
a)
Skeletal
b)
Cardiac
c)
Smooth
23.
Skeletal muscles are attached to the _________.
a)
Stomach
b)
Lungs
c)
Bones
d)
Involuntary Muscles
24.
Voluntary muscle is
a)
muscle that has to be told when to move
b)
muscle that moves automatically
c)
muscle that needs to be stretched regularly
d)
muscle that makes up the heart and stomach
25.
This is a muscle biopsy. What is the predominant muscle fibre type here?
a)
Slow Twitch
b)
Fast Twitch
26.

Which one of the following is a key characteristic of Fast Twitch X muscle fibers?

a)

They are Red in color, meaning they contain a lot of mitochondria

b)

They contract rapidly with great force but fatigue fast

c)

They are recruited for long duration activities

d)

They contain high numbers of Mitochondria

27.

Define the term agonist.

a)

The muscle which relaxes and lengthens

b)

The contracting muscle which shortens

c)

The biceps

d)

The quadriceps

28.

Found attached to bones throughout the body

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

d)

all

29.
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
30.

Use to move materials through contractions

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

d)

all

31.
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
32.

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

33.

Which of the following is NOT a function of skeletal muscles?

a)

Connect bones to bones

b)

Produce movement

c)

Maintain posture

d)

generate heat

34.

Which of the following uses voluntary muscles?

a)

Digestion

b)

heart beating

c)

raising your hand

d)

Sneezing

35.

The stomach is made up of ____________ muscle. This muscle is _____________

a)

smooth, voluntary

b)

skeletal, voluntary

c)

smooth, involuntary

d)

skeletal, involuntary

36.

The heart is made up of _________ muscle. This type of muscle is __________.

a)

smooth, voluntary

b)

cardiac, involuntary

c)

cardiac, voluntary

d)

skeletal, voluntary

37.

Tendons attach _________ to bones.

a)

bone

b)

ligaments

c)

muscle

38.

Ligaments attach ________ to bone.

a)

Bone

b)

Tendons

c)

Muscle

39.

How many types of muscles do you have?

a)

5

b)

3

c)

10

d)

2

40.

What type of muscle pumps your heart?

(a)  

41.

What do muscles have to do to do their job?

a)

They contract and relax to move our bones

b)

They sit and rot in our body, doing nothing

c)

They have to let us flex to our friends about how strong we are and end up as the “person with no friends” in school

d)

They have no job

42.

How do muscles know when to move?

a)

They will receive an electrical signal from our brain through nerves

b)

Souls will go down our hollow nerves and ask the muscle to move (believed in the past)

c)

They know everything

d)

They have a built-in device that will ask them to do stuff

43.

What type of muscle is the bicep, bum, pecs, abs, traps, lats, delts and quads?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

d)

It is not a muscle

44.

What are some examples of smooth muscles?

a)

Small intestine, bicep, gullet

b)

Stomach, gullet, small intestine

c)

Bicep, pecs, abs

d)

Heart, intercoastal muscles, lungs

45.

Will my muscle tear without me knowing if I exercise?

a)

Yes, but it’s no prob. These microscopic tears heal quickly

b)

Obviously not

46.

The three types of muscle are:

a)

triceps

biceps

heart

b)

Smooth

Skeletal

Cardiac

c)

Big

Small

Circulatory

d)

small

Smooth

Cardiac

47.

This type of muscle is particularly important in the digestive system, helping move food along  

a)

Skeletal

b)

Smooth

c)

Cardiac

48.

This type of muscles main function is movement

a)

Smooth

b)

Cardiac

c)

Skeletal

49.

this type of muscles function is associated with the circulatory system

a)

Skeletal

b)

Smooth

c)

Cardiac

50.

An example of Skeletal muscle is

a)

Tricep

b)

Digestive tract

c)

Heart

51.

An example of Cardiac muscle is

a)

Digestive tract

b)

Heart

c)

Tricep

52.

Which word best describes: an action carried out intentionally

a)

Involuntary

b)

Voluntary

53.

Which word best describes: An action being carried out subconciously

a)

Voluntary

b)

Involuntary

54.

What are the two types of muscular movements?

a)

Voluntary movements and involuntary movements.

b)

Biceps and Triceps.

55.

Muscles are needed for what?

a)

movement

b)

decoration

c)

pump blood

d)

no one knows

56.

Muscle help with?

a)

Breathing

b)

support

c)

decoration

d)

add dimension

57.

Where is cardiac muscle located?

a)

lungs

b)

heart

c)

liver

d)

stomach

58.

Smooth muscle is located where?

a)

heart

b)

bones

c)

toes

d)

internal organs

59.

Smooth muscle is voluntary

a)

true

b)

false

60.

Tendons attach muscle to bone

a)

false

b)

true

61.

Muscles work in groups of

a)

1

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

62.

Which one of the following is a key characteristic of Fast Twitch X muscle fibers?

a)

They are Red in color, meaning they contain a lot of mitochondria

b)

They contract rapidly with great force but fatigue fast

c)

They are recruited for long duration activities

d)

They contain high numbers of Mitochondria

63.
Voluntary muscle is
a)
muscle that has to be told when to move
b)
muscle that moves automatically
c)
muscle that needs to be stretched regularly
d)
muscle that makes up the heart and stomach
64.

What are these types of muscles called?

a)

Cardiac muscle

b)

Smooth muscle

c)

Striated muscle

65.
Each muscle fiber is directly surrounded by connective tissue called the 
a)
perimysium
b)
fascia
c)
endomysium
d)
epimysium
66.
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
67.
A ______ is a strong connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
a)
Tendon
b)
Ligament
c)
Cartilage
68.

How do muscles know when to move?

a)

They will receive an electrical signal from our brain through nerves

b)

Souls will go down our hollow nerves and ask the muscle to move (believed in the past)

c)

They know everything

d)

They have a built-in device that will ask them to do stuff

69.

Muscle cells are called

a)

fasicles

b)

fibers

c)

bundles

70.

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

71.
Which of the following is a type of muscle tissue
a)
Skeletal 
b)
Cardiac
c)
Smooth
d)
All of the above
72.
Cardiac muscles are ONLY located in the heart
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
73.

Slow twitch muscles allow the body to

a)

sprint

b)

long-distance run

c)

do burpees

d)

run the 100 yard dash as fast as you can

74.

Fast-twitch muscles......

a)

require little to no oxygen

b)

require a lot of oxygen

c)

help us stand for long periods

d)

are used for long distance running

75.

Use oxygen for respiration.

a)

Aerobic respiration

b)

Anaerobic respiration

76.

It releases all the energy stored in glucose molecules.

a)

Aerobic respiration

b)

Anaerobic respiration

77.

Muscle cells store fuel but they can’t store oxygen.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

It doesn’t need oxygen.

a)

Aerobic respiration

b)

Anaerobic respiration

79.

Only releases 5% of the energy in glucose.

a)

Aerobic respiration

b)

Anaerobic respiration

80.

It lets cells release extra energy but it cannot be used for long periods.

a)

Aerobic respiration

b)

Anaerobic respiration

81.

Can provide a quick burst of energy.

a)

Aerobic respiration

b)

Anaerobic respiration

82.

Anaerobic respiration has one major disadvantage, it makes .............................. instead of carbon dioxide.

a)

lactic acid

b)

lactose

c)

citric acid

83.

Removes toxic lactic acid and helps the muscles recover.

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

84.

Produce large forces for a short period of time

a)

Fast-twitch fibres

b)

Slow-twitch fibres

85.

A muscle that has many capillaries.

a)

Fast-twitch fibres

b)

Slow-twitch fibres

86.

A muscle that has low endurance.

a)

Fast-twitch fibres

b)

Slow-twitch fibres

87.

A muscle that takes up oxygen faster.

a)

Fast-twitch fibres

b)

Slow-twitch fibres

88.

Which muscle type can exert more force?

a)

Fast-twitch fibres

b)

Slow-twitch fibres

89.

What are the functions of the muscular system. Select all correct answers. (more than 1)

a)

Helps you see

b)

Helps you move

c)

Helps fight diseases

d)

Creates heat

e)

Helps your heart beat

90.

How should you care for your muscular system. Choose the correct answers. (more than 1)

a)

Exercise regularly.

b)

Warm-up before and cool-down after exercise

c)

Stretch to remain flexible.

d)

Eat healthy foods, especially foods high in protein.

e)

Eat fast food on a daily basis.

91.

Which type of human body tissue can contract, or shorten?

a)

epithelial tissue

b)

connective tissue

c)

muscle tissue

d)

nerve tissue

92.

How do pairs of skeletal muscles work together?

a)

One contracts and the other stretches.

b)

While one muscle in the pair contracts, the other returns to its original length.

c)

Both muscles extend at the same time.

d)

One muscle in the pair pulls on a bone, while the second muscle pulls on the first muscle.

93.

All horses have muscle tissue made up of both slow-twitch and fast-twitch fibers. S

a)

True

b)

False

94.

Select the true statements

a)

Slow-twitch fibers are used for slower work such as hacking and some phases of endurance racing,

b)

fast-twitch fibers are activated for sprint races and speed work such as jumping against the clock.

c)

All horses have 90% fast-twitch muscle

d)

Horses have either fast or slow twitch muscles