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The Muscular system

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An aerial circus performer who supports herself only by her teeth while spinning around and around should have strong

a)

temporalis and masseter muscles

b)

zygomaticus muscles

c)

trapezius muscles

d)

tendinous intersections

2.

Which of the following would be well developed in a football player whose specialty is kicking field goals?

a)

hamstrings

b)

quadriceps femoris

c)

gluteus maximus

d)

gastrocnemius

3.

Which of the following muscles would be especially well developed in a ballerina?

a)

pectoralis major

b)

rectus abdominis

c)

gastrocnemius

d)

erector spinae

4.
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
5.
Which muscle type is found in your stomach, bladder, and intestines?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Straight
6.
Which muscles are involuntary?
a)
skeletal
b)
cardiac
c)
smooth
d)
smooth and cardiac
7.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
8.
Which types of muscle tissue are voluntary?
a)
Cardiac
b)
Skeletal
c)
Smooth
d)
Cardiac and Smooth
9.

How many types of muscles are there?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

2

10.

When the muscle extends at the limb.

a)

Flexor

b)

Tendon

c)

Extendor

d)

Enlarger

11.

Which of the following muscles is involuntary.

a)

Lungs

b)

Biceps

c)

Triceps

d)

Phalanges

12.

Skeletal Muscles are _______________

a)

Voluntary

b)

Involuntary

c)

Cardiac

d)

Smooth

13.

The heart is part of which muscle system?

a)

Smooth

b)

Skeletal

c)

Cardiac

d)

Involuntary

14.

Which type of muscle is NOT striated

a)

Skeletal Muscle

b)

Smooth Muscle

c)

Cardiac

d)

Voluntary

15.

What does "contract" mean in reference to muscles?

a)

to shorten

b)

to lengthen

c)

to break

d)

to run

16.

Which of the following is true of skeletal muscle?

a)

it never gets tired

b)

it is striated

c)

it pumps our heart

d)

it is found in our organs

17.
a bundle of muscle fibers
a)
actin
b)
mysoin
c)
fascicle
d)
sarcomere
18.
the thin filament in muscle cells
a)
myosin
b)
actin
c)
myoglobin
d)
hemoglobin
19.
the thick filament in muscle cells
a)
actin
b)
myosin
c)
hemoglobin
d)
myofibril
20.
the amount of muscle contraction that occurs even when a muscle is at rest
a)
muscle fatigue
b)
action potential
c)
threshold
d)
muscle tone
21.

Muscles can only _______ they cannot _____.

a)

pull;push

b)

push;pull

c)

expand;increase

d)

increase;expand

22.

Muscles are attached to the skeletal system to

a)

Increase energy through the mitochondria.

b)

Protect the lungs and heart.

c)

To replace damaged muscle.

d)

Allow the bones to move.

23.
What type of muscle is found in the hollow organs and is considered to be involuntary without striations?
a)
Cardiac
b)
Skeletal
c)
Smooth
d)
Cartilage
24.
What is the origin of a muscle?
a)
The non moving part of the bone where muscle originates
b)
The part of the bone that moves due to muscle contraction
c)
The part of the muscle that contracts
d)
The part of the muscle that lengthens
25.
The triceps has how many heads?
a)
5
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
26.
Tendons attach....
a)
Nothing
b)
Bone to bone
c)
Muscle to muscle
d)
Muscle to bone
27.
How many heads does the biceps have?
a)
5
b)
3
c)
4
d)
2
28.
Muscle that closes the jaw
a)
Masseter
b)
Orbicularis Oculi
c)
Zygomaticus
d)
Nasalis
29.
Muscle that closes the eyelid and tightens the skin on the forehead
a)
Orbicularis Oculi
b)
Frontalis
c)
Zygomaticus
d)
Platysma
30.

Sarc/o-

a)

flesh

b)

muscle

c)

weakness

31.
This man is flexing his......
a)
Triceps
b)
Biceps
c)
Fliceps
d)
Glutes
32.

What major muscle do you sit on?

a)

latissimus dorsi

b)

quadricep

c)

bicep

d)

gluteus maximus

33.
Which is not a type of muscle in your body?
a)
Smooth
b)
Skeletal
c)
Cardiac
d)
Striped
34.
Muscles work
a)
in pairs
b)
by themselves
35.

True/False: With a few exceptions, all skeletal muscles cross at least two joints.

a)

True

b)

False; one joint

c)

False; three joints

d)

False; four joints

36.

True/False: Typically, the bulk of a skeletal muscle lies proximal to the joint crossed.

a)

True

b)

False; distal

c)

False; intermediate

d)

False; superior

e)

False; medial

37.

All skeletal muscles have at least two attachments: __________.

a)

myosin & actin

b)

tendon & bone

c)

origin & insertion

d)

joint & origin

e)

joint & fixator

38.

Arrange the anatomical movements in pairs.

a)

flexion

1.

extension

b)

abduction

2.

adduction

c)

dorsiflexion

3.

plantar flexion

d)

eversion

4.

inversion

e)

supination

5.

pronation

39.

Which anatomical movement(s) pertain only to the feet?

a)

dorsiflexion

b)

plantar flexion

c)

eversion

d)

inversion

e)

rotation

40.

Movement of a bone around its axis is called (a)   .

41.

Area #1 is known as a -

a)

perimysium

b)

epimysium

c)

muscle fiber

d)

fascicle

42.

Area #5 is called the -

a)

muscle fiber

b)

epimysium

c)

perimysium

d)

fascicle

43.
The part of the sarcomere that C (Blue) refers to is the?
a)
Actin
b)
Myosin
c)
Troponin
d)
Tropomyosin
44.
The part of the sarcomere that D (Red) refers to is the?
a)
Actin
b)
Myosin
c)
Troponin
d)
Tropomyosin
45.
Skeletal muscles always work _____.
a)
in groups
b)
in pairs
c)
singly
d)
none of the above
46.
A ______________________ attach bones to each other at joints.
a)
Ligament
b)
Bone
c)
Joint
d)
Cell
47.

All of the following are functions of skeletal muscle EXCEPT:

a)

Heart Contractions

b)

Maintaining body posture

c)

Producing body heat

d)

Body movement

48.

The muscle system works with the nervous system. Muscles must have a signal from the brain to contract. The point of contact between a motor neuron and a muscle is called the

a)

neuromuscular junction

b)

axon junction

c)

intercalated discs

d)

dendritic junction

49.

When grandma stays in bed and doesn't want to move, she risks muscle ____________ that can be hazardous to your health.

a)

hypertrophy

b)

atrophy

c)

fatigue

d)

tetanus

50.

Blood cells are produced inside the

a)

veins

b)

arteries

c)

bones

d)

heart

51.

Bones store various minerals such as

a)

peanut butter and jelly

b)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

c)

sodium bicarbonate

d)

calcium and phosphorus

52.

What are the functions of the muscles?

a)

hold the body erect

b)

helps generate body heat

c)

helps blood move through the veins and food through the digestive system

d)

all are functions of the muscles.

53.

Bradykinesia

a)

uncoordinated movement

b)

excessive movement

c)

slow movement

d)

shortening of a muscle

54.

Myorrhapy

a)

to suture a muscle

b)

to do surgery on a muscle

c)

the removal of a muscle

d)

the rupture of a muscle

55.

The term for an involuntary muscle contraction.

a)

atrophy

b)

spasm

c)

tenodesis

d)

adhesion

56.

Movement away from the body

a)

extension

b)

flexion

c)

adduction

d)

abduction

57.

The bending of a joint

a)

extension

b)

flexion

c)

supination

d)

pronation

58.

Extension

a)

the straightening of a joint

b)

the bending of a joint

c)

supination

d)

pronation

59.

Supination

a)

turns the palm up or forward

b)

turns the palm down or backwards

c)

raising of a body part

d)

lowering of a body part

60.

Muscles that oppose one another are

a)

synergist

b)

hateful

c)

prime movers

d)

antagonists

61.

The nerve releases a chemical called a

a)

neurotransmitter

b)

neuron

c)

myofibril

d)

cell

62.
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
63.
What is the opposing muscle group for the biceps? 
a)
Quadriceps
b)
Abdominals
c)
Trapezius
d)
Triceps
64.

a place where two or more bones meet

a)

joint

b)

cartilage

c)

marrow

d)

tendon

65.
A sprain occurs when you tear what type of tissue?
a)
Tendons
b)
Ligaments
c)
Cartilage
d)
Muscle
66.

The following is NOT one of the 3 Joint Classifications..

a)

Cartilaginous

b)

Cartilage

c)

Fibrous

d)

Synovial

67.

The joints that allow the most movement are called

a)

Fixed

b)

Fibrous

c)

Cartilaginous

d)

Synovial

68.

A hinge joint allows

a)

A wide range of movements

b)

Circumduction

c)

Rotation

d)

Movement in only one direction (ie. backwards & forwards)

69.

An example of a Saddle joint is in the

a)

Knee

b)

Hip

c)

Thumb

d)

Vertebral column

70.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
71.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
72.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
73.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
74.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
75.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Circumduction
b)
Lateral Rotation
c)
Medial Rotation
d)
Eversion
76.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Inversion
b)
Eversion
c)
Plantarflexion
d)
Dorsiflexion
77.
The elbows, knees and phalanges are examples of this type of joint
a)
ball and socket
b)
condyloid
c)
gliding
d)
hinge
78.
Fibrous joints are?
a)
freely moveable
b)
partially moveable
c)
immovable
79.

Turning your hand over to receive money is an example of what type of movement?an example of

a)

pronation

b)

abduction

c)

supination

d)

adduction

80.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

synovial joint indicated by “E.”

1.

Synovial membrane

b)

synovial joint indicated by “A.”

2.

Ligament

c)

synovial joint indicated by “B.”

3.

Joint (articular) cavity

d)

synovial joint indicated by “C.”

4.

Articular (hyaline) cartilage

e)

synovial joint indicated by “D.”

5.

Fibrous capsule

81.

Which of the following is a feature of synovial joints?

a)

synarthosis

b)

an empty joint cavity

c)

bone ends covered with fibrocartilage

d)

bone ends covered with hyaline cartilage

Submit

82.

Bones that have complex shapes are called...

a)

Flat bones

b)

Irregular bones

c)

Sesamoid bones

d)

Long bones

83.
Which of these is a flat bone?
a)
Vertebra
b)
Tibia
c)
Fibula
d)
Frontal
84.
Bones of the wrist could be classified as 
a)
Short Bones
b)
Long Bones
c)
Irregular Bones
d)
Flat Bones
85.

Paralysis on one side of the body

a)

paresthesia

b)

paraplegia

c)

hemiplegia

86.

Type of medication given for pain and / or fever

a)

NSAID

b)

NARCOTIC

c)

BIOPSY

87.

PERMANENT TIGHTENING OF MUSCLES, TENDONS, AND LIGAMENTS

a)

ATROPHY

b)

MYASTHENIA GRAVIS

c)

CONTRACTURE

88.

INJURY OF MUSCLE TEARING AWAY FROM THE TIBIA

a)

SPASM

b)

SPRAIN

c)

SHIN SPLINTS

89.

STRETCHING OR TEARING OF A LIGAMENT

a)

SPASM

b)

SPRAIN

c)

STRAIN

90.

PAIN, TINGLING, OR BURNING AT THE WRIST

a)

RIGOR MORTIS

b)

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

c)

FLACCIDITY

91.

LOSS OF MUSCLE DUE TO NOT BEING USED

a)

ATROPHY

b)

MYORRHEXIS

c)

BIOPSY

92.

What is Arthritis

a)

genetic disorder where the ball and socket joint of the hip do not fit correctly

b)

inflammation of the joint and surrounding tissues.

c)

inflammation or pressure that is present between vertebrae

d)

Diagnosed through examination of the cranial drawer sign

e)

the result of traumatic injury

93.

Bone Fractures

a)

genetic disorder where the ball and socket joint of the hip do not fit correctly

b)

inflammation of the joint and surrounding tissues.

c)

inflammation or pressure that is present between vertebrae

d)

Diagnosed through examination of the cranial drawer sign

e)

the result of traumatic injury

94.

An example of a long bone is the:

a)

scapula

b)

patella

c)

metacarpals

d)

tibia

95.

An example of a flat bone is the:

a)

scapula

b)

patella

c)

metacarpals

d)

tibia

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