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