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Muscular System EOPA

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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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)

Smooth Muscle

c)

Skeletal Muscle

d)

Voluntary Muscle

4.

Where would you find a voluntary muscle?

a)

In blood vessel walls

b)

Inside the heart

c)

Attached to the femur

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)

a ligament

b)

fascia

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)

Overuse

b)

Pulling

c)

Inactivity

d)

Twisting

14.

Which muscles are located between the ribs?

a)

Internal obliques

b)

Intercostals

c)

Latissimus dorsi

d)

Pectoralis

15.

Where is the latissimus dorsi located?

a)

Legs

b)

Arm

c)

Neck

d)

Back

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)

Gluteus maximus

b)

Trapezius

c)

Triceps

d)

Gastrocnemius

19.

 Tetanus is caused by:

a)

a missing gene.

b)

a bacteria.

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