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Unit 4 The Muscular System Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What part of skeletal muscle attaches to the bone that moves when a muscle contracts?

a)

Origin

b)

Body

c)

Insertion

2.

Which of the following is a way that the skeletal system is necessary for the muscular system's function?

a)

the skeletal system has joints, which are what the muscular system pulls on to move

b)

the skeletal system provides structure for the muscular system

c)

the skeletal system provides calcium, which the muscles require along with ATP to contract

d)

all of the above

3.

The muscular system interacts with the skeletal system by:

a)

smooth muscles are joined with spongy bone via cartilage

b)

skeletal muscles pull on joints to permit movement

c)

cardiac muscle is connected to the ribs

d)

skeletal muscles are joined to one another via ligaments

4.

Which parts of your muscular system are voluntary? Select ALL that apply.

a)

cardiac muscle

b)

skeletal muscle

c)

smooth muscle

d)

none of the above

5.

Which of the following is a secondary function of the muscular system?

a)

motion

b)

oxygen circulation

c)

support and protection

d)

thermoregulation

6.

The prime movers that allow your jaw to close so that you can chew your food are the

a)

buccinator and orbicularis oris

b)

orbicular oculi and masseter

c)

masseter and temporalis

d)

epicranius and temporails

7.

The antagonists of the quadriceps, located in the posterior thigh.

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Quadriceps

femoris

c)

Tibialis anterior

d)

Adductors

8.

The prime mover for forearm extension.

a)

Quadriceps

femoris

b)

Triceps brachii

c)

Biceps brachii

d)

Tibialis anterior

9.
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
10.
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
11.
Anterior thigh muscles serve as prime movers of:
a)
flexion of the leg at the knee joint.
b)
abduction of the thigh at the hip joint.
c)
extension of the leg at the knee joint.
d)
adduction of the thigh at the hip joint.
12.
Chest and shoulder muscles that move the arm at the shoulder joint have insertions on the:
a)
humerus.
b)
scapula.
c)
clavicle and ribs.
d)
radius or ulna.
13.

What type of movement is involuntary?

a)

Mastication

b)

Digestion

c)

Adduction

d)

Extension

14.

All the muscle within the body has a relationship with the ______ system to produce movement and contraction.

a)

Cardiovascular

b)

Skeletal

c)

Nervous

d)

Respiration

15.

In what range of motion does the limb move away from the median plane?

a)

Abduction

b)

Adduction

c)

Extension

d)

Flexion

16.

What muscle extends the head?

a)

Latissimus dorsi

b)

Trapezius

c)

Triceps brachii

d)

Semitendinosus

17.
I am located at the top of the shoulder, I am responsible for abduction at the shoulder. Which muscle am I?
a)
Bicep
b)
Pectorals
c)
Trapezius
d)
Deltoid
18.
Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
a)
the origin is the immovable end of a muscle
b)
the insertion is the movable end of a muscle
c)
when a muscle contracts, the origin moves toward the insertion
d)
all of the statements are correct
19.
Which muscle is #3?
a)
orbicularis oris
b)
orbicularis occuli
c)
buccinator
d)
zygomaticus
20.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
21.

Identify the highlighted muscle

a)

Quadriceps

b)

Biceps

c)

Hamstrings

d)

Extensor Carpi

22.

Identify the highlighted muscle

a)

Deltiod

b)

Trapezius

c)

Latissimus Dorsi

d)

Sartorius

23.
Muscle that raises the eyebrows.
a)
Frontalis
b)
Occipitalis
c)
Temporalis
d)
Nasalis
24.

What type of muscle has striations? Choose all that apply.

a)

Skeletal

b)

Cardiac

c)

Smooth

25.

Cardiac muscle is ________ and ________.

a)

smooth, voluntary

b)

smooth, involuntary

c)

striated, involuntary

d)

striated, voluntary

26.

The ORIGIN is the muscle attachment to the _______ bone.

a)

Stationary

b)

Movable

27.

The muscle attachment to the movable bone is the:

a)

Muscle belly

b)

Muscle body

c)

Insertion

d)

Fascicle

28.

What is an action of the gluteus maximus?

a)

Flex the thigh.

b)

Rotate the lumbar column.

c)

Extend the thigh.

d)

Abduct and adduct the humerus.

29.

Which muscle elevates, retracts, and rotates the scapula? We use it to shrug our shoulders.

a)

Subscapularis

b)

Latissimus Dorsi

c)

Deltois

d)

Trapezius

30.

What muscles is this?

a)

Iliopsoas

b)

Deltiods

c)

Trapezius

d)

Pectoralis

31.

When muscles contract, it pulls_____

a)

the insertion toward the origin

b)

the origin toward the insertion

c)

the less moveable end toward the more moveable end

32.

The prime movers that allow your jaw to close so that you can chew your food are the

a)

buccinator and orbicularis oris

b)

orbicular oculi and masseter

c)

masseter and temporalis

d)

epicranius and temporails

33.

The large triangular muscle of the lower back.

a)

Diaphragm

b)

Adductors

c)

Latissimus dorsi

d)

Tibialis anterior

34.

What muscle is this?

a)

masseter

b)

pectoralis major

c)

deltoid

d)

platysma

35.

What muscle is this?

a)

rectus abdominis

b)

pectoralis major

c)

intercostals

d)

latissimus dorsi

36.

What muscle is this?

a)

quadriceps

b)

hamstrings

c)

sartorius

d)

gastrocnemius

37.

What is a ligament?

a)

thick, connective tissue that holds bones to bones

b)

thick, connective tissue that holds muscles to bones

c)

a fatty, loose tissue that protects muscles

d)

the tissue within bones that makes red blood cells

38.

What is a tendon?

a)

thick, connective tissue that holds bones to bones

b)

thick, connective tissue that holds muscles to bones

c)

a fatty, loose tissue that protects muscles

d)

the tissue within bones that makes red blood cells

39.
Muscle that closes the eyelid and tightens the skin on the forehead
a)
Orbicularis Oculi
b)
Frontalis
c)
Zygomaticus
d)
Platysma
40.
Muscle that raises the eyebrows.
a)
Frontalis
b)
Occipitalis
c)
Temporalis
d)
Nasalis