WorksheetsMuscular System Notes Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 27mins
The Achilles (a) connects the (b) (calf muscle) to the (c) (heel bone).
Which of the following are functions of the muscular system?
facilitating movement
generating heat
maintaining posture
protecting internal organs
producing hormones
(a) movements can be controlled by conscious thoughts.
True or false: The muscular system produces heat as a byproduct of chemical reactions in muscle fibers. (a)
Explain how body posture is maintained by the muscular system.
What are the three types of muscle tissue?
skeletal
smooth
cardiac
respiratory
fibrous
cardiac muscle that forms the heart walls
myocardium
pericardium
epithelium
cartilaginous
Which type of muscle has a striated, branched structure?
cardiac
smooth
skeletal
articular
What type of muscle tissue lines the walls of hollow internal organs?
skeletal
cardiac
smooth
cartilaginous
What type of muscle tissue attaches to bones and produces bodily movement?
skeletal
cardiac
smooth
arterial
Most of the body's heat is generated by what type of muscle?
skeletal
cardiac
smooth
hematopoietic
This type of muscle is structured as cylindrical, striated fibers
skeletal
cardiac
smooth
osteocytic
ability of a muscle to respond to a stimulus
excitability
contractibility
extensibility
elasticity
ability of muscle cells to forcefully shorten
excitability
contractibility
extensibility
elasticity
ability of a muscle to be stretched
excitability
contractibility
extensibility
elasticity
ability of a muscle to return to its original length when relaxed
excitability
contractibility
extensibility
elasticity
Body movement can be impacted by which 4 forces?
Flexion at the elbow
Which muscle is the agonist? (a)
Which muscle is the antagonist? (b)
Extension at the elbow
Which muscle is the agonist? (a)
Which muscle is the antagonist? (b)
Flexion of the elbow
Which muscles are synergists?
biceps brachii
triceps brachii
brachialis
brachioradialis
Muscles are attached to bones by __________.
tendons
ligaments
nerves
arteries
___________ stabilize joints by attaching to bones on both sides of the joint.
tendons
ligaments
nerves
capillaries
movement away from the midline of the body = (a)
movement towards the midline of the body = (b)
Myofibrils contain thin contractile protein filaments called (a) and thick contractile protein filaments called (b) .
What is a sarcomere?
