WorksheetsMuscles medical terminology
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 15mins
How many muscles are in the human body? (a)
The human body contains three different types of muscles. Drag the correct muscle cell to the corresponding location. (a) (b) (c)
Match the following
Muscular Dystrophy
Muscle tissue weakens and wastes away
Myasthenia Gravis
Loss of muscle power, esp eye and face
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Bad motor neurons->muscle atrophy->death
Dermatomyositis
Inflammation of skin and muscles
Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS)
Muscle aches, stiffness, no known cause
Which type of muscle is known as involuntary muscle?
Skeletal Muscle
Smooth Muscle
Pectoral Muscle
Ancillary Muscle
Which type of muscle is known as voluntary muscle?
Skeletal Muscle
Smooth Muscle
Pectoral Muscle
Ancillary Muscle
Eversion, inversion, and plantar flexion refer to movements of which of the following
Arm
Leg
Head
Foot
Which of the following describes a circular motion at a joint?
Adduction
Dorsiflexion
Circumduction
Supination
Label the different parts of a skeletal muscle.
Muscle fascicle
Blood vessel
Body of muscle
Tendon
Muscle fiber (cell)
Connective tissue
Fascia
Bone
What does OT stand for?
(a)
Match the following
Circumduction
Dorsiflexion
Adduction
Supination
Abduct
Attaches to bones
Responsible for voluntary movement
Maintains posture
Generates large portion of body heat
Myocardium of heart wall
Functions involuntarily
Responsible for pumping of the heart
Walls of hollow organs and ducts
Operates involuntarily
Responsible for peristalsis
Match the following
Agonist
contracts, producing movement
Antagonist
opposing muscle, must relax for movement
Synergist
assists prime mover
Origin
attachment to stable part of skeleton
Insertion
attachment to moving part of skeleton
