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Muscular System and Function I

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of skeletal muscle?

a)

To help with digestion

b)

To control movement, posture, and balance

c)

To move blood through the heart

d)

To move food through the digestive system

2.

Which type of muscle is located in the heart?

a)

Skeletal muscle

b)

Cardiac muscle

c)

Smooth muscle

d)

Involuntary muscle

3.

How does skeletal muscle move the bones?

a)

By releasing bursts of electricity

b)

By contracting and relaxing

c)

By tightening and relaxing in waves

d)

By moving the diaphragm

4.

What connects skeletal muscle to the skeleton?

a)

Tendons

b)

Motor nerves

c)

Fibers

d)

Chambers

5.

Which type of muscle helps with digestion?

a)

Skeletal muscle

b)

Cardiac muscle

c)

Smooth muscle

d)

Involuntary muscle

6.

What happens when skeletal muscle tightens?

a)

It gets shorter and pulls on the bones

b)

It gets longer and lets the bones fall back into place

c)

It moves the diaphragm

d)

It helps with blood flow

7.

What is the purpose of smooth muscle?

a)

To help with digestion

b)

To control movement, posture, and balance

c)

To move blood through the heart

d)

To move food through the digestive system

8.

What can happen if a muscle stretches too far?

a)

It can tear

b)

It can cramp

c)

It can twitch

d)

It can weaken over time

9.

Which type of muscle is voluntary?

a)

Skeletal muscle

b)

Cardiac muscle

c)

Smooth muscle

d)

Involuntary muscle

10.

What is muscular dystrophy?

a)

A disease that causes muscles to grow very weak over time

b)

A muscle strain or pulled muscle

c)

A disease that weakens smooth muscle

d)

A disease that weakens cardiac muscle