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WorksheetsPQ 6.1 THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which type of muscle tissue contracts more slowly than skeletal muscles and can remain contracted for longer periods of time?
Smooth Muscles
Cardiac Muscles
Skeletal Muscles
None of the above
Where are cardiac muscles found in the body?
Surrounding the body's internal organs
Attached to the bones
In the heart
In the blood vessels
Which type of muscle tissue is responsible for pumping blood from the heart to the rest of the body?
Smooth Muscles
Cardiac Muscles
Skeletal Muscles
None of the above
Which type of muscle tissue is voluntary and can be consciously controlled by the brain?
Smooth Muscles
Cardiac Muscles
Skeletal Muscles
None of the above
What is the main function of the musculoskeletal system?
To support the body and keep it upright
To allow movement to occur
To protect the body's vital organs
All of the above
How are skeletal muscles typically arranged?
In parallel
In series
As opposing pairs
Randomly
What is the muscle that counteracts the agonist muscle called?
Antagonist muscle
Stabilizer muscle
Synergist muscle
None of the above
Which muscle is responsible for dorsiflexion of the ankle?
Tibialis Anterior
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Fibularis
What is the point where the muscle attaches to the more stationary bone called?
Origin
Insertion
Agonist
Antagonist
Which muscle group is responsible for flexion of the elbow joint?
Biceps Brachii
Triceps Brachii
Deltoid
Pectoralis Major
What is the function of the tibialis posterior muscle?
Inversion of the ankle
Eversion of the ankle
Dorsiflexion of the ankle
Plantarflexion of the ankle
Which muscle group acts as stabilizers during running or kicking a ball?
Hip and torso muscles
Quadriceps
Hamstrings
Lower leg muscles
How do skeletal muscles attach to bones?
Indirectly via tendons
Directly via ligaments
Directly via tendons
Indirectly via ligaments
What is the main storage system for calcium, phosphorus, and other critical components of the blood?
Skeletal muscles
Smooth muscles
Cardiac muscles
Bones
What prevents bones from grinding against each other at the joints?
Muscles
Tendons
Ligaments
Cartilage
