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Muscular System

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
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1.

What are the main functions of the muscular system?

a)

Muscles pump blood through your body, enable you to breathe, hold you upright, and allow you to move.

b)
The main functions of the muscular system are to produce hormones and store nutrients.
c)
The main functions of the muscular system are to support the nervous system and control blood pressure.
d)
The main functions of the muscular system are to aid digestion and regulate body temperature.
2.

Voluntary muscles?

a)
Cardiac muscles
b)
Smooth muscles
c)
Involuntary muscles
d)

Controlled

3.

Involuntary muscles?

a)
Jagged muscles
b)
Rough muscles
c)
Bumpy muscles
d)

Can’t control

4.

What are the 3 types of muscles?

a)
Running, swimming, cycling
b)
Biceps, triceps, quadriceps
c)
Red, blue, green
d)
The 3 types of muscles are skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscles.
5.

Where can you find the Smooth Muscle?

a)
In the bones
b)

Found in internal organs and blood vessels.

c)
In the brain
d)
On the surface of the skin
6.

Main function of the SMOOTH MUSCLE?

a)
The main function of smooth muscle is to produce voluntary movements
b)

Helps move the materials through the body by contracting and relaxing.

c)
Main function of the smooth muscle is to regulate body temperature
d)
The main function of smooth muscle is to support the skeleton
7.

Main function of the Cardiac Muscle?

a)
The main function of the Cardiac Muscle is to digest food.
b)
The main function of the Cardiac Muscle is to regulate body temperature.
c)
The main function of the Cardiac Muscle is to produce hormones.
d)
The main function of the Cardiac Muscle is to pump blood throughout the body.
8.

Cardiac muscle is an _ muscle, you can’t decide to stop your heart consciously.

a)
voluntary
b)
spontaneous
c)
uncontrolled
d)
involuntary
9.

What is the strongest muscle?

a)
The calf muscle
b)
The bicep muscle
c)
The strongest muscle is the masseter (jaw muscle).
d)
The tongue muscle
10.

What are some benefits of exercise?

a)
Worsened sleep quality and insomnia
b)
Decreased energy levels and fatigue
c)
Some benefits of exercise include improved mood, increased energy levels, better sleep, and reduced risk of chronic diseases.
d)
Increased stress levels and anxiety
11.

Resistance exercise helps improve muscle strength by building skeletal muscle and increasing muscle power.

a)

Resistance exercise helps improve muscle strength by decreasing fat mass.

b)

Resistance exercise helps improve muscle strength.

c)

Resistance exercise will not help improve muscle strength.

12.

Endurance exercises allow muscles to contract for a longer time without getting tired.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What is Flexibility?

a)
Flexibility is the ability to be rigid and inflexible
b)
Flexibility is the ability to stay in one position without moving
c)
Flexibility is the ability to break easily without bending
d)
Flexibility refers to the ability to bend or adapt easily without breaking.
14.

What are some injuries and disorders of the muscular system?

a)
Broken bones and fractures
b)
Some injuries and disorders of the muscular system include strains, sprains, muscular dystrophy, and myositis.
c)
Asthma and bronchitis
d)
Arthritis and osteoporosis
15.

Tendons can become inflamed or even torn when mucles are overused?

a)
Maybe
b)
True
c)
False
d)
Not sure
16.

Bones are made of?

a)

minerals

b)

connective tissues

c)

marrow

d)

all of the above