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Muscular Structures, Functions, and Disorders

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Tetanus is...?
a)
A rare condition caused by the toxins of the Clostridium botulinum bacteria
b)
A crippling, and potentially deadly, infectious disease caused by the poliovirus.
c)
An autoimmune disorder that causes weakness of the voluntary muscles.
d)
A bacterial disease that affects the muscles and nerves.
2.

Chronic widespread pain, numbness and tingling in arms could be

a)

muscular dystrophy

b)

fibromyalgia

c)

atrophy

3.

A balloon like inflammation in the lining of the abdomen

a)

tendonitis

b)

contusion

c)

hernia

4.

Weakness/wearing away of body tissues and structures

a)

myocele

b)

paralysis

c)

ataxia

d)

atrophy

5.
This type of muscle tissue is found in the walls of hollow organs such as the stomach 
a)
Skeletal
b)
Cardiac
c)
Smooth
6.

the cordlike connective tissue that attaches a muscle to a bone is called

a)

a tendon

b)

a ligament

c)

a sarcomere

d)

a fascicle

7.

What type of connective tissue connects bones to bones?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Ligaments

c)

Tendons

d)

Bone Marrow

8.

What muscle is highlighted in the picture?

a)

Triceps

b)

Biceps

c)

Quads

d)

Deltoids

9.

What muscle is highlighted in the picture?

a)

Triceps

b)

Biceps

c)

Quads

d)

Deltoids

10.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Triceps

b)

Biceps

c)

Quads

d)

Deltoids

11.

What muscles is highlighted?

a)

Deltoid

b)

Trapezius

c)

Tricep

d)

Pectoralis

12.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Trapezius

b)

Lats

c)

Pectoralis

d)

Deltoids

13.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Lats

b)

Abdominals

c)

Pectoralis

d)

Quads

14.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Latissimus dorsi

b)

Trapezius

c)

Hamstrings

d)

Calves

15.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Quads

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Gluteus

16.

What muscle is highlighted?

a)

Abdominals

b)

Quads

c)

Gluteus Maximus

d)

Hamstring

17.
a)

Obliques

b)

Glueteus

c)

Quads

d)

Abdominals

18.
What are the 3 types of muscle tissue?
a)
Thigh, Calf, & Shoulder
b)
Traps, Forearm, & Abs
c)
Hamstring, Biceps, & Triceps
d)
Smooth Muscle, Cardiac Muscle, & Skeletal Muscle
19.
Which of the following is defined as the ability of an object to quickly return to the original shape and size?
a)
Elasticity
b)
Excitibility
c)
Flexibility
d)
Extensibility
20.
Skeletal muscles are responsible for which of the following?
a)
Movement of the body
b)
Movement of the heart
c)
Movement of the ligaments 
d)
Movement of the extremities
21.

All of the following are functions of the muscular system (check all that apply)

a)

Posture

b)

Heat production

c)

Blood production

d)

Movement

22.

Genetic disorder that progressively replaces muscle with fat and fibrous tissue leading to muscle wekaness

a)

Fibromyalgia

b)

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

c)

Myasthenia gravis

d)

Polio

23.

What muscle flexes the jaw?

a)

Brachiocephalicus

b)

Deltoid

c)

Masseter

d)

Trapezius

24.
Cardiac muscle
a)
contracts as a syncytium.
b)
excites itself.
c)
is only in the heart.
d)
all of these
25.
Which of the following muscles does not move the hyoid bone?
a)
sternohyoid
b)
mylohyoid
c)
sternocleidomastoid
d)
thyrohyoid
26.
Which of the following muscles is not part of the hamstring group?
a)
semitendinosus
b)
biceps femoris
c)
semimembranosus
d)
rectus femoris
27.

The main purpose of the muscular system is to....

a)

Keep the heart beating

b)

Move the body

c)

Hit the dab

d)

Transfer oxygen

28.
The main purpose of the muscular system is to....
a)
Keep the heart beating
b)
Move the body
c)
Hit the dab
d)
Transfer oxygen
29.

Identify the highlighted muscle

a)

Tibialis Anterior

b)

Gastrocneminus

c)

Deltoid

d)

Biceps

30.

Which of these is NOT a function of the muscular system?

a)

Allows for sensation

b)

Creates body movement

c)

Protects internal organs

d)

Heat production

e)

Maintain body posture and shape

31.
What muscle injury is often caused by overstretching a muscle?
a)
Myopathy
b)
Strain
c)
Dislocation
d)
Atrophy
32.
Which of the following is one of the properties of muscles?
a)
Excitability
b)
Portability
c)
Stability
d)
Feasability
33.
Of the following, what muscle is superior to the other three?
a)
Intercostals
b)
Gastrocnemius
c)
Sternocleidomastoid
d)
Trapezius
34.
Karina's leg was in a cast for ten weeks. You would expect her leg muscles to experience some degree of:
a)
Atrophy
b)
Hypertrophy
c)
Circumduction
d)
Rotation
35.
What disabling muscle disorder usually affects children?
a)
Fibromyalgia
b)
Muscular dystrophy
c)
Myasthenia gravis
d)
Strain
36.

Raising your arms away from your body is an example of

a)

Adduction

b)

Abduction

c)

Flexion

d)

Extension

e)

Rotation

37.

Moving a body part toward the mid-line of the body.

a)

adduction

b)

abduction

c)

flexion

d)

extension

e)

rotation

38.

In order to move bones in opposite directions, muscles often...

a)

can contract and dilate

b)

can detach from bones temporarily

c)

can push and pull

d)

work in pairs

39.
Voluntary muscle is
a)
muscle that has to be told when to move
b)
muscle that moves automatically
c)
muscle that needs to be stretched regularly
d)
muscle that makes up the heart and stomach
40.

A muscle can be stretched without damage by the application of force. Which characteristic of muscle is this referring to?

a)

extensibility

b)

elasticity

c)

contractility

d)

excitability

41.

An inherited disease that causes muscles to degenerate and atrophy is known as ______________________.

a)

muscular dystrophy

b)

tetanus

c)

myasthenia gravis

d)

cystic fibrosis

42.

Muscle tissue has the ability to contract or shorten when adequately stimulated, a characteristic known as ______________.

a)

irritability

b)

contractility

c)

elasticity

d)

extensibility

43.

During a school trip, Jackson, Harper, and Noah were participating in a marathon. Jackson started experiencing muscle spasms. What could be a possible cause of Jackson's muscle spasms?

a)

Dehydration

b)

Good hydration

c)

Pregnancy

d)

Stretching

44.

What are the functions of the muscular system. Select all the apply.

a)

Helps you see

b)

Helps you move

c)

Helps fight diseases

d)

Creates heat

e)

Helps your heart beat

45.

inflammation of the tendons

a)

tendonitis

b)

muscular dystrophy

c)

muscle tear

d)

none of the these

46.

–muscle fibers that are stimulated by nerves contract and causes movement

a)

Excitability

b)

Contractibility

c)

Extensibility

d)

Elasticity

47.

–ability to be stretched

a)

Excitability

b)

Contractibility

c)

Extensibility

d)

Elasticity

48.

– ability to respond to a stimulus

a)

Excitability

b)

Contractibility

c)

Extensibility

d)

Elasticity

49.

–allows the muscle to return to its original shape after it has been stretched

a)

Excitability

b)

Contractibility

c)

Extensibility

d)

Elasticity

50.

The situation in which a muscle loses its ability to contract, due to being used strenuously for a long period of time

a)

muscle pain

b)

muscle cramp

c)

muscle fatigue

d)

oxygen debt

51.
What is the main effect of strength training?
a)
Muscle atrophy
b)
Muscle Hypertrophy
c)
Muscular dystrophy
d)
None of these
52.

Sudden, involuntary contractions of the muscles are diagnosed as:

a)

Strains

b)

Muscle spasms

c)

Fibromyalgia

d)

Muscle tears

53.

Sternocleidomastoid

a)

Turns and flexes head

b)

Extends and rotates thigh, injection site

c)

Extends and adducts upper arm

d)

Compresses abdomen and flexes vertebral column

54.

Trapezius

a)

Extends head, moves shoulders

b)

Compresses abdomen and flexes vertebral column

c)

Abducts arm, injection site

d)

Turns and flexes head

55.

Deltoid

a)

Abducts arm, injection site

b)

Flexes and supinates sole of the foot

c)

Extends leg, injection site

d)

Adducts and flexes upper arm

56.

Latissimus dorsi

a)

Extends and adducts upper arm

b)

Extends and adducts lower arm

c)

Abducts arm, injection site

d)

Compresses abdomen and flexes vertebral column

57.

What is the longest muscle in the body?

a)

Sternocleidomastoid

b)

Latissimus Dorsi

c)

Peroneus Longus

d)

Sartorius

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