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Worksheets12 GAS muscular system quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following descriptions explains the role of muscles in body movement?
Muscles are responsible for generating force and producing movement by contracting and relaxing.
Muscles only provide support for the body
Muscles have no role in movement
Muscles are only responsible for maintaining body temperature
What muscle attaches to the bone and produces movement?
skeletal muscle
cardiac muscle
smooth muscle
visceral muscle
What muscle makes up the heart?
involuntary muscle
smooth muscle
cardiac muscle
voluntary muscle
What are the functions of the muscles?
hold the body erect
helps generate body heat
helps blood move through the veins and food through the digestive system
all are functions of the muscles.
What type of muscle makes of the walls of our internal organs?
smooth muscles
voluntary muscle
striated muscle
cardiac muscle
About how many muscles do you have in your body?
600
50
1,000
100
Which is NOT a kind of muscle in the human body?
exoskeletal
smooth
skeletal
cardiac
What best describes your heart?
smooth muscle
skeletal muscle
cardiac muscle
memory muscle
Muscles are working in your body even when you are asleep and still.
True
False
I am a muscle attached to a bone. I am a voluntary muscle. I appear striped under the microscope. What kind of muscle am I?
skeletal
smooth
cardiac
memory
Your stomach digesting food is an example of what kind of movement?
Involuntary
Voluntary
How should you care for your muscular system. Select all that apply.
Exercise regularly.
Eat fast food on a daily basis.
Warm-up before and cool-down after exercise.
Stretch to remain flexible.
Eat healthy foods, especially foods high in protein.
In the average person, _____ % of your body weight comes form muscles.
40
60
20
10
