WorksheetsMuscular System Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which two filaments in muscle tissue slide together during contraction?
Keratin and seratonin
Myofibrils and motor end plates
Actin and myosin
Tendons and skeletal fibres
Which one of the following causes muscle fatigue when it becomes insufficient?
Carbon dioxide
Lactic acid
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Which one of the following consists of white, strong - almost inelastic - fibrous bands, and connects muscle to bone?
Tendons
Ligaments
Muscle sheath
Areolar tissue
Which one of the following describes muscle tone?
Slight degree of contraction by some fibres, as others are relaxing
A lessening of tension on the muscle fibres
Increased stimulation of muscle fibres
Decreased fibres contracting to maintain posture
Which one of the following types of muscle tissue is automatic?
Striated
Skeletal
Voluntary
Smooth
How many muscles are there in the body?
350
450
550
650
When a muscle is cold, chemical reactions within the muscle slow down:
Which muscle tissue consists of bundles of fibres, is striped, enclosed in a sheath and is under our conscious control?
Smooth
Cardiac
Striated
Involuntary
Ligaments are made up of white, fibrous, connective tissue and connect muscle to bone:
Which one of the following is the end of a muscle that is usually 'fixed' during muscle action?
Origin
Attachment
Belly
Insertion
