WorksheetsMuscle HW/Study Guide
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 22mins
The muscular system moves your body by ______ and relaxing.
contracting
expanding
stretching
twisting
Muscles help with your ______.
strength
vision
hearing
taste
Muscles help maintain posture with bones and produce heat to maintain ______.
body temperature
blood pressure
heart rate
oxygen levels
Which of the following is a type of muscle?
Nervous
Cardiac
Epithelial
Connective
Fill in the blank: A muscle is a tissue that is made of cells or fibers that contract and expand to cause ________.
movement
digestion
respiration
circulation
Which type of muscle is found in the heart and moves blood when it contracts?
Smooth
Cardiac
Skeletal
What makes up this system?(Muscular)
All of your muscles! You have about 650 muscles in your body!!
All of your bones! You have 206 bones in your body!!
All of your nerves! You have billions of nerve cells in your body!!
All of your organs! You have many vital organs in your body!!
Muscles ______ joints that allows us to move. (Fill in the blank)
push
pull
twist
rotate
Muscles help in different movements like smiling or frowning.
True
False
Muscular dystrophy is:
A type of cancer
A genetic disorder that weakens muscles
A viral infection
A bone disease
Lou Gehrig’s Disease is also known as:
Multiple Sclerosis
Parkinson's Disease
Alzheimer's Disease
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
What is the primary function of the brachioradialis muscle?
Rotation of the shoulder joint.
Extension of the knee joint
The brachioradialis helps stabilize the ______ joint, especially when flexing the forearm.
elbow
knee
shoulder
ankle
Which muscle is responsible for the stability of the trunk?
Abs
Calf
Forearm
Deltoids
The role of pectoral muscles in upper body strength is:
To support the movement of the shoulder joint
To aid in digestion
To improve cardiovascular health
To enhance flexibility of the legs
Which muscle helps move the arm by adducting, depressing, and rotating it forward?
Pectoralis major
Biceps brachii
Trapezius
Deltoid
The role of the deltoids in stabilization is:
To provide strength to the arms
To stabilize the shoulder joint
To enhance flexibility
To support the lower back
The deltoids are the primary movers of shoulder ________, which is raising the arm out to the side.
abduction
adduction
flexion
extension
The deltoids help move the arm in which of the following ways?
Flexion and extension
Abduction and adduction
Rotation
All of the above
The deltoids help ________ the arms while walking.
lift
swing
hold
stretch
The primary function of the triceps is:
To flex the elbow
To extend the elbow
To rotate the shoulder
To stabilize the wrist
Forearm supination: The biceps is a strong supinator of the forearm, especially when the forearm is ________.
supinated.
pronated.
flexed.
extended.
Elbow stabilization: The biceps helps stabilize the ________.
elbow
knee
shoulder
wrist
Shoulder flexion: The biceps can also help flex the ________.
elbow
knee
hip
shoulder
Horizontal shoulder adduction: The biceps can also help adduct the shoulder ________.
horizontally.
vertically.
diagonally.
laterally.
The role of the external obliques in rotation is:
To flex the spine
To extend the spine
To rotate the trunk
To stabilize the pelvis
The quadriceps help in regulating gait by:
Providing stability to the knee joint
Flexing the hip joint
Extending the ankle joint
Rotating the hip outward
What type of muscle makes of the walls of our internal organs?
smooth muscles
voluntary muscle
striated muscle
cardiac muscle
Cardiac muscles are
voluntary
involuntary
part voluntary, part involuntary
neither voluntary or involuntary
What are the three types of muscles?
Rounded, square, triangular
Large, medium, small
Strong, weak, flexible
Skeletal, cardiac, smooth
What happens when the bicep contracts?
the tricep relaxes
the tricep contracts
the bicep relaxes
the bicep freezes
Which body system’s main purpose is to help the body move?
digestive system
muscular system
respiratory system
This human body system is involved in movement and heat production.
Nervous
Digestive
Cardiovascular
Muscular
Allows movement in the body
Integumentary
Nervous
Skeletal
Muscular
What is the function of tendons?
To connect bone to bone
To connect muscle to bone
To protect organs
To produce red blood cells
What is the term for the contraction of a muscle?
Flexion
Extension
Contraction
Tension
Which muscle group is primarily responsible for extending the knee?
Quadriceps
Hamstrings
Calves
Glutes
What is the main function of the triceps muscle?
Flexion of the elbow
Extension of the elbow
Rotation of the shoulder
Stabilization of the wrist
