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Muscle HW/Study Guide

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The muscular system moves your body by ______ and relaxing.

a)

contracting

b)

expanding

c)

stretching

d)

twisting

2.

Muscles help with your ______.

a)

strength

b)

vision

c)

hearing

d)

taste

3.

Muscles help maintain posture with bones and produce heat to maintain ______.

a)

body temperature

b)

blood pressure

c)

heart rate

d)

oxygen levels

4.

Which of the following is a type of muscle?

a)

Nervous

b)

Cardiac

c)

Epithelial

d)

Connective

5.

Fill in the blank: A muscle is a tissue that is made of cells or fibers that contract and expand to cause ________.

a)

movement

b)

digestion

c)

respiration

d)

circulation

6.

Which type of muscle is found in the heart and moves blood when it contracts?

a)

Smooth

b)

Cardiac

c)

Skeletal

7.

What makes up this system?(Muscular)

a)

All of your muscles! You have about 650 muscles in your body!!

b)

All of your bones! You have 206 bones in your body!!

c)

All of your nerves! You have billions of nerve cells in your body!!

d)

All of your organs! You have many vital organs in your body!!

8.

Muscles ______ joints that allows us to move. (Fill in the blank)

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

twist

d)

rotate

9.

Muscles help in different movements like smiling or frowning.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Muscular dystrophy is:

a)

A type of cancer

b)

A genetic disorder that weakens muscles

c)

A viral infection

d)

A bone disease

11.

Lou Gehrig’s Disease is also known as:

a)

Multiple Sclerosis

b)

Parkinson's Disease

c)

Alzheimer's Disease

d)

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

12.

What is the primary function of the brachioradialis muscle?

a)
Flexion of the forearm at the elbow.
b)
Stabilization of the shoulder joint.
c)

Rotation of the shoulder joint.

d)

Extension of the knee joint

13.

The brachioradialis helps stabilize the ______ joint, especially when flexing the forearm.

a)

elbow

b)

knee

c)

shoulder

d)

ankle

14.

Which muscle is responsible for the stability of the trunk?

a)

Abs

b)

Calf

c)

Forearm

d)

Deltoids

15.

The role of pectoral muscles in upper body strength is:

a)

To support the movement of the shoulder joint

b)

To aid in digestion

c)

To improve cardiovascular health

d)

To enhance flexibility of the legs

16.

Which muscle helps move the arm by adducting, depressing, and rotating it forward?

a)

Pectoralis major

b)

Biceps brachii

c)

Trapezius

d)

Deltoid

17.

The role of the deltoids in stabilization is:

a)

To provide strength to the arms

b)

To stabilize the shoulder joint

c)

To enhance flexibility

d)

To support the lower back

18.

The deltoids are the primary movers of shoulder ________, which is raising the arm out to the side.

a)

abduction

b)

adduction

c)

flexion

d)

extension

19.

The deltoids help move the arm in which of the following ways?

a)

Flexion and extension

b)

Abduction and adduction

c)

Rotation

d)

All of the above

20.

The deltoids help ________ the arms while walking.

a)

lift

b)

swing

c)

hold

d)

stretch

21.

The primary function of the triceps is:

a)

To flex the elbow

b)

To extend the elbow

c)

To rotate the shoulder

d)

To stabilize the wrist

22.

Forearm supination: The biceps is a strong supinator of the forearm, especially when the forearm is ________.

a)

supinated.

b)

pronated.

c)

flexed.

d)

extended.

23.

Elbow stabilization: The biceps helps stabilize the ________.

a)

elbow

b)

knee

c)

shoulder

d)

wrist

24.

Shoulder flexion: The biceps can also help flex the ________.

a)

elbow

b)

knee

c)

hip

d)

shoulder

25.

Horizontal shoulder adduction: The biceps can also help adduct the shoulder ________.

a)

horizontally.

b)

vertically.

c)

diagonally.

d)

laterally.

26.

The role of the external obliques in rotation is:

a)

To flex the spine

b)

To extend the spine

c)

To rotate the trunk

d)

To stabilize the pelvis

27.

The quadriceps help in regulating gait by:

a)

Providing stability to the knee joint

b)

Flexing the hip joint

c)

Extending the ankle joint

d)

Rotating the hip outward

28.
What are the 3 types of muscles?
a)
Cardiac, smooth and skeletal
b)
Cardiac, skeletal, prime
c)
Flexion, extension, smooth
d)
Skeletal, smooth, stringy
29.
The stomach consists of what type of muscle?
a)
Smooth muscle
b)
Skeletal muscle
c)
Cardiac muscle
d)
Deoxygenated muscle
30.

What type of muscle makes of the walls of our internal organs?

a)

smooth muscles

b)

voluntary muscle

c)

striated muscle

d)

cardiac muscle

31.

Cardiac muscles are

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

c)

part voluntary, part involuntary

d)

neither voluntary or involuntary

32.

What are the three types of muscles?

a)

Rounded, square, triangular

b)

Large, medium, small

c)

Strong, weak, flexible

d)

Skeletal, cardiac, smooth

33.

What happens when the bicep contracts?

a)

the tricep relaxes

b)

the tricep contracts

c)

the bicep relaxes

d)

the bicep freezes

34.

Which body system’s main purpose is to help the body move?

a)

digestive system

b)

muscular system

c)

respiratory system

35.
This system allows for movement of the body.
a)
skeletal
b)
nervous
c)
muscular
d)
integumentary
36.

This human body system is involved in movement and heat production.

a)

Nervous

b)

Digestive

c)

Cardiovascular

d)

Muscular

37.

Allows movement in the body

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

38.

What is the function of tendons?

a)

To connect bone to bone

b)

To connect muscle to bone

c)

To protect organs

d)

To produce red blood cells

39.

What is the term for the contraction of a muscle?

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Contraction

d)

Tension

40.

Which muscle group is primarily responsible for extending the knee?

a)

Quadriceps

b)

Hamstrings

c)

Calves

d)

Glutes

41.

What is the main function of the triceps muscle?

a)

Flexion of the elbow

b)

Extension of the elbow

c)

Rotation of the shoulder

d)

Stabilization of the wrist