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Muscle Physiology Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

which skeletal muscle is represented in the image?

a)

frontalis

b)

orbicularis oculi

c)

orbicularis oris

d)

depressor anguli oris

2.

which skeletal muscle is represented in the image?

a)

gastrocnemius

b)

tibialis anterior

c)

fibularis longus

d)

vastus medialis

3.

which skeletal muscle is represented in the image?

a)

gluteus medius

b)

gluteus maximus

c)

semitendinosus

d)

external obliques

4.

which skeletal muscle is represented in the image?

a)

gluteus medius

b)

gluteus maximus

c)

semitendinosus

d)

external obliques

5.

which skeletal muscle is represented in the image?

a)

latissmus dorsi

b)

teres major

c)

infraspinatus

d)

deltoideus

6.

which skeletal muscle is represented in the image?

a)

pectoralis major

b)

serratus anterior

c)

rectus abdominis

d)

deltoideus

7.

which skeletal muscle is represented in the image?

a)

pectoralis major

b)

serratus anterior

c)

rectus abdominis

d)

deltoideus

8.

which skeletal muscle is represented in the image?

a)

sternocleidomastoid

b)

trapezius

c)

zygomaticus

d)

depressor anguli oris

9.

which skeletal muscle is represented in the image?

a)

triceps brachii

b)

latissimus dorsi

c)

deltoideus

d)

brachioradialis

10.

Which number is pointing to the epimysium?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

Which number is pointing to one, individual muscle fiber?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

12.
What type of tissue connects the skeletal muscle to a bone?
a)
ligament
b)
fibrous connective tissue
c)
tendon
d)
epimysium
13.

Smooth muscle is found where?

a)

The intestines

b)

The heart

c)

Attached to the skeleton

14.

Cardiac muscle is voluntary or involuntary control?

a)

Voluntary

b)

Involuntary

15.

Which muscle is primarily being stretched when you pull your arm across your chest?

a)

Deltoids (Delts)

b)

Rectus Abdominus (Abs)

c)

Quadriceps (Quads)

d)

Latissimus Dorsi (Lats)

16.

After strenuous exercise, a muscle cell would contain decreased amounts of ______ and increased amounts of ______ ____

a)

glucose; ATP

b)

ATP; glucose

c)

oxygen; lactic acid

d)

lactic acid; ATP

17.
A motor unit is made up of _______________.
a)
all the muscle fibers within a given muscle
b)
a motor neuron and the muscle fibers it innervates
c)
all the neurons going into an individual section of the body
d)
a fascicle and a nerve
18.

Within a group, the muscle that opposed the action of the prime mover is known as the:

a)

Synergist

b)

Antagonist

c)

Flexor

d)

Abductor

19.

When you bend your arm at the elbow to lift a weight, which muscle is primarily responsible for this movement?

a)

Biceps brachii

b)

Triceps brachii

c)

Deltoid

d)

Latissimus dorsi

20.

When you kick a soccer ball forward, which muscle group is mainly responsible for extending your knee?

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Quadriceps

c)

Gluteus maximus

d)

Calf muscles