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Muscular System Quiz

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which abbreviation refers to the process of walking?

a)

CPR

b)

ROM

c)

amb

d)

ACL

2.

Dystaxia is an extreme form of ataxia.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Paraplegia is a paralysis of the entire body.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What is the abbreviation for the procedure used to revive someone who has stopped breathing?

a)

EKG

b)

CPR

c)

IV

d)

OTC

5.

Paresthesia is a temporary condition often associated with tingling sensations.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

In medical terminology, what is the meaning of the abbreviation DTR?

a)

Deep Tendon Reflexes

b)

Direct Tendon Repair

c)

Dorsal Tension Release

d)

Daily Therapy Routine

7.

MD is commonly used to refer to which disease?

a)

Muscular Dystrophy

b)

Mild Discomfort

c)

Medical Doctor

d)

Myocardial Disease

8.

What does OTC mean?

a)

Outpatient Treatment Center

b)

Over the Counter

c)

Optical Therapy Clinic

d)

Oral Temperature Check

9.

What is the term for the property of a muscle that allows it to be stimulated by a nerve impulse?

a)

elasticity

b)

excitability

c)

flexibility

d)

automaticity

10.

Where does a skeletal muscle typically connect to a bone?

a)

at the tendon

b)

at the joint

c)

at the muscle belly

d)

at both ends of the muscle

11.

What is the name of the fibrous tissue that attaches muscles to bones?

a)

fascia

b)

ligament

c)

tendon

d)

perimysium

12.

PCN is an abbreviation for which antibiotic?

a)

Paracetamol

b)

Polymyxin

c)

Penicillin

d)

Propranolol

13.

In muscle anatomy, the ______________________________ is the fixed attachment point, while the ______________________________ is the point that moves when the muscle contracts.

a)

origin, insertion

b)

insertion, origin

14.

Is the ability to contract automatically(automaticity) a feature of involuntary muscles?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

Olivia is a nurse and she receives a prescription for a patient that includes the term PRN. What does PRN stand for in this context?

a)

Immediately

b)

As needed

c)

After meals

d)

Every day

16.

While playing soccer, Liam twisted his ankle. To manage the injury, he decided to use the RICE method. What does RICE stand for?

a)

Rest, Inhibit, Cover, Elevate

b)

Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation

c)

Rotate, Isolate, Compress, Elevate

d)

Relax, Immobilize, Chill, Elevate

17.

During a dance class, Elijah was instructed to move his arm away from the center of his body, which is known as ______________________________, and then bring it back towards the center, which is known as ______________________________.

a)

adduction, abduction

b)

circumduction, rotation

c)

abduction, adduction

d)

rotation, circumduction

18.

During a soccer match, Ethan injured his knee and the doctor mentioned he might have torn his ACL. What does ACL stand for in the context of the muscular system?

a)

Anterior Cruciate Ligament

b)

Anterior Carotid Ligament

c)

Advanced Cardiovascular Life

d)

Acute Cardiovascular Lesion

19.

wasting away of muscle tissue

a)

atrophy

b)

hypertrophy

c)

lactic acidosis

d)

unfused tetanus

20.

sudden, involuntary contraction of single muscle in large group

a)

fasciculation

b)

fibrillation

c)

spasm

d)

tic

21.

What are the three types of muscle tissues?

a)

Skeletal, Red, White

b)

Cardiac, Smooth, Skeletal

c)

Red, White, Blue

d)

Cardiac, Skeletal, Red

22.

at____: a condition without coordination.

a)

ataxia

b)

atonic

c)

atopic

d)

atrophy

23.

hemiparesis: partial paralysis on one side of the ______.

a)

brain

b)

body

c)

arm

d)

leg

24.

adhesion: a band of fibrous tissues that holds structures together ______.

a)

abnormally

b)

normally

c)

loosely

d)

temporarily

25.

Extensibility is the ability to be ________.

a)

stretched

b)

compressed

c)

reduced

d)

limited

26.

Flexion is defined as:

a)

A decrease in the angle between two body parts

b)

An increase in the angle between two body parts

c)

A rotational movement around an axis

d)

A movement away from the midline of the body

27.

What is the definition of Circumduction?

a)

A circular movement of a limb

b)

A straight movement of a limb

c)

A rotational movement of a limb

d)

A lateral movement of a limb

28.

Identify the muscle in red.

a)

latissimus dorsi

b)

biceps

c)

trapezius

d)

deltoid

29.

What is a severe tightening of a flexor muscle resulting in the bending of a joint called?

a)

Atrophy

b)

Muscle tone

c)

Contracture

d)

Paralysis

30.

What muscle is shown in red?

a)

frontalis

b)

masseter

c)

orbicularis oculi

d)

zygomaticus

31.

What muscle is shown in red?

a)

Achilles tendon

b)

gastrocnemius

c)

hamstring

d)

quadriceps femoris

32.

What muscle is shown in red?

a)

biceps brachii

b)

deltoid

c)

pectoralis major

d)

rectus abdominis

33.

What muscle of the back is shown in green?

a)

deltoid

b)

external oblique

c)

gluteus maximus

d)

latissimus dorsi

34.

What muscle is shown in red?

a)

external oblique

b)

latissimus dorsi

c)

rectus abdominis

d)

trapezius