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WorksheetsMuscular System Quiz
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which abbreviation refers to the process of walking?
CPR
ROM
amb
ACL
Dystaxia is an extreme form of ataxia.
True
False
Paraplegia is a paralysis of the entire body.
True
False
What is the abbreviation for the procedure used to revive someone who has stopped breathing?
EKG
CPR
IV
OTC
Paresthesia is a temporary condition often associated with tingling sensations.
True
False
In medical terminology, what is the meaning of the abbreviation DTR?
Deep Tendon Reflexes
Direct Tendon Repair
Dorsal Tension Release
Daily Therapy Routine
MD is commonly used to refer to which disease?
Muscular Dystrophy
Mild Discomfort
Medical Doctor
Myocardial Disease
What does OTC mean?
Outpatient Treatment Center
Over the Counter
Optical Therapy Clinic
Oral Temperature Check
What is the term for the property of a muscle that allows it to be stimulated by a nerve impulse?
elasticity
excitability
flexibility
automaticity
Where does a skeletal muscle typically connect to a bone?
at the tendon
at the joint
at the muscle belly
at both ends of the muscle
What is the name of the fibrous tissue that attaches muscles to bones?
fascia
ligament
tendon
perimysium
PCN is an abbreviation for which antibiotic?
Paracetamol
Polymyxin
Penicillin
Propranolol
In muscle anatomy, the ______________________________ is the fixed attachment point, while the ______________________________ is the point that moves when the muscle contracts.
origin, insertion
insertion, origin
Is the ability to contract automatically(automaticity) a feature of involuntary muscles?
Yes
No
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?
Immediately
As needed
After meals
Every day
While playing soccer, Liam twisted his ankle. To manage the injury, he decided to use the RICE method. What does RICE stand for?
Rest, Inhibit, Cover, Elevate
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
Rotate, Isolate, Compress, Elevate
Relax, Immobilize, Chill, Elevate
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 ______________________________.
adduction, abduction
circumduction, rotation
abduction, adduction
rotation, circumduction
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?
Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Anterior Carotid Ligament
Advanced Cardiovascular Life
Acute Cardiovascular Lesion
wasting away of muscle tissue
atrophy
hypertrophy
lactic acidosis
unfused tetanus
sudden, involuntary contraction of single muscle in large group
fasciculation
fibrillation
spasm
tic
What are the three types of muscle tissues?
Skeletal, Red, White
Cardiac, Smooth, Skeletal
Red, White, Blue
Cardiac, Skeletal, Red
at____: a condition without coordination.
ataxia
atonic
atopic
atrophy
hemiparesis: partial paralysis on one side of the ______.
brain
body
arm
leg
adhesion: a band of fibrous tissues that holds structures together ______.
abnormally
normally
loosely
temporarily
Extensibility is the ability to be ________.
stretched
compressed
reduced
limited
Flexion is defined as:
A decrease in the angle between two body parts
An increase in the angle between two body parts
A rotational movement around an axis
A movement away from the midline of the body
What is the definition of Circumduction?
A circular movement of a limb
A straight movement of a limb
A rotational movement of a limb
A lateral movement of a limb
Identify the muscle in red.
latissimus dorsi
biceps
trapezius
deltoid
What is a severe tightening of a flexor muscle resulting in the bending of a joint called?
Atrophy
Muscle tone
Contracture
Paralysis
What muscle is shown in red?
frontalis
masseter
orbicularis oculi
zygomaticus
What muscle is shown in red?
Achilles tendon
gastrocnemius
hamstring
quadriceps femoris
What muscle is shown in red?
biceps brachii
deltoid
pectoralis major
rectus abdominis
What muscle of the back is shown in green?
deltoid
external oblique
gluteus maximus
latissimus dorsi
What muscle is shown in red?
external oblique
latissimus dorsi
rectus abdominis
trapezius
