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Muscular System Medical Terminology

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the combining form 'kines/o, kinesi/o' mean?

a)

Tension, tone

b)

Coordination, order

c)

Hernia, tumor, swelling

d)

Movement

2.

Which of the following muscular tissues are considered involuntary?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Smooth

c)

Cardiac

d)

N/A

3.

Which of the following is NOT a way to name muscles?

a)

Size

b)

Shape

c)

Action

d)

Color

4.

The term oblique, transverse, and rectus falls into which naming category?

a)

Size

b)

Direction of fibers

c)

Number of origins

d)

Shape

5.

The term biceps, quadriceps, and triceps falls into which naming category?

a)

Number of origins

b)

Direction of fibers

c)

Size

d)

Shape

6.

The combining form my/o means what?

a)

Muscle

b)

Tendon

c)

Nerve Root

d)

Movement

7.

The combining form tend/o means what?

a)

Muscle

b)

Movement

c)

Tendon

d)

Nerve Root

8.

The term flexor falls into which naming category?

a)

Shape

b)

Size

c)

Action

d)

Direction of Fibers

9.

Jerry flexes his tricep. What muscle characteristic describes what's happening when he flexes?

a)

extensibility

b)

contractibility

c)

excitability

10.

What does the combining form 'my/o' mean?

a)

Muscle

b)

Tendon

c)

Nerve Root

d)

Movement

11.

Which of the following muscular tissues are considered involuntary?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Smooth

c)

Cardiac

d)

N/A

12.

Which of the following is NOT a way to name muscles?

a)

Size

b)

Shape

c)

Action

d)

Color

13.

The term oblique, transverse, and rectus falls into which naming category?

a)

Size

b)

Direction of fibers

c)

Number of origins

d)

Shape

14.

The term biceps, quadriceps, and triceps falls into which naming category?

a)

Number of origins

b)

Direction of fibers

c)

Size

d)

Shape

15.

The combining form my/o means what?

a)

Muscle

b)

Tendon

c)

Nerve Root

d)

Movement

16.

The combining form tend/o means what?

a)

Muscle

b)

Movement

c)

Tendon

d)

Nerve Root

17.

The term flexor falls into which naming category?

a)

Shape

b)

Size

c)

Action

d)

Direction of Fibers

18.

Jerry flexes his tricep. What muscle characteristic describes what's happening when he flexes?

a)

extensibility

b)

contractibility

c)

excitability

d)

elasticity

19.

What is the primary function of the muscular system?

a)

Support

b)

Movement

c)

Protection

d)

Digestion

20.

Which muscle is responsible for the movement of the arm?

a)

Biceps

b)

Quadriceps

c)

Pectorals

d)

Gluteals

21.

What is the role of tendons in the muscular system?

a)

Connect muscles to bones

b)

Connect bones to bones

c)

Provide nutrients to muscles

d)

Store energy

22.

Which of the following is a characteristic of cardiac muscle?

a)

Voluntary

b)

Striated

c)

Non-striated

d)

Multinucleated

23.

What does the term 'atrophy' refer to in the muscular system?

a)

Muscle growth

b)

Muscle wasting

c)

Muscle contraction

d)

Muscle repair

24.

Which muscle type is primarily responsible for posture?

a)

Smooth

b)

Cardiac

c)

Skeletal

d)

None

25.

What is the function of the sarcomere in muscle contraction?

a)

Stores calcium

b)

Generates force

c)

Transmits nerve signals

d)

Provides energy