WorksheetsMuscular System Medical Terminology
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What does the combining form 'kines/o, kinesi/o' mean?
Tension, tone
Coordination, order
Hernia, tumor, swelling
Movement
Which of the following muscular tissues are considered involuntary?
Skeletal
Smooth
Cardiac
N/A
Which of the following is NOT a way to name muscles?
Size
Shape
Action
Color
The term oblique, transverse, and rectus falls into which naming category?
Size
Direction of fibers
Number of origins
Shape
The term biceps, quadriceps, and triceps falls into which naming category?
Number of origins
Direction of fibers
Size
Shape
The combining form my/o means what?
Muscle
Tendon
Nerve Root
Movement
The combining form tend/o means what?
Muscle
Movement
Tendon
Nerve Root
The term flexor falls into which naming category?
Shape
Size
Action
Direction of Fibers
Jerry flexes his tricep. What muscle characteristic describes what's happening when he flexes?
extensibility
contractibility
excitability
What does the combining form 'my/o' mean?
Muscle
Tendon
Nerve Root
Movement
Which of the following muscular tissues are considered involuntary?
Skeletal
Smooth
Cardiac
N/A
Which of the following is NOT a way to name muscles?
Size
Shape
Action
Color
The term oblique, transverse, and rectus falls into which naming category?
Size
Direction of fibers
Number of origins
Shape
The term biceps, quadriceps, and triceps falls into which naming category?
Number of origins
Direction of fibers
Size
Shape
The combining form my/o means what?
Muscle
Tendon
Nerve Root
Movement
The combining form tend/o means what?
Muscle
Movement
Tendon
Nerve Root
The term flexor falls into which naming category?
Shape
Size
Action
Direction of Fibers
Jerry flexes his tricep. What muscle characteristic describes what's happening when he flexes?
extensibility
contractibility
excitability
elasticity
What is the primary function of the muscular system?
Support
Movement
Protection
Digestion
Which muscle is responsible for the movement of the arm?
Biceps
Quadriceps
Pectorals
Gluteals
What is the role of tendons in the muscular system?
Connect muscles to bones
Connect bones to bones
Provide nutrients to muscles
Store energy
Which of the following is a characteristic of cardiac muscle?
Voluntary
Striated
Non-striated
Multinucleated
What does the term 'atrophy' refer to in the muscular system?
Muscle growth
Muscle wasting
Muscle contraction
Muscle repair
Which muscle type is primarily responsible for posture?
Smooth
Cardiac
Skeletal
None
What is the function of the sarcomere in muscle contraction?
Stores calcium
Generates force
Transmits nerve signals
Provides energy
