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Muscular System Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Read each statement and decide if it is True or False. Muscles contract and relax to move body parts.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which type of muscle is involuntary and found around the heart?

a)

Cardiac muscle

b)

Smooth muscle

c)

Skeletal muscle

3.

The function of smooth muscles in the body is to:

a)

control voluntary movements

b)

pump blood through the heart

c)

facilitate digestion and regulate blood flow

d)

transmit nerve impulses

4.

Name the three kinds of muscles mentioned in the text.

a)

Skeletal, Cardiac, Smooth

b)

Skeletal, Cardiac, Rough

c)

Smooth, Rough, Cardiac

d)

Cardiac, Rough, Skeletal

5.

Fill in the blank: Skeletal muscles cover and move the bones by ______ them.

a)

contracting

b)

relaxing

c)

stretching

d)

bending

6.

The biceps are located in which part of the arm?

a)

Upper arm

b)

Forearm

c)

Wrist

d)

Hand

7.

The function of the quadriceps muscles is to:

a)

extend the knee joint

b)

flex the elbow joint

c)

rotate the shoulder joint

d)

stabilize the ankle joint

8.

What percent of the body's weight is made of muscle?

a)

10-20%

b)

30-40%

c)

50-60%

d)

70-80%

9.

The quadricep muscle is located in the upper _______.

a)

leg

b)

arm

c)

back

d)

chest

10.

Read each statement and decide if it is True or False. The bicep and hamstring muscles in the arm work together.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Read each statement and decide if it is True or False. Cardiac muscles are also called myocardium.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Read each statement and decide if it is True or False. Skeletal muscles cover and move the bones by pulling them.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Read each statement and decide if it is True or False. Muscles contract and relax to move body parts.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Muscles move food down the digestive ____.

a)

tract

b)

system

c)

canal

d)

pathway

15.

Often muscles work in ____.

a)

pairs

b)

groups

c)

isolation

d)

randomly

16.

The quadricep muscle is located in the upper ____.

a)

leg

b)

arm

c)

back

d)

chest

17.

Smooth muscles are also called ____ muscles.

a)

involuntary

b)

voluntary

c)

skeletal

d)

cardiac

18.

The function of smooth muscles in the body is to:

a)

facilitate voluntary movements

b)

control involuntary movements

c)

store calcium

d)

produce red blood cells

19.

The body gets its power and strength from which type of muscles?

a)

Skeletal muscles

b)

Cardiac muscles

c)

Smooth muscles

d)

Involuntary muscles

20.

Biceps are in the front of the arm and triceps are in the back. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Quadriceps and hamstrings are the upper thigh muscles.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The pectoralis muscles are located in the:

a)

arms

b)

legs

c)

chest

d)

back

23.

Which muscle type is responsible for voluntary movements?

a)

Cardiac muscle

b)

Skeletal muscle

c)

Smooth muscle

24.

True or False: The deltoid muscle is located in the shoulder.

a)

False

b)

True

25.

What is the primary function of cardiac muscles?

a)

Control voluntary movements

b)

Facilitate digestion

c)

Transmit nerve impulses

d)

Pump blood through the heart

26.

Which muscle group is primarily responsible for flexing the elbow?

a)

Triceps

b)

Biceps

c)

Quadriceps

d)

Hamstrings

27.

True or False: Smooth muscles are found in the walls of internal organs.

a)

False

b)

True

28.

True or False: The hamstring muscles are located at the back of the thigh.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

What are the functions of the muscular system. Select all the apply.

a)

Helps you see

b)

Helps you move

c)

Helps fight diseases

d)

Creates heat

e)

Helps your heart beat

30.

Muscles that you control are known as....

a)

Involuntary

b)

Fast Twitch

c)

Voluntary

d)

Slow Twitch

31.

How should you care for your muscular system. Select all that apply.

a)

Exercise regularly.

b)

Eat fast food on a daily basis.

c)

Warm-up before and cool-down after exercise.

d)

Stretch to remain flexible.

e)

Eat healthy foods, especially foods high in protein.

32.

Of the 3 types of muscles, which muscles attach to bone.

a)

Skeletal Muscle

b)

Cardiac Muscle

c)

Smooth Muscle

33.

Of the 3 types of muscle, which is responsible for pumping your heart.

a)

Skeletal Muscle

b)

Cardiac Muscle

c)

Smooth Muscle

34.
Approx How many muscles is the human body made up of?
a)
206
b)
400
c)
500
d)
600
35.

Your Heart beating is an example of what kind of movement?

a)

Voluntary

b)

Involuntary

36.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair