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Muscular System 7.5

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The muscle on the buttocks that extends the thigh is the ____.

a)

Sartorius

b)

Rectus Abdominus

c)

Latissimus Dorsi

d)

Gluteus Maximus

2.

The muscle on the upper chest that adducts and flexes the upper arm is the:

a)

Deltoid

b)

Pectoralis Major

c)

Rectus Abdominis

d)

Latissimus Dorsi

3.

The muscle on the front of the thigh that extends the leg is the ____.

a)

Sartorius

b)

Quadriceps Femoris

c)

Gastrocnemius

d)

Tibialis Anterior

4.

The muscle on the upper arm that extends the lower arm is the ____.

a)

Deltoid

b)

Triceps Brachii

c)

Biceps Brachii

d)

Trapezius

5.

The muscle on the upper back and neck that extends the head and moves the shoulder is the ____.

a)

Trapezius

b)

Pectoralis Major

c)

Deltoid

d)

Sternocleidomastoid

6.

Swinging the arm in a circle is an example of ____.

a)

Abduction

b)

Rotation

c)

Extension

d)

Circumduction

7.

If the lower leg is straightened away from the upper leg, the movement is knee ____.

a)

Abduction

b)

Flexion

c)

Adduction

d)

Extension

8.

A tough, sheetlike membrane that covers and protects the tissue is a ____.

a)

Ligament

b)

Fascia

c)

Tendon

d)

Viscera

9.

Which of the following kinds of muscle is voluntary?

a)

Cardiac

b)

Visceral

c)

Skeletal

d)

Smooth

10.

Pronation is an overstretching of or injury to a muscle.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Muscles are partially contracted at all times, even when not in use.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

When a muscle attaches to a bone, the end that does not move is called the origin.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

If a muscle functions without conscious thought or control, it is called voluntary.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

When muscles contract, they become longer and thinner.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Intercostal muscles are important for breathing.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Extension occurs when fingers are bent to form a fist.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

If the leg is moved out to the side away from the body, the movement is called:

a)

abduction

b)

adduction

c)

flexion

d)

extension

18.

Fibromyalgia is a chronic, widespread pain in specific muscles.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Muscular Dystrophy is a chronic condition in which nerve impulses are not properly transmitted to the muscles.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Muscle spasms are sudden, painful, involuntary muscle contractions

a)

True

b)

False