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WorksheetsMuscular System 7.5
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The muscle on the buttocks that extends the thigh is the ____.
Sartorius
Rectus Abdominus
Latissimus Dorsi
Gluteus Maximus
The muscle on the upper chest that adducts and flexes the upper arm is the:
Deltoid
Pectoralis Major
Rectus Abdominis
Latissimus Dorsi
The muscle on the front of the thigh that extends the leg is the ____.
Sartorius
Quadriceps Femoris
Gastrocnemius
Tibialis Anterior
The muscle on the upper arm that extends the lower arm is the ____.
Deltoid
Triceps Brachii
Biceps Brachii
Trapezius
The muscle on the upper back and neck that extends the head and moves the shoulder is the ____.
Trapezius
Pectoralis Major
Deltoid
Sternocleidomastoid
Swinging the arm in a circle is an example of ____.
Abduction
Rotation
Extension
Circumduction
If the lower leg is straightened away from the upper leg, the movement is knee ____.
Abduction
Flexion
Adduction
Extension
A tough, sheetlike membrane that covers and protects the tissue is a ____.
Ligament
Fascia
Tendon
Viscera
Which of the following kinds of muscle is voluntary?
Cardiac
Visceral
Skeletal
Smooth
Pronation is an overstretching of or injury to a muscle.
True
False
Muscles are partially contracted at all times, even when not in use.
True
False
When a muscle attaches to a bone, the end that does not move is called the origin.
True
False
If a muscle functions without conscious thought or control, it is called voluntary.
True
False
When muscles contract, they become longer and thinner.
True
False
Intercostal muscles are important for breathing.
True
False
Extension occurs when fingers are bent to form a fist.
True
False
If the leg is moved out to the side away from the body, the movement is called:
abduction
adduction
flexion
extension
Fibromyalgia is a chronic, widespread pain in specific muscles.
True
False
Muscular Dystrophy is a chronic condition in which nerve impulses are not properly transmitted to the muscles.
True
False
Muscle spasms are sudden, painful, involuntary muscle contractions
True
False
