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Muscular System Quiz


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Which of the diseases would you get if you played too much tennis

A. Muscular dystrophy

B. ALS

C. Tendonitis

D. Celebral Palsy


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

A. Voluntary

B. Involuntary


A person who has a disease that inhibits the production of cholinesterase would have what kind of symptoms?

A. prolonged muscle contraction

B. flacid muscles

C. inability to speak

D. paralyzed


Which cell organelle provides energy for muscle contraction?

A. lysosome

B. nucleus

C. endoplasmic reticulum

D. mitochondria


All of the following are functions of the muscular system EXCEPT:

A. blood production

B. heat production

C. movement

D. posture & stability


The muscular system’s main function includes all of this except

A. allows movement in body

B. maintain posture

C. stabilize joints

D. converts food into nutrients


A place where two bones meet is called a

A. Hip Bone

B. Synovial Fluid

C. Joint

D. Biceps


_____ refers to muscles attached to immovable bone.

A. Place

B. Origin

C. N/A

D. N/A


Which type of muscle controls our digestive system?

A. Smooth

B. cardiac

C. digestive

D. skeletal


Muscles are attached to bones by _____.

A. Ligaments

B. Tendons

C. Cartilage

D. Axons


Which muscle type is found in your stomach, bladder, and intestines?

A. Skeletal

B. Smooth

C. Cardiac

D. Straight


The thick filament is composed of: 

A. Myosin

B. Actin


What is the purpose of tendons

A. attach to our internal organs to control breathing and heartbeat.

B. connect nerves to muscles

C. connect muscles to organs

D. attach the muscle to bones and allow for movement


Which type of muscle tires quickly during exercise?

A. skeletal muscle

B. breathing muscle

C. cardiac muscle

D. smooth muscle


Muscle fatigue is due in part to the accumulation of:

A. lactic acid

B. ATP

C. carbon dioxide

D. pyruvic acid


Muscles that you can control are called _____ muscles.

A. voluntary

B. involuntary


How should you care for your muscular system. Except?

A. Exercise regularly.

B. Warm-up before and cool-down after exercise.

C. Eat healthy foods, especially foods high in protein.

D. Eat fast food on a daily basis.

E. Stretch to remain flexible.


When muscles contract, the length of the muscle

A. lengthens

B. extends

C. shortens

D. stretches


Muscles that are attached to bones are called _____ muscles.

A. skeletal

B. smooth

C. cardiac


Which of these muscles is voluntary

A. Smooth

B. Cardiac

C. Skeletal

D. Stomach muscles


Muscles have several properties that make them unique in the body. The ability to contract & stretch and then return to original length and condition is known as:

A. contractility

B. elasticity

C. extensibility

D. excitability


Muscles can only __________, they never ___________.

A. push, pull

B. pull, push


The outermost layer of connective tissue of a muscle is the:

A. fascicle.

B. epimysium.

C. endomysium.

D. perimysium.


Another name for the prime mover is

A. antagonist

B. agonist

C. synergist

D. fixator


Involuntary

A. skeletal

B. cardiac

C. smooth

D. smooth and cardiac




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