Clinical Muscular System Quiz

42 Questions | By Awest | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 142

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1.

The attachment of a muscle’s tendon to the stationary bone is called the ___; the attachment of the muscle's other tendon to the movable bone is called ___.
- A.
  
  Origin, action
- B.
  
  Insertion, action
- C.
  
  Origin, insertion
- D.
  
  Insertion, origin
2.

What is another name for a prime mover?
- A.
  
  Antagonist
- B.
  
  Agonist
- C.
  
  Synergist
- D.
  
  Asynergist
- E.
  
  Fixator
3.

The different types of muscle tissue differ from each other by:
- A.
  
  Microscopic anatomy
- B.
  
  Location
- C.
  
  Type of control
- D.
  
  Both microscopic anatomy and location
- E.
  
  All of these choices
4.

Which of the following is NOT a major function of muscle tissue?
- A.
  
  Moving blood throughout the body
- B.
  
  Generating heat through contractions
- C.
  
  Stabilizing joints
- D.
  
  Promoting movement of body structures
- E.
  
  Storing energy
5.

Atrophy is:
- A.
  
  An increase in the size of muscle fibers
- B.
  
  A decrease in the size of muscle fibers
- C.
  
  An increase in the number of muscle fibers
- D.
  
  A decrease in the number of muscle fibers
- E.
  
  A loss in size and strength of muscle fibers
6.

Skeletal muscle cells
- A.
  
  Are nonstriated.
- B.
  
  Are involuntary.
- C.
  
  Have a single, central nucleus.
- D.
  
  Can be as much as a foot long.
- E.
  
  Have scant sarcoplasmic reticulum.
7.

Hypertrophy is
- A.
  
  An increase in the size of muscle fibers.
- B.
  
  A decrease in the size of muscle fibers.
- C.
  
  An increase in the number of muscle fibers.
- D.
  
  A decrease in the number of muscle fibers.
- E.
  
  A loss in size and strength of muscle fibers.
8.

These are the heart muscles.
- A.
  
  Skeletal
- B.
  
  Smooth
- C.
  
  Cardiac
9.

Which of these are NOT a job of the muscular system?
- A.
  
  Movement
- B.
  
  Strength
- C.
  
  Making blood cells
- D.
  
  Produce heat
- E.
  
  Posture
10.

These are the heart muscles.
- A.
  
  Skeletal
- B.
  
  Smooth
- C.
  
  Cardiac
- D.
  
  Voluntary
11.

Muscles that extend or straighten a body part.
- A.
  
  Extensor
- B.
  
  Flexor
- C.
  
  Tendon
- D.
  
  Cardiac
12.

These muscles work to close a joint.
- A.
  
  Extensor
- B.
  
  Flexor
- C.
  
  Cardiac
- D.
  
  Tendon
13.

Your quadriceps are located in your?
- A.
  
  Upper arm
- B.
  
  Lower arm
- C.
  
  Upper leg
- D.
  
  Abdomen
14.

The kind of connective of tissue that attaches nuscles to bones are called
- A.
  
  Cartilage
- B.
  
  Voluntary
- C.
  
  Smooth
- D.
  
  Tendons
15.

This kind of muscle is always under conscious control (we decide to make it happen).
- A.
  
  Smooth
- B.
  
  Skeletal
- C.
  
  Tendon
- D.
  
  Facia
16.

What are the biggest muscles in the body?
- A.
  
  Gluteus maximus
- B.
  
  Finger
- C.
  
  Rectus abdominus
- D.
  
  Biceps brachii
17.

Which is NOT a function of the muscles?
- A.
  
  Cause movement
- B.
  
  Produce heat
- C.
  
  Absorb nutrients
- D.
  
  Maintain posture
18.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about muscle activity.
- A.
  
  Muscles can only pull, they never push.
- B.
  
  All muscles have at least two attachments: the origin and insertion.
- C.
  
  During contraction, the muscle origin moves toward the insertion.
- D.
  
  All muscles cross at least one joint.
19.

The biceps is located in the ...
- A.
  
  Upper arm
- B.
  
  Lower arm
- C.
  
  Upper leg
- D.
  
  Abdomen
20.

This kind of muscle is only in the heart.
- A.
  
  Smooth
- B.
  
  Voluntary
- C.
  
  Skeletal
- D.
  
  Cardiac
21.

The "tug of war" refers to pairs of muscles working in opposition. These pairs are called:
- A.
  
  Antagonists
- B.
  
  Voluntary
- C.
  
  Smooth
- D.
  
  Synergists
22.

Skeletal muscles work with bones to give your body;
- A.
  
  Strength
- B.
  
  The ability to move
- C.
  
  Strength and the ability to move
- D.
  
  None of the above
23.

Which muscles are found in front of your thighs?
- A.
  
  Quadriceps
- B.
  
  Biceps
- C.
  
  Pectorals
- D.
  
  Deltoids
24.

When you make a muscle in your arm, you are flexing your:
- A.
  
  Pectorals
- B.
  
  Biceps
- C.
  
  Deltoids
- D.
  
  Rectus abdominus
25.

The muscle that pumps blood throughout your body is:
- A.
  
  Smooth
- B.
  
  Cardiac
- C.
  
  Voluntary
- D.
  
  Involuntary