Clinical Muscular System Quiz
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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
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