Types of Muscle
Stomach and examples are made up of what muscle?
Smooth Muscle
Which of the following is NOT a function of the muscular system?
A. Movement
B. Blood cell production
C. Posture
D. Joint stability
B. Blood cell production
TRUE or FALSE
The diaphragm is a muscle that helps with breathing.
TRUE
Which of the following is an example of an involuntary muscle function?
A. Lifting a weight
B. Kicking a ball
C. Breathing through the diaphragm
D. Writing with a pen
C. Breathing through a diaphragm
Muscle with a long, striated, cylindrical appearance is characteristic of what type of muscle?
Skeletal Muscle
What assists with strength, endurance, speed, and power in the muscular system
A. Ligaments
B. Skeletal muscles
C. Tendons
D. Joints
B. Skeletal muscles
TRUE OR FALSE:
Ligaments connect bone to bone
TRUE
Which muscle type is primarily responsible for stabilizing posture and joints?
A. Smooth muscle
B. Skeletal muscle
C. Cardiac muscle
D. Voluntary muscle
B. Skeletal Muscle
TRUE or FALSE:
Smooth muscle contractions are involuntary (Automatic)
TRUE
How do skeletal muscles create movement?
A. By stretching ligaments
B. By pushing bones
C. By pulling on the bones
D. By relaxing completely
C. By pulling on bones
TRUE or FALSE
Muscles only function when we are actively moving
FALSE
Muscles also function when we are still, such as maintaining posture and supporting bodily functions.
Which function of the muscular system is most involved when the heart pumps blood or the stomach digests food?
A. Joint stability
B. Movement
C. Posture
D. Maintain bodily functions
D. Maintain bodily functions
1. Blood circulation (heart muscle)
2. Digestion (stomach muscles)
3. Breathing (Diaphragm)
The four functions of the muscular system are?
Movement
Posture
Joint Stability
Maintain Bodily Functions
TRUE or FALSE
Skeletal muscles push the bones to create movement.
FALSE
Skeletal muscles pull on the bones to create movement.
The ACL is an example of:
A. Tendon
B. Cardiac Muscle
C. Ligament
D. Smooth Muscle
C. Ligament