These muscles are voluntary
a. skeletal
b. smooth
a. skeletal muscles
Muscles in which you can control movement are known as
a. involuntary
b. voluntary
b. voluntary
Our muscles are connected to our bones via ________
a. tendons
b. ligaments
a. tendons
______________ muscles provide our body with balance and stability
a. cardiac
b. skeletal
b. skeletal
The picture below shows a microscopic slide of muscle tissue that makes up organs. What type of tissue is this?
smooth
____________ are lines found in skeletal and cardiac muscle that generate force, creating strong contractions for the muscle
a. ripples
b. striations
b. striations
Do muscles pull or push on bones to make them move?
pull
List the four main functions of the muscular system
movement, protection, stability, temperature regulation
____________ muscles enable us to digest food
a. cardiac
b. smooth
b. smooth
The picture below shows striated, voluntary muscle. What type of muscle tissue is this?
skeletal
List 3 places involuntary muscles can be found.
(I have listed many, but you may have other answers that are correct)
stomach, liver, intestines, heart, blood vessels....
____________ muscle does not have striations and is involuntary
a. smooth
b. cardiac
a. smooth
If our body is cold, our muscles can make quick contractions that will warm our body up. These contractions are known as shivers. When our body does this, it is converting ___________ energy to _______________ energy
a. chemical / thermal
b. thermal / chemical
a. chemical / thermal
___________ muscle pumps our blood throughout our body
a. skeletal
b. cardiac
b. cardiac
The image below shows slightly striated, involuntary muscles tissue that has a few branches. What type of muscle tissue is this?
Cardiac
Muscles must work in ___________ meaning when one contracts, the other relaxes
a. threes
b. pairs
b. pairs
___________ muscle has striations but is involuntary
a. smooth
b. cardiac
b. cardiac
A strong, tough, connective tissue that attaches muscles to bones.
a. ligament
b. tendon
b. Tendon
a strong tissue in the body that can contract for the purpose of movement, stability, protection, or temperature regulation
a. muscle
b. skin
a. muscle
Food creates ____________ energy in our body and our muscles can turn it into ______________ energy
a. chemical / thermal
b. thermal / chemical
a. chemical / thermal
What are the 3 types of muscles?
Smooth, skeletal and cardiac
_______________ muscle has striations and is voluntary
a. cardiac
b. skeletal
b. skeletal
Our muscles need __________, which is inhaled and then carried to or muscles via our blood stream
a. oxygen
b. carbon dioxide
a. oxygen
This type of muscle contracts slowly and without much force. It works constantly and never tires.
a. smooth
b. cardiac
a. smooth
Our muscles require __________, which we breathe in via our respiratory system.
a. air
b. oxygen
b. oxygen