Muscular System

Front

What are the three types of muscles in the human body?

Back

Skeletal, Smooth, Cardiac.

Front

What type of muscle is responsible for voluntary movement and attaches to bones?

Back

Skeletal muscle.

Front

What is the support structure that connects muscle to muscle?

Back

Fascia.

Front

What property of muscle allows it to return to its original shape after being stretched or contracted?

Back

Elasticity.

Front

What is the term for bending a joint to decrease the angle between two bones?

Back

Flexion.

Front

What type of muscle is found in the heart?

Back

Cardiac muscle.

Front

What is the term for the movement of a limb away from the midline of the body?

Back

Abduction.

Front

What type of muscle is involuntary and found in the walls of hollow organs?

Back

Smooth muscle.

Front

What connects muscles to bones?

Back

Tendons.

Front

What is the term for straightening a joint to increase the angle between two bones?

Back

Extension.