The Muscular System Quiz

What are functions of the Muscular System?

• Moving our body

• Pumping blood throughout our body

• Moving food through our digestive system

• Make it possible to breath

• All of the Above

Answer explanation

Muscles are the only tissue in our bodies that can contract and therefore move other parts of our body.

Which system sends messages to muscles commanding them to contract and relax?

• The Nervous System

• The Digestive System

• The Skeletal System

• The Circulatory System

Answer explanation

The Nervous System is made up of the Brain, The Spine, Nerves, and Sensory Organs

Which of the following is NOT a type of Muscle

• Cardiac

• Smooth

• Skeletal

• Glamour

Answer explanation

Glamour Muscles are muscles that are only worked out for looking good, not for strength or function. Think of someone who goes to the gym, but only works out their arms and Chest.. This person also skips leg day.

Which type of Muscle are our Organs?

• Smooth

• Cardiac

• Skeletal

• Glamour

The Contraction and Relaxation of our Cardiac and Smooth Muscles are INVOLUNTARY. What does INVOLUNTARY mean?

• We consciously Contract and Relax our Cardiac and Smooth

• Cardiac and Smooth Muscles Contract and Relax Unconsciously

• Those muscles do not Volunteer to move

• Those muscles Volunteer to Move

Answer explanation

Muscles can not move without out nervous system, so they can not Volunteer or choose not to volunteer.

The Contraction and Relaxation of of our Skeletal Muscles are VOLUNTARY. What does Voluntary mean?

• We consciously Contract and Relax the skeletal muscles.

• Skeletal Muscles Contract and Relax Unconsciously

• Skeletal Muscles Volunteer on their own

• Skeletal Muscles do not Volunteer for anything

Answer explanation

Muscles can not move without our nervous system, so they can choose to volunteer or not

Which of the following Muscles is a SMOOTH Muscle?

• The Heart

• The Stomach

• The Bicep

• The Pectoral

Answer explanation

Smooth Muscles make up our bodies organs, such as the Stomach.

This muscle is the hardest-working muscle in the body.

• The Heart

• The Lungs

• The Legs

• The Brain

Answer explanation

It pumps 5 quarts of blood per minute and 2,000 gallons daily.

Some Skeletal Muscles attach directly to our bone, but most attach to our skeletons by

• Ligaments

• Skin

• Tendons

• Fat

Mobility & Stability of our bodies is the major Functions of which type of Muscle?

• Smooth

• Cardiac

• Skeletal

• Glamour