Muscular System - Review

Muscles can only __________, they never ___________.

• push, pull

• pull, push

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

The muscle which contracts (gets smaller) and causes movement is the....

• Antagonist

• Agonist

The muscle which relaxes (expands) during movement is the.....

• Antagonist

• Agonist

In the picture, the biceps are contracting, so therefore they are the........

• antagonist

• agonist

• fixator

• synergist

In the picture, the triceps muscles are relaxed, so therefore they are the.....

• antagonist

• agonist

• fixator

• synergist

What connects bone to bone? For example, your ACL connects your thighbone (femur) to your shinbone (tibia)

• Ligament

• Tendon

• Cartilage

What connects muscle to bone? Hint: the part that connects your calf muscle to your heel bone is called your Achilles ________

• Tendon

• Ligament

• Cartiage

How many types of muscles are there?

• 2

• 4

• 3

• 1

These muscles are attached to your bones

• Skeletal
• Smooth
• Rough
• Cardiac

These muscles are found in your organs

• Skeletal
• Smooth
• Rough
• Cardiac