The Skeletal System and Muscular System_6

Which of the following functions are performed by the muscular system in the body?

• A) Moves the body

• B) Provides posture

• C) Circulates the blood

• D) Supports the respiratory system

When you want to drink water from a bottle, which part of your body instructs your hand muscles to move?

• a) Lungs

• b) Liver

• c) Brain

• d) Heart

Which muscle in your body works continuously without you consciously controlling it?

• a) Biceps

• b) Quadriceps

• c) Heart

• d) Hamstrings

What does the collection of all muscles in the human body form?

• a) Circulatory system

• b) Digestive system

• c) Nervous system

• d) Muscular system

How many muscles are estimated to be present in the human body?

• a) Over 500

• b) Over 750

• c) Over 650

• d) Over 1000

Which of the following are the three primary types of muscles in the muscular system?

• a) Voluntary, Involuntary, Cardiac

• b) Skeletal, Smooth, Voluntary

• c) Skeletal, Cardiac, Smooth

• d) Smooth, Cardiac, Voluntary

Where are skeletal muscles primarily located in the body?

• a) Beneath the skin

• b) Inside the digestive system

• c) In the heart

• d) Surrounding the brain

What is the function of skeletal muscles?

• a) Pump blood through the body

• b) Control involuntary movements

• c) Maintain body temperature

• d) Control movement, posture, and balance

What connects skeletal muscles to the skeleton?

• a) Ligaments

• b) Nerves

• c) Tendons

• d) Cartilage

How would you describe the voluntary nature of skeletal muscles?

• a) They move on their own without any control.

• b) They are only controlled by hormones.

• c) They are controlled directly by signals from the brain.

• d) They cannot be consciously influenced.