Muscular System Notes Review

The Achilles ​ (a)   connects the ​ (b)   (calf muscle) to the ​ (c)   (heel bone).

• patella
• brachialis
• tibia
• ligament
• tendon
• gastrocnemius
• calcaneus
• scaphoid

Which of the following are functions of the muscular system?

• facilitating movement

• generating heat

• maintaining posture

• protecting internal organs

• producing hormones

__________ movements can be controlled by conscious thoughts.

True or false: The muscular system produces heat as a byproduct of chemical reactions in muscle fibers. ​ (a)  

• true
• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Explain how body posture is maintained by the muscular system.

What are the three types of muscle tissue?

• skeletal

• smooth

• cardiac

• respiratory

• fibrous

cardiac muscle that forms the heart walls

• myocardium

• pericardium

• epithelium

• cartilaginous

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Which type of muscle has a striated, branched structure?

• cardiac

• smooth

• skeletal

• articular

What type of muscle tissue lines the walls of hollow internal organs?

• skeletal

• cardiac

• smooth

• cartilaginous

What type of muscle tissue attaches to bones and produces bodily movement?

• skeletal

• cardiac

• smooth

• arterial