Healthy Muscles Matter Quiz

How many muscles do you have in your body?

• Less than 100

• Around 300

• More than 600

• Exactly 500

Which type of muscles are also called voluntary muscles?

• Smooth muscles

• Cardiac muscles

• Skeletal muscles

• Tendons

What do smooth muscles do in your body?

• Help you breathe

• Move food along in the digestive system

• Pump blood through your body

• Help you talk

What is the specialized type of involuntary muscle that pumps blood through your body?

• Tendon

• Smooth muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Skeletal muscle

What helps keep your balance and prevent slipping or falling?

• Strong muscles

• Tendons

• Weak muscles

• Ligaments

What do ligaments help hold together in your body?

• Joints

• Tendons

• Bones

• Muscles

What activities can help keep your skeletal muscles strong?

• Exercising and playing sports

• Watching TV all day

• Sleeping all the time

• Eating junk food