Quiz on Cardiac Muscle

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cardiac muscle?

• Involuntary

• Striated

• Voluntary

• Found in the heart

What waste product is removed by the blood pumped by the cardiac muscle?

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

• Hydrogen

What is the role of cardiac muscle in the circulatory system?

• To digest food

• To pump blood

• To filter waste

• To store energy

Which of the following best describes the function of cardiac muscle?

• To move limbs

• To circulate blood

• To digest nutrients

• To produce hormones

What is a characteristic of smooth muscle?

• Voluntary and striated

• Involuntary and unstriated

• Voluntary and unstriated

• Involuntary and striated

Can smooth muscles contract without oxygen?

• Yes

• No

• Only in the presence of carbon dioxide

• Only during exercise

What do skeletal muscles attach to throughout the body?

• Skin

• Bones

• Organs

• Nerves

What is the primary function of skeletal muscles?

• To store energy

• To create movement

• To protect organs

• To produce hormones

How do skeletal muscles vary their contraction?

• By changing color

• By producing different amounts of power/speed

• By altering temperature

• By changing shape

What is a characteristic of skeletal muscles?

• They are smooth

• They are striated

• They are elastic

• They are transparent