Muscular System Quiz

Describe the functions of the three types of muscles.

Explain the general characteristics and functions of skeletal muscle tissue.

Describe the structure of the muscle.

What are the three types of muscle tissue that perform different functions?

• Cardiac Muscle

• Smooth Muscle

• Skeletal Muscle

What is the function of cardiac muscle?

• Involuntary muscle found only in the heart

• Voluntary muscle that you control

• Muscle that causes movements within your body

What is the function of smooth muscle?

• Involuntary muscle found only in the heart

• Voluntary muscle that you control

• Muscle that causes movements within your body

What is the function of skeletal muscle?

• Involuntary muscle found only in the heart

• Voluntary muscle that you control

• Muscle that causes movements within your body

What are the three layers of connective tissue in skeletal muscle?

• Epimysium, Perimysium, Endomysium

• Tendon, Myofibril, Sarcomere

• Actin, Myosin, Sarcomere

What is the smallest functional unit of a muscle fiber?

• Tendon

• Myofibril

• Sarcomere

How do muscles work?

• By contracting, becoming shorter and thicker

• By relaxing and elongating

• By generating heat