Muscle Types and Functions Quiz

What type of muscle is characterized by voluntary contraction?

• Smooth muscle

• Involuntary muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Skeletal muscle

Which type of muscle is found in the walls of blood vessels?

• Skeletal muscle

• Striated muscle

• Smooth muscle

• Cardiac muscle

What is the primary nerve supply for skeletal muscles?

• Peripheral nerves

• Cranial nerves

• Somatic nerves

• Autonomic nerves

Which muscle type has a striated appearance?

• None of the above

• Smooth muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• Both skeletal and smooth muscle

What is the contraction speed of smooth muscles?

• Voluntary

• Rhythmic

• Slow

• Rapid

Which of the following is an example of a muscle with a fusiform shape?

• Biceps brachii

• Rectus abdominis

• Sartorius

• Quadratus lumborum

What type of muscle fibers run along one side of a tendon?

• Unipennate fibers

• Bipennate fibers

• Circular fibers

• Multipennate fibers

Which muscle is an example of a triangular fiber arrangement?

• Orbicularis oculi

• Temporalis

• Sternocleidomastoid

• Deltoid

What is the term for the most fixed attachment of a muscle?

• Insertion

• Aponeurosis

• Origin

• Tendon

Which type of muscle is responsible for the rhythmic contraction of the heart?

• Skeletal muscle

• Smooth muscle

• Striated muscle

• Cardiac muscle