Muscle Function Quiz

What is one of the primary functions of muscles within the face?

• Producing facial expressions

• Aiding in digestion

• Circulating blood

• Filtering toxins

How do muscles help maintain body temperature?

• By producing heat

• By storing fat

• By absorbing sunlight

• By circulating blood

Where are the majority of muscles in the body attached?

• To bones by tendons

• To skin by ligaments

• To organs by tissues

• To nerves by fibers

How do facial muscles differ from most other muscles in the body?

• They insert into each other

• They are not attached to bones

• They are larger in size

• They are responsible for digestion

What ability do muscles have that allows them to shorten?

• Expand

• Contract

• Harden

• Dissolve

What happens to muscles after they contract?

• They remain contracted

• They dissolve

• They spring back to their original form

• They harden permanently

How do muscles respond when they are relaxed?

• They contract

• They stretch

• They dissolve

• They harden

What do muscles respond to?

• Light

• Sound

• Nerve impulses

• Temperature

Which muscle is located at the front of the forehead?

• Frontalis

• Masseter

• Sternocleidomastoid

• Deltoid

What is the function of the Orbicularis oculi muscle?

• Closes the eyelids

• Elevates the eyebrows

• Opens the mouth

• Moves the shoulders