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Muscle Mania

written by: jhuds56
 
So you think that you know all about the muscle system of the human body? Take this quiz and see how much you really know.

Question 1:


The muscular system composes what percent of total body weight?
35% - 50%
10% - 15%
60% - 70%
25% - 35%

Question 2:


Which skeletal muscle is used in blowing, whistling, and smiling?
Buccinator
Masseter
Orbicularis oculi
Mandibular

Question 3:


Which skeletal muscle raises or throws back the shoulders, assists in moving the head to one side or another, and helps hold the head erect?
Sternocleidomastoid
Trapezius
Platysma
Latissimus dorsi

Question 4:


Which skeletal muscle extends the foot, and is used to stand on tiptoes?
Hamstrings
Gastrocnemius
Tibialis anterior
Soleus

Question 5:


Identify the true statement regarding cardiac muscle.
It is attached to the skeleton and moves its parts.
It contract quickly in response to stimulation of nerve impulses.
It contracts moderately fast in response to stimulation of nerve impulses.
It is voluntary.

Question 6:


Identify a true characteristic of the smooth muscle tissue.
It contracts quickly in response to nerve stimulation impulses.
It is voluntary.
It contracts slowly in response to nerve stimulation impulses.
It is a muscle only found in the stomach.

Question 7:


Which skeletal muscle moves the scapula forward, as in pushing something?
Sternocleidomastoid
Sartorius
Serratus anterior
Soleus

Question 8:


What term refers to wasting away or degeneration of a muscle?
Atrophy
Trophy
Hypertrophy
Dystrophy

Question 9:


What word denotes the ability of the muscle to transmit impulses?
Extensibility
Conductivity
Irritability
Elasticity

Question 10:


Identify a true characteristic of skeletal muscle.
It is non-striated, composed of spindle shaped cells.
It is found in the stomach and intestines.
It is involuntary.
It is striated, made up of long slender, striped cells.

 
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