Muscular System Quiz

What is the primary function of the muscular system?

Multiple Choice:

A. To protect the body B. To maintain posture C. To produce movement D. To regulate hormones

Answer: C. To produce movement

Which of the following is NOT a type of muscle tissue?

Multiple Choice:

A. Smooth muscle B. Cardiac muscle C. Skeletal muscle D. Nervous tissue

Answer: D. Nervous tissue

True or False: Muscles require energy to contract.

True/False:

A. True B. False

Answer: A. True

What is the name of the protein that makes up the contractile filaments of muscle cells?

Fill-in-the-blank:

Answer: Actin and Myosin

What are the three types of muscle tissue?

Short Answer:

Answer: Skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, and cardiac muscle.

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Muscular System Practice Sheet

1. What is the function of the muscular system?

A. To produce movement in the body B. To provide structure and support to the body C. To store energy D. To regulate body temperature

1. What type of tissue makes up the muscular system?

A. Nervous tissue B. Epithelial tissue C. Connective tissue D. Muscle tissue

1. What are the three types of muscle tissue?

A. Skeletal, Cardiac, and Smooth B. Skeletal, Nervous, and Smooth C. Cardiac, Nervous, and Smooth D. Skeletal, Cardiac, and Connective

1. What is the name of the process by which muscle cells use oxygen and glucose to produce energy?

A. Respiration B. Metabolism C. Excretion D. Cellular respiration

1. What is the name of the protein found in muscle cells that is responsible for muscle contraction?

A. Myosin B. Actin C. Troponin D. Tropomyosin

1. True or False: Muscles can only contract and not relax.

A. True B. False

Answer Key: 1. A 2. D 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. B