Biology: Muscles
Test Quiz
1. True or False: ALL movement in the body is controlled by muscles.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
2. How many muscles are in the human body?
a. 46
b. 208
c. 530
d. 650
e. 1074
3. How would you describe muscle cells?
a. Long and thin individual strands
b. Long and thin bundles
c. Short and thick individual strands
d. Short and thin bundles
e. Long and thick bundles
4. True or False: Only a few of our muscles come in pairs.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
5. Which of the following is a special muscle that pumps blood through the body?
a. Tendon
b. Cardiac Muscle
c. Smooth Muscle
d. Nerve
e. Skeletal Muscle
6. Organs are controlled by which of the following?
a. Tendon
b. Cardiac Muscle
c. Smooth Muscle
d. Nerve
e. Skeletal Muscle
7. Which of the following is a characteristic of skeletal muscles?
a. They cover our skeleton and move our bones
b. They consist of long dark and light bands of fibers
c. They are voluntarily controlled
d. They are sometimes called striped muscles
e. All of the Above
8. Tendons connect:
a. Muscles to Bones
b. Skin to Bones
c. Biceps to Triceps
d. Skin to Muscles
e. Muscles to the Brain
9. True or False: Muscle memory increases our skills at sports and music.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
10. What is the term for when muscles shrink from lack of use?
a. Tendonitis
b. Sartorius
c. Atrophy
d. Stapedius
e. Stapes
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