Deck 15: Muscular System

Question 1

Skeletal muscle tissue looks ____________________ under the microscope.

Answer 1

Striated

Question 2

____________________ is movement of a body part away from the midline.

Answer 2

Adduction

Question 3

Skeletal muscles make up more than:

A) 20% of a person's body weight
B) 30% of a person's body weight
C) 40% of a person's body weight
D) 50% of a person's body weight
E) 60% of a person's body weight

Answer 3

40% of a person's body weight

Question 4

The human body has more than:

A) 400 muscles
B) 450 muscles
C) 500 muscles
D) 550 muscles
E) 600 muscles

Question 5

____________________ is turning the hand or foot upward or forward.

Question 6

The disorder of the muscular system known as trichinosis:

A) Is caused by a bacterial infection
B) Is a parasitic infection caused by eating undercooked pork
C) Is traumatic injury to the tendons, muscles, or ligaments of a joint
D) Is torn or stretched tendons and muscles, causing pain
E) May be congenital or result from weakened foot muscles

Question 7

The disorder of the muscular system known as myasthenia gravis:

A) Is a condition in which nerve impulses are not transmitted normally from the brain to the muscles
B) Is a viral infection that results in paralysis of muscles
C) Is traumatic injury to the tendons, muscles, or ligaments of a joint
D) Is torn or stretched tendons and muscles, causing pain
E) May be congenital or may result from weakened foot muscles

Question 8

Fibromyositis, with regard to the muscular system, is:

A) Faulty growth
B) Uncontrolled muscle contraction of the eyelid
C) Inflammation of the muscle tissues
D) A tumor of the muscle
E) Interior organs

Question 9

The two forms of hepatitis that can be transmitted through body fluids, including blood, are:

A) Hepatitis I and hepatitis II
B) Hepatitis B and hepatitis C
C) Hepatitis A and hepatitis B

Question 10

Blepharospasm, with regard to the muscular system, is:

A) Faulty growth
B) Uncontrolled muscle contraction of the eyelid
C) Inflammation of the muscle tissues
D) A tumor of the muscle
E) Interior organs

Question 11

The basic unit of muscle fibers that causes muscle contraction is called a(n) ____________________.

Question 12

Visceral, with regard to the muscular system, pertains to:

A) Faulty growth
B) Uncontrolled muscle contraction of the eyelid
C) Inflammation of the muscle tissues
D) A tumor of the muscle
E) Interior organs

Question 13

Myoma, with regard to the muscular system, is:

A) Faulty growth
B) Uncontrolled muscle contraction off the eyelid
C) Inflammation of the muscle tissues
D) A tumor of the muscle
E) Interior organs

Question 14

The disorder of the muscular system known as tetanus:

A) Is caused by a bacterial infection
B) Is a parasitic infection caused by eating undercooked pork
C) Is traumatic injury to the tendons, muscles, or ligaments of a joint
D) Is torn or stretched tendons and muscles, causing pain
E) May be congenital or result from weakened foot muscles

Question 15

____________________ is movement of a body part toward the midline.

Question 16

____________________ moves a bone closer to another bone.

Question 17

____________________ moves a bone farther from another bone.

Question 18

____________________ is a layer of fibrous connective tissue that separates individual muscles.

Question 19

____________________ is turning the hand or foot downward or backward.

Question 20

The disorder of the muscular system known as poliomyelitis:

A) Is a condition in which nerve impulses are not transmitted normally from the brain to the muscles
B) Is a viral infection that results in paralysis of muscles
C) Is traumatic injury to the tendons, muscles, or ligaments of a joint
D) Is torn or stretched tendons and muscles, causing pain
E) May be congenital or result from weakened foot muscles

Question 21

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Define and describe the effects of muscular dystrophy.

Question 22

Match the numbered word below with the best definition.
a.Shortening or development of tension in muscle tissue
b.A muscle disorder resulting from defective or faulty nutrition, abnormal development, or infection
c.Pertaining to any large interior organ in any one of the cavities of the body
d.A muscle that acts in opposition to the action of another muscle
e.A muscle that acts directly to bring about a desired movement
f.Slight, continuous contraction of muscle
g.Muscle pain
h.Wasting away; decreasing in size
i.Permanent shortening of the tendons and ligaments of a joint as a result of atrophy of muscle
j.Repeating units of muscle fibers with the ability to contract
1.Antagonist
2.Atrophy
3.Contraction
4.Contracture
5.Dystrophy
6.Myalgia
7.Prime mover
8.Sarcomere
9.Tonus
10.Visceral

Question 23

Of the three types of muscle tissue-skeletal, visceral, and cardiac-which sustains most athletic-related injuries?

Question 24

____________________ is a circular or semicircular motion.

Question 25

Describe the function of the cardiac muscle.Investigate the treatment options when the muscle fails to beat regularly.

Question 26

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What causes back pain and recurrent back pain?

Question 27

Describe a healthy fitness program.What happens when a person becomes too concerned with exercise?

Question 28

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What are the three parts of the skeletal muscles?

Question 29

Research the effects of muscular dystrophy.What research is presently being conducted to find a cure for this disorder?

Question 30

Research the causes of gangrene.What methods of prevention are available?

Question 31

Fibromyalgia is a disorder of the muscular system.Write an expository on the disease, its effects, and the treatment programs available.

Question 32

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What is the all-or-none law of skeletal muscle contraction?

Question 33

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What are some typical athletic injuries? What causes the majority of these injuries?

Question 34

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Describe the effects of fibromyalgia.

Question 35

Write an expository on the field of sports medicine.Describe the proactive and reactive responsibilities of both trainers and doctors who serve in this area.

Question 36

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Describe the cycle for energy production in the muscle cells.

Question 37

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Discuss the three versions of interferon and their use.

Question 38

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Describe assessment techniques for the muscular system.

Question 39

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What is non-Hodgkin's lymphoma?

Question 40

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
What are the six functions of the muscles?

Question 41

Using two or three sentences, answer the following questions as concisely as possible.
Describe visceral muscle.