Muscular System Flashcards

Muscular System Multiple Choice Questions

Here are multiple-choice questions about the muscular system with answers provided.

Questions

  1. What type of muscle is NOT included in the muscular system?

    • A. Skeletal
    • B. Cardiac
    • C. Voluntary
    • D. Striated

  2. A fascicle is:

    • A. A bundle of myofibrils
    • B. A muscle group
    • C. A bundle of skeletal muscle fibers
    • D. A type of tendon

  3. In parallel muscles, the muscle fibers:

    • A. Converge at an attachment point
    • B. Pull in different directions
    • C. Run parallel to the long axis
    • D. Wrap around body openings

  4. Which of the following is an example of a convergent muscle?

    • A. Rectus femoris
    • B. Biceps brachii
    • C. Pectoralis major
    • D. Orbicularis oris

  5. A bipennate muscle has fibers:

    • A. On one side of a tendon
    • B. On both sides of a tendon
    • C. That radiate from a central tendon
    • D. Arranged in a circular pattern

  6. Which fascicle pattern surrounds openings and acts as a valve?

    • A. Pennate
    • B. Circular
    • C. Parallel
    • D. Convergent

  7. The deltoid muscle is an example of what type of fascicle arrangement?

    • A. Bipennate
    • B. Multipennate