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Muscle and skin practice test



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

A tissue that has the ability to contract is __________.
a.
muscle tissue
c.
epithelial tissue
b.
connective tissue
d.
nerve tissue
 

 2. 

What is the tissue that protects the surface of the body called?
a.
muscle tissue
c.
connective tissue
b.
nerve tissue
d.
epithelial tissue
 

 3. 

Muscles can only __________.
a.
lengthen
c.
push
b.
shorten
d.
twist
 

 4. 


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In figure 2 What is structure B called?
a.
bone
c.
tendon
b.
ligament
d.
muscle
 

 5. 

Smooth muscle appears _____ and is __________.
a.
banded, voluntary
c.
banded, involuntary
b.
with no bands, voluntary
d.
with no bands, involuntary
 

 6. 

What are they types of muscle tissue?
a.
cartilage, bone, tendon
c.
smooth, cardiac, tendon
b.
smooth, skeletal, cardiac
d.
smooth, skeletal, cartilage
 

 7. 

Which type of muscle is found only in the heart?
a.
voluntary muscle
b.
cardiac muscle
c.
smooth muscle
d.
soft muscle
 

 8. 

How do pairs of skeletal muscles work together?
a.
Both muscles contract at the same time.
b.
Both muscles extend at the same time.
c.
While one muscle in the pair contracts, the other returns to its original length.
d.
One muscle in the pair pulls on a bone, while the second muscle pulls on the first muscle.
 

 9. 

Exercise is important for muscles because it
a.
prevents muscles from becoming tired.
b.
helps maintain strength and flexibility.
c.
gives muscles more energy.
d.
prevents muscle injuries.
 

 10. 

How does the skin protect the body from disease?
a.
by keeping disease-causing microorganisms outside the body
b.
by gathering information about the environment
c.
by increasing body temperature when it is cold
d.
by supplying water to the body through the pores
 

 11. 

Washing your skin helps prevent
a.
skin cancer.
b.
sunburn.
c.
chapping.
d.
acne.
 

 12. 

Nerves and blood vessels in the skin are located in the
a.
pores.
b.
dermis.
c.
epidermis.
d.
canals.
 

 13. 

Which diagnostic method uses magnetism to find injuries to muscles and other soft tissues?
a.
arthroscopy
b.
fracture
c.
X-rays
d.
MRI
 

 14. 

Which type of muscle controls digestion?
a.
involuntary muscle
b.
voluntary muscle
c.
skeletal muscle
d.
cardiac muscle
 

 15. 

The pigment melanin in the skin functions to
a.
keep water within the skin.
b.
produce new living cells in the epidermis.
c.
help protect the skin from sunburn.
d.
surround and protect hair follicles.
 

Short Answer
 
 
Use the diagram to answer each question.

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 16. 

Where in the body is muscle type A (cardiac muscle) found?
 

 17. 

Which type of muscle is indicated by B?
 

 18. 

Which type of muscle is indicated by C?
 

 19. 

Which type of muscle tissue — A, B, or C — is found in the stomach? What is this type of muscle tissue called?
 

 20. 

Tell whether each type of muscle tissue is voluntary or involuntary.
 

 21. 

When you use a pencil for writing, which type of muscle — A, B, or C — moves your fingers?
 



 
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