Health Notes Muscular System

Question 1

The muscular system allows for what kind of movements

Answer 1

voluntary and involuntary

Question 2

Muscles consist of __________that shorten and stretch to make every part of your body move

Answer 2

long fibrous cells

Question 3

Muscles are made of long cells called

Answer 3

muscle fibers

Question 4

A muscle is shortened or stretched due to nerve impulses or signals from

Answer 4

the nervous system

Question 5

what are the 3 types of muscles

Answer 5

smooth, skeletal, + cardiac

Question 6

act on the lining of the body’s passageway and hollow internal organs

Answer 6

Smooth muscle

Question 7

attach to the bone and cause body movements; flexor muscle/extensor muscle; flexor muscle is a muscle that closes a joint (ex. bicep); extensor muscle opens a joint (ex. tricep)

Answer 7

Skeletal muscle

Question 8

a muscle that forms the wall of the heart; the heart contracts 100,000 times a day to pump blood throughout your body

Answer 8

Cardiac muscle

Question 9

To care for your muscle system you must

Answer 9

• eat a healthy diet
• get regular exercise
• practice good posture
• warm up properly before physical activity

Question 10

painful but it is just a temporary issue; the recovery time depends on how serious your issue is

Answer 10

muscle soreness

Question 11

an area of discolored skin that will appear after an injury

Answer 11

bruise

Question 12

the inflammation of a tendon

Answer 12

Tendinitis

Question 13

occurs when you lift a heavy object and strain too hard and hurt your abdomen

Answer 13

Hernia

Question 14

an inherited disorder that gradually destroys the fibers of the skeletal muscles

Answer 14

Muscular dystrophy -