Muscle Tissues and Movements Quiz

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Which group of muscles is mainly responsible for holding the spinal column erect?

  • Muscles of the limbs
  • Abdominal muscles
  • Trunk muscles (correct)
  • Head and neck muscles

Which category of muscles keeps the viscera firmly in place and assists in regular breathing movements?

  • Trunk muscles (correct)
  • Pelvic muscles
  • Head and neck muscles
  • Muscles of the limbs

Where are the upper limb muscles primarily located according to the text?

  • Below the elbow
  • At the wrist and fingers
  • At the shoulder and below the elbow (correct)
  • At the pelvis

Which group of muscles holds the organs inside the pelvic cavity firmly in place?

<p>Pelvic muscles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Among the three main groups of muscles, which one is responsible for facial expressions and head movements?

<p>Head and neck muscles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is responsible for the contraction and relaxation of muscles?

<p>Nerve impulse (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscles are under conscious control of the nervous system?

<p>Voluntary muscles (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when the brain signals the biceps muscle to relax?

<p>It relaxes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When one wants to bend the elbow, which muscle does the brain instruct to contract?

<p>Biceps muscle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of muscles perform involuntary contractions?

<p>Muscles in the heart (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What allows voluntary muscles to consciously move the organs they are attached to?

<p>Nerve impulses from the brain (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group of muscles is primarily responsible for keeping the viscera firmly in place?

<p>Trunk muscles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do the lower limb muscles have strong anchorage points, particularly noted at the pelvis?

<p>Pelvis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which category of muscles are responsible for holding the spinal column erect?

<p>Trunk muscles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the bulk of the upper limb muscles located according to the text?

<p>Shoulder and below the elbow (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group of muscles is mainly responsible for facial expressions and head movements according to the text?

<p>Head and neck muscles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the unique ability of muscle tissues?

<p>Contracting (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which nervous system controls involuntary muscles?

<p>Autonomic nervous system (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of muscles are under conscious control?

<p>Voluntary muscles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens when one muscle contracts in a coordinated group?

<p>Another muscle stabilizes nearby joints (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which system controls conscious movements like bending the elbow?

<p>Nervous system (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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