Question

muscular system video quiz
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1. smooth muscles are also voluntary muscles.

a. true
b. false

1. your heart is a cardiac muscle type.

a. true
b. false

1. when your triceps muscles contract, your arm ______.

a. brakes
b. straightens
c. drags

1. muscles are connected to bones by ______.

a. muscles
b. tendons
c. ligaments

1. three muscle types are cardiac, smooth and ______

a. skeletal
b. heart
c. tendons

Explanation:

1. Smooth muscles are involuntary, controlled automatically by the body.
2. The heart is made of specialized cardiac muscle tissue.
3. Triceps contraction extends (straightens) the arm, opposing bicep flexion.
4. Tendons are fibrous connective tissues that attach muscles to bones; ligaments connect bones to bones.
5. The three main muscle types in the human body are cardiac, smooth, and skeletal.

Answer:

1. B. false
2. A. true
3. B. straightens
4. B. tendons
5. A. skeletal