Question

for each of the muscle characteristics described in the left - column, select the type of muscle from the right column.

1. attaches to the bone
2. found in the walls of the gastrointestinal tract
3. forms the major muscle mass of the body
4. under the direct control of the brain
5. found only in the heart
6. cannot function on anaerobic metabolism
7. responsible for all bodily movement
8. can generate its own electrical impulses

for each of the parts of the nervous system in the left column, select the phrase in the right column with which it is associated.

1. spinal cord
2. central nervous system
3. sensory nerves
4. motor nerves
5. brain
6. peripheral nervous system

a. exits the brain through an opening at the base of the skull
b. transmit electrical impulses to the muscles, causing them to contract
c. brain and spinal cord
d. links the central nervous system to various organs in the body
e. carry sensations of taste and touch to the brain
f. controls all functions of the body
a. skeletal
b. smooth
c. cardiac

Explanation:

1. Skeletal muscles attach to bones.
2. Smooth muscles are found in the walls of the gastrointestinal tract.
3. Skeletal muscles form the major muscle mass of the body.
4. Skeletal muscles are under the direct control of the brain.
5. Cardiac muscle is found only in the heart.
6. Cardiac muscle cannot function on anaerobic metabolism.
7. Skeletal muscles are responsible for all bodily movement.
8. Cardiac muscle can generate its own electrical impulses.
9. The spinal cord links the central nervous system to various organs in the body.
10. The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord.
11. Sensory nerves carry sensations of taste and touch to the brain.
12. Motor nerves transmit electrical impulses to the muscles, causing them to contract.
13. The brain exits through an opening at the base of the skull and controls all functions of the body.
14. The peripheral nervous system links the central nervous system to various organs in the body.

Answer:

1. A. Skeletal
2. B. Smooth
3. A. Skeletal
4. A. Skeletal
5. C. Cardiac
6. C. Cardiac
7. A. Skeletal
8. C. Cardiac
9. D. Links the central nervous system to various organs in the body
10. C. Brain and spinal cord
11. E. Carry sensations of taste and touch to the brain
12. B. Transmit electrical impulses to the muscles, causing them to contract
13. A. Exits the brain through an opening at the base of the skull, F. Controls all functions of the body
14. D. Links the central nervous system to various organs in the body