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Name _____________________________ Date _______________ Block ____________
MUSCULAR SYSTEM HOMEWORK:
Part A: Fill in the Blanks
* Fill in the blanks using the following words:
atrophy
skeletal
tendons
smooth
lactic acid
fibers
flexibility
ligaments
contracts
cardiac
1) ______________________ muscles move your bones. Triceps and
biceps are examples of this type of muscle.
2) A muscle is made up of many _______________ or pieces.
3) ______________________ connect bones to other bones.
4) When your body makes extra energy without enough oxygen, a chemical
collects in the muscles called ____________________. This is not good for
your muscles, and they slow down and stop working.
5) When a muscle ___________________, it shortens or bunches.
6) ________________ muscles are in charge of movements inside your
body like pumping food around in your stomach or squeezing blood into
blood vessels
7) ___________________ muscles are found only in the heart. They are
the strongest type of muscles in the body.
8) If you don’t use muscles, they shrink up and stop working. This is called
___________________.
9) __________________ are very strong and connect your muscles to your
bones.
10) The ability to bend and stretch and flex tendons is called
____________________.
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Part B: Short Answer Questions
1) What are the 3 types of muscle tissue? Give an example of each type of muscle
tissue.
Type of Muscle Tissue
Example
2) Complete the following questions about voluntary muscles using complete sentences:
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What is the definition of a voluntary muscle?
What is an example of a voluntary muscle?
3) Complete the following questions about involuntary muscles using complete
sentences:
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What is the definition of an involuntary muscle?
What is an example of an involuntary muscle?