Grade :6

Subject : Science
Topic : Human Muscular System

The Human Muscular System

1. Which of the following is a function of the human muscular system?

A. To support the internal organs

B. Locomotion
C. To maintain body temperature
D. All the above

2. The property of a muscle to recoil or bounce back to the muscle’s original length and shape
after contraction and extension is known as -

A. Excitability
B. Adaptability
C. Contractibility
D. Elasticity

3. An example of involuntary movement of the muscular system is –

A. Playing the piano

B. Walking and running
C. Beating of the heart
D. Smiling and laughing

4. Which body system helps a human body to move from one place to another?

A. Nervous system
B. Muscular system
C. Skeletal system
D. All the above
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 5. Muscle tissues are soft tissues that comprise of elongated cells, also known as
_________tightly bundled together.

A. Myofibrils
B. Muscle fibers
C. Fascicles
D. Titin

6. The wasting away of skeletal muscle mass caused by immobility, aging or malnutrition is
termed as -

A. Muscular hypertrophy
B. Paralysis
C. Muscular Atrophy
D. Multiple sclerosis

7. Which type of muscles constitutes the walls of the alimentary canal and is controlled by
autonomous nervous system?

A. Smooth muscles
B. Cardiac muscles
C. Skeletal muscles
D. Both A and B

8. Which type of muscles attaches to bones and move them voluntarily in response to signals
from the somatic nervous system?

A. Smooth muscles
B. Cardiac muscles
C. Skeletal muscles
D. All the above

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 9. Match the following terms used in muscular movements with their images being depicted on
hip movements -

A Abduction 1

B Adduction 2

C Flexion 3

D Extension 4

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 10. Fill in the blanks using the following given terms -
(Actin, Tendon, Fascia, Cardiac)

A. Myofibrils are rod like structures in muscle cells that are made of protein like ________.
B. The muscles found only in the heart are known as _________ muscles.
C. Tissues that attach muscles to bones are known as ________.
D. _______ is a soft fibrous tissue that envelopes, separates or binds muscles together.

11. Fill in the blanks based on the following diagrams –

1 2
A. Muscles always work in ______.

B. In diagram 1, the biceps _______ and the triceps ________ to bend the elbow.

C. In diagram 2, the biceps _______ and the triceps ________ to straighten the arm back to its
original position.

D. The two proteins that help the muscle cells to change their length and shape are ______ and
_______.

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 Answers

1. D

Functions of the human muscular system include supporting the internal organs, locomotion
and maintaining body temperature.

2. D

The property of a muscle to recoil or bounce back to the muscle’s original length and shape
after contraction and extension is known as its elasticity.

3. C

Beating of the heart is example of involuntary movement of the muscular system and is
controlled by the autonomous nervous system. Walking, running and playing the piano are
voluntary movements under the control of somatic nervous system.

4. D

A well coordinated nervous system, muscular system and a skeletal system enables a human
body to move from one place to another.

5. B

Muscle tissues are soft tissues that comprise of elongated cells, also known as Muscle fibers
tightly bundled together.

6. C

The wasting away of skeletal muscle mass caused by immobility, aging or malnutrition is
termed as Muscular Atrophy.

7. A

Smooth muscles constitute the walls of the alimentary canal and it is controlled by autonomous
nervous system.

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 8. C

Skeletal muscles attach to bones and move them voluntarily in response to signals from the
somatic nervous system.

9. A – 3, B – 4, C – 2, D – 1

10. A. actin
B. cardiac
C. tendons
D. fascia

11. A. pairs
B. contract, relax
C. relax, contract
D. actin and myosin

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