Systems Review Quiz

1. Similar to many systems of the body that are composed of smaller structural units, a skeletal muscle is made up of bundles of muscle fibers called _______________.

2. One way that the muscular system contributes to the homeostasis of the body is through the _______________ .

3. Among their many functions, skeletal muscles _______________.

4. The contractions of the muscular system enhances the activities of the _______________ by helping return lymph from the extremities.

5. The fundamental subunit of striated muscle contraction is the _______________ .

6. Exercise helps to enhance the activities of _______________ systems.

7. The contractions of the muscular system enhances the activities of the _______________ by helping to return venous blood to the heart.

8. Muscles attach to bones of the skeletal system through connective tissue components called _______________ .

9. Muscle contraction aids the _______________ system through contractions that propel sperm cells or expel the fetus during childbirth.

10. The _______________ ultimately controls the activities of the muscular system.

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