Muscular System Worksheet
A worksheet for 6th graders to learn about the human muscular system, including types of muscles, functions, and common terms.
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Muscular System Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the provided image to help you identify different muscles.
1. Which type of muscle is responsible for voluntary movements like lifting your arm?
Cardiac muscle
Smooth muscle
Skeletal muscle
Involuntary muscle
2. Which muscle type is found in the walls of internal organs like the stomach and intestines?
Skeletal muscle
Cardiac muscle
Smooth muscle
Voluntary muscle
3. The human body has three types of muscles: skeletal, smooth, and .
4. Muscles work by and relaxing.
5. The heart is made of smooth muscle.
True
False
6. Muscles are attached to bones by tendons.
True
False
7. Name two functions of the muscular system.
8. Explain the difference between voluntary and involuntary muscles.