OCR GCSE PE SKELETAL & MUSCULAR SYSTEM

What is the scientific name for the bones that run down the middle of your back?

• Spine

• Vertebral Column

• Ribs

• Vertebrae

What is a function of the cranium?

• Protection

• Support

• Hide our brains

• Produce blood

What does a tendon do?

• Hold muscles together.

• Hold joints in place.

• Connect bone to bone.

• Connect bone to muscle.

Mineral storage, protection, joints for movement and blood cell production are all skeletal functions. What one is missing?

• Support

• Movement

• Posture & Support

• Running

What muscle in this picture is the agonist?

• Quadriceps

• Hip Flexors

• Gluteus Maximus

• Hamstring

What is the definition of antagonist?

• The muscle within the pair that, at a given time, is relaxing to allow movement to occur.

• A moving muscle.

• The relaxing one.

• The contracting muscle.

How does an antagonistic pair work?

• Muscles move.

• Paired muscles move.

• Muscles relax and contract to move bones.

• As one muscle relaxes the other contracts to allow movement at a joint.

What is vascular shunting?

• When blood is moved from the digestive system to the working muscles.

• When blood is redistributed around the body through vasoconstriction and vasodilation to the working muscles.

• Widening and shutting of the lumen.

• Moving blood around the body.

What are the names of the bones found in the feet?

• Phalanges, Metatarsals, Tarsals

• Phalanges, Tarsals & Carpals

• Tarsals, Carpals & Metatarsals

• Carpals, Metacarpals, Phalanges