OCR A level PE - Joints, Muscles & Movements

What movement is described as the joint angle decreasing and the limb moving forwards?

• Extension

• Flexion

• Abduction

• Adduction

Which muscle is paired with the anterior deltoid as an antagonist muscle?

• Posterior deltoid

• Medial deltoid

• Pectoralis major

• Biceps brachii

Which type of synovial joint is found in the wrist?

• Ball & socket

• Hinge

• Condyloid

• Pivot

Which muscle is paired with the gluteus maximus as an antagonist muscle?

• Iliopsoas

• Adductor longus

• Vastus lateralis

• Tibialis anterior

What is the description of a ball & socket joint?

• The rounded end of one bone fits into a cup-like end of the other bone

• The convex* surface of one bone fits into the concave* surface of another bone

• Similar to a ball and socket joint, but the curved surfaces are much flatter

• The flat surfaces of two bones slide over each other

Which muscle is paired with the wrist flexors as an antagonist muscle?

• Wrist extensors

• Biceps brachii

• Triceps brachii

• Pectoralis major

What type of body movement is associated with the sagittal plane?

• Rotational

• Forward and backward

• Right and left lateral

• Horizontal flexion

Which muscle is responsible for the movement at a joint?

• Fixator

• Antagonist

• Agonist

• Stabilizer

Which muscle is the fixator during shoulder abduction?

• Trapezius

• Latissimus dorsi

• Medial deltoid

• Pectoralis major

What is the antagonist muscle during horizontal extension of the shoulder?

• Pectoralis major

• Teres minor

• Posterior deltoid

• Trapezius