GCSE PE - Movement analysis

What is the term for decreasing the angle at a joint?

• Abduction

• Adduction

• Flexion

• Rotation

What type of movement is where the arm is moved away from the body?

• Flexion

• Extension

• Abduction

• Adduction

Which of the following is a major muscle located in the upper arm?

• Quadriceps

• Biceps

• Hamstrings

• Gastrocnemius

Which muscle group is located in the front of the thigh?

• Quadriceps

• Triceps

• Deltoids

• Abdominals

Which muscle is primarily responsible for flexion at the elbow?

• Biceps

• Quadriceps

• Hamstrings

• Gastrocnemius

Which muscle is responsible for adduction and flexion at the shoulder joint?

• Deltoid

• Pectorals

• Biceps

• Quadriceps

What movement is the deltoid muscle responsible for?

• Flexion

• Extension

• Abduction, flexion, extension

• Adduction and flexion

What is the primary movement of the quadriceps muscle?

• Flexion

• Extension

• Abduction

• Adduction

Which muscle is involved in flexion of the vertebrae?

• Abdominals

• Deltoid

• Pectorals

• Quadriceps

Which muscle is responsible for adduction and extension at the shoulder joint?

• Trapezius

• Latissimus dorsi

• Gluteals

• Hamstrings