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VCE PE Unit 1 Musculoskeletal

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

The bones that make up the shoulder joint are?

a)

humerus & ulna

b)

humerus & clavicle

c)

humerus & scapula

d)

humerus & radius

2.

Which of the following is not a synovial joint?

a)

rotating

b)

hinge

c)

ball & socket

d)

pivot

3.

Straightening the arm at the elbow during a shot put throw is extension?

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The muscle group responsible for bending the knee is the:

a)

gluteals

b)

quadriceps

c)

gastrocnemius and soleus

d)

hamstrings

5.

The muscle found anterior and lateral to the tibia is the:

a)

soleus

b)

tibialis anterior

c)

gastrocnemius

d)

rectus femoris

6.

the quadriceps muscles are responsible for:

a)

Flexion of the hip & flexion of the knee

b)

Extension of the hip & flexion of the knee

c)

Flexion of the hip & extension of the knee

d)

Extension of the hip & extension of the knee

7.

Ligaments connect:

a)

bone to bone

b)

muscle to bone

c)

muscle to muscle

d)

all options

8.

Tendons connect

a)

bone to bone

b)

muscle to bone

c)

muscle to muscle

d)

all options

9.

A motor unit is:

a)

a motor neuron

b)

a group of muscle fibres

c)

the contraction of muscle

d)

a motor neuron and all the muscle fibres it activates

10.

The force of muscular contraction can be increased by:

a)

frequency of activation

b)

recruitment of larger motor units

c)

none of these

d)

both of these

11.

Which of the following is not a function of the muscular system?

a)

protection of vital organs

b)

maintaining posture

c)

thermogenisis

d)

movement

12.

The name of the basic unit responsible for muscular contraction is:

a)

myofibrils

b)

myofilaments

c)

muscle fibre

d)

sarcomere

13.

Pick the correct option describing the effect of muscle contraction on the structure of a sarcomere

a)

A Band unchanged, I Band unchanged, H Zone disappears

b)

A Band shortens, I Band unchanged, H zone unchanged

c)

A Band unchanged, I Band shortens, H Zone disappears

14.

Skeletal muscles operate via Reciprocal Inhibition pick the correct actions

a)

Agonist contract, Antagonist contract

b)

Agonist contract, Antagonist relax

c)

Agonist relax, Antagonist contract

d)

Agonist relax, Antagonist realx Agonist relax, Antagonist realx

15.

Which of the following is not a type of muscular contraction?

a)

concentric

b)

exocentric

c)

isometric

d)

isokinetic

16.

The humerus articulates with the radius & ulna to form a:

a)

saddle joint

b)

pivot joint

c)

gliding joint

d)

hinge joint

17.

the muscle responsible for shrugging the shoulders is the:

a)

trapezius

b)

latissimus dorsi

c)

rhomboids

d)

pectoralis major

18.

which of these muscle fibre arrangements allow for the greatest strength?

a)

fusiform

b)

pennate

c)

skeletal

d)

smooth

19.

Whilst carrying a tray in front of the body with the hands lying flat under the tray:

a)

the hands are flexed

b)

the hands are extended

c)

the hands are supinated

d)

the hands are pronated

20.

The all or nothing principle states that:

a)

all muscle fibres of a motor unit will contract whenever an electrical impulse is received

b)

the strength of the electrical impulse will determine the number of muscle fibres that contract in a motor unit

c)

when the electrical impulse reaches a certain threshold, all the fibres of that motor unit will contract at the same time as forcefully as possible

d)

all the muscle fibres in a muscle must contract in order for the muscle to contract and create movement

21.

Pennate muscle fibre arrangements are able to generate greater forces because they have:

a)

high fibre length to muscle length ratio

b)

low fibre length to muscle length ratio

c)

more fibres packed into the same area compared to fusiform muscles

d)

less fibres packed into the same area compared to fusiform muslces

22.

The advantage of fusiform muscles over pennate muscles is they:

a)

connect to bones via stronger tendons

b)

generate greater force

c)

have long muscle fibres

d)

generate greater contractile velocities

23.

As the speed of contraction increases, the amount of force a muscle can generate proportionately decreases

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Fast-twitch fibres cannot become slow-twitch fibres, but some fast-twitch fibres can take onslow-twitch fibre characteristics after aerobic and endurance training.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Which of the following combination of characteristics allow slow-twitch fibres to be suited to endurance type events:

a)

high fatigue resistance; low mitochondria density; low capillary density

b)

high fatigue resistance; high mitochondria density; high capillary density

c)

low fatigue resistance; high mitochondria density; low capillary density

d)

low fatigue resistance; low mitochondria density; high capillary density