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OCR GCSE PE SKELETAL & MUSCULAR SYSTEM

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Spine

b)

Vertebral Column

c)

Ribs

d)

Vertebrae

2.

What is a function of the cranium?

a)

Protection

b)

Support

c)

Hide our brains

d)

Produce blood

3.

What does a tendon do?

a)

Hold muscles together.

b)

Hold joints in place.

c)

Connect bone to bone.

d)

Connect bone to muscle.

4.

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

a)

Support

b)

Movement

c)

Posture & Support

d)

Running

5.

What muscle in this picture is the agonist?

a)

Quadriceps

b)

Hip Flexors

c)

Gluteus Maximus

d)

Hamstring

6.

What is the definition of antagonist?

a)

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

b)

A moving muscle.

c)

The relaxing one.

d)

The contracting muscle.

7.

How does an antagonistic pair work?

a)

Muscles move.

b)

Paired muscles move.

c)

Muscles relax and contract to move bones.

d)

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

8.

What is vascular shunting?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

Widening and shutting of the lumen.

d)

Moving blood around the body.

9.

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

a)

Phalanges, Metatarsals, Tarsals

b)

Phalanges, Tarsals & Carpals

c)

Tarsals, Carpals & Metatarsals

d)

Carpals, Metacarpals, Phalanges