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WorksheetsOCR GCSE PE SKELETAL & MUSCULAR SYSTEM
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
