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5) GCSE PE - AQA - Joint action and movements

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An increase in the angle of bones at a joint, is ...?

a)

Extension

b)

Flexion

c)

Rotation

d)

Abduction

2.

Movement of a bone or limb towards the midline of the body, is ...?

a)

Adduction

b)

Rotation

c)

Abduction

d)

Abbuction

3.

Movement of the ankle joint that flexes the foot upwards and decreases the angle at the joint, is ...?

a)

Flexion

b)

Dorsiflexion

c)

Plantarflexion

d)

Extension

4.

Movement at the ankle joint that points the toes and increases the angle at the ankle joint, is...?

a)

Flexion

b)

Dorsiflxion

c)

Plantar flexion

d)

Extension

5.

A circular movement around a joint or, in other words, a movement around an axis, is...?

a)

Rotation

b)

Abduction

c)

Adduction

d)

Plantar Flexion

6.

Movement of a bone or limb away from the midline of the body, is...?

a)

Adduction

b)

Abduction

c)

Adbuction

d)

Abbuction

7.

Decrease in the angle of bones at a joint, is...?

a)

Extension

b)

Dorsiflexion

c)

Flexion

d)

Adduction

8.

The hinge joint at the knee allows...?

a)

Dorsiflexion and Plantar flexion

b)

Extension and Abduction

c)

Flexion and Extension

d)

Plantar flexion and extension

9.

The upwards phase of a bicep curl is an example of ...?

a)

Extension

b)

Abduction

c)

Adduction

d)

Flexion

10.

The preparation of a football kick is predominately ...?

a)

Abduction

b)

Flexion

c)

Extension

d)

Adduction