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WorksheetsAQA GCSE PE - Applied anatomy and physiology
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which of these bones is not found in the arm?
Ulna
Femur
Humerus
Radius
Where in the body are the metacarpals found?
Leg
Feet
Arm
Hand
Which of these is not a function of the skeleton?
Support
Running
Movement
Blood Cell Production
A joint is....
Where two or more bones meet
Attaches muscles together
On a football pitch
A bad tackle
A ligament...
Is a bone
Help cushion at a joint
attaches two muscles together
Attaches bones to bones
An example of a hinge joint is?
The knee
The hand
The neck
In your back
A ball and socket joint are found?
At the knee
At the hip
At the elbow
Ankle
What is Flexion?
Pulling a muscle
Extending a joint
Bending a joint
Straightening a joint
Extension is?
Bending a joint
Straining a muscle
Throwing a ball
Straightening a joint
Abduction is?
Breaking a muscle
Movement away from the midline of the body
Movement away from the midline of the body
Losing a muscle
Which one of these muscles is found at the shoulder joint?
Deltoid
Gastrocnemius
Gluteals
Tibialis anterior
Which one of these is incorrect?
The skeleton provides oxygen for the working muscles
The skeleton provides protection for vital organs
The skeleton provides structural shape and points for attachment
The skeleton provides support
What connects muscle to bone?
Ligament
Tendon
Cartilage
Joint Capsule
A tough but flexible tissue that acts as a buffer between the bones, preventing bones rubbing together and causing friction
Bursae
Joint Capsule
Synovial Fluid
Cartilage
Tissue that stops synovial fluid from escaping and encloses, supports and holds the bones together
Synovial Membrane
Joint Capsule
Bursae
Synovial Fluid
Which is the odd one out?
Knee
Hip
Humerus
Ankle
What would be the synovial joint where the femur and tibia articulate?
Knee
Shoulder
Ankle
Hip
What synovial joint would you find where the femur and pelvis articulate?
Knee
Shoulder
Ankle
Hip
What are synovial joints also known as?
Freely moving joints
Freely moveable joints
Free to move joints
Free moving joints
A clear and slippery liquid that lubricates the joint and stops the bones rubbing together, is ...
Bursae
Cartilage
Synovial Fluid
Joint Capsule
A sac filled with liquid, floating inside the joint, to reduce friction between tendon and bone, is ...
Bursae
Cartilage
Synovial membrane
Ligaments
The ankle is an example of what type of joint?
Ball and socket
Hinge
The elbow is an example of what type of joint?
Hinge
Ball and socket
The shoulder is an example of what type of joint?
Hinge
Ball and socket
What joint allows more types of movement?
Hinge
Ball and socket
The joint where the humerus, radius and ulna articulate is what type of joint?
Hinge
Ball and socket
The joint where the clavicle, humerus and scapula articulate is a ?
Hinge
Ball and socket
Which joint can only move in one direction?
Hinge
Ball and socket
