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11 PEA What do we know? Functions of body

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the side muscles of the abdominals called?

a)

Rectus abdominis

b)

Obliques

c)

Metatarsals

d)

Side abdominals

2.

What allows for more stability - a lower or higher centre of gravity?

a)

Lower

b)

Higher

3.

Anaerobic fitness, used in short, hard exercises efforts, is Latin for

a)

Without air/oxygen

b)

With air/oxygen

4.

When you're doing pressups and pain builds in your chest (pectorals), what has built up in the muscle?

(a)  

5.

What is the optimal projectile motion angle for most Olympic throwing events

a)

45 degrees

b)

15 degrees

c)

75 degrees

d)

90 degrees

6.

Name one of Newton's three main laws

(a)  

7.

What is force summation?

a)

A combination of forces produced by different parts of the body in a movement

b)

A equal and opposite force reacting in a sporting context

c)

The sum of all forces observable in a physical interaction

8.

Why might someone fall out of balance in gymnastics?

a)

Their line of gravity falls outside their base of support

b)

Their centre of gravity is too high

c)

Their base of support is too narrow

d)

Their point of centrifugal force is outside their centre of gravity

9.

Check all boxes that are true of levers in the body

a)

The most common type of lever is third class

b)

There are three parts of a lever - effort, fulcrum, load and lever arm

c)

Load represents the muscle in the body in a third class lever

d)

The bones in our body are the lever arm

10.

How many different types of joints are there in the body?

a)

Five

b)

Four

c)

Six

d)

Eight

11.

Complimentary muscles that work together in the body are called

a)

Agonist and antagonist

b)

Amorist and amoralist

c)

Agnostic and antagonistic

d)

Ebony and ivory

12.

Name a set of muscles that work together in movement in the body

(a)  

13.

What is the proper name of the collarbone?

(a)  

14.

Which one of these is NOT a short-term response to exercise

a)

Increased blood flow to working muscles

b)

Increase in body temperature

c)

Increase in stretchability of muscles

d)

Decreased respiratory (breathing) rate

15.

Is yoga an aerobic or anaerobic activity

a)

Aerobic

b)

Anaerobic

16.

What would NOT be a long-term (chronic) physiological adaptation to a six-month cardio running program

a)

Increase in lung volume

b)

Increase in oxygen (o2) consumption

c)

Decrease in resting heart rate

d)

Decrease in muscle fibre size

17.

What does HIIT stand for?

(a)  

18.

What are the bones in your fingers and toes called?

(a)  

19.

How many bones are there in the human body?

a)

206

b)

254

c)

198

d)

234

20.

A bicep curl is an example of what movement in the body

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Abduction

d)

Rotation

21.

How many different muscles do we have in our body

a)

650

b)

550

c)

450

d)

350

22.

What is your approximate max heart rate (Year 11s)

a)

205

b)

195

c)

185

d)

235

23.

What is the strongest muscle in the body?

a)

Heart

b)

Tongue

c)

Jaw muscle

d)

Gluteus maximus

24.

Changes in resting heart rate is a chronic (long-term) response to exercise. What time of day is it best to be checked?

a)

First thing in the morning

b)

Last thing at night

c)

Lunchtime

d)

After school

25.

What is NOT true of weight training?

a)

Micro tears form in the muscle(s) you are working

b)

Protein synthesis helps to repair and grow muscles

c)

Muscles are 79% water

d)

Cardio exercises burns more calories