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Preliminary PDHPE - Focus Question 1

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Hip and shoulder have examples of this type of joint
a)
ball and socket
b)
condyloid
c)
hinge
d)
gliding
2.
The knee joint is
a)
Hinge
b)
Gliding
c)
Ball and socket
d)
Pivot
3.

How many bones are in the human body?

a)

200

b)

306

c)

300

d)

206

4.

Fingers are toes are known as the __________

a)

Carpals

b)

Phalanges

c)

Tarsals

d)

Tibia's

5.

Rotation of the foot to make the sole face outwards is

a)

Inversion

b)

Eversion

c)

Plantar flexion

d)

Dorsi flexion

6.

This bone is called the

a)

Ulna

b)

Rib Cage

c)

Clavicale

d)

Sternum

7.

The heart muscle is a ____________ muscle

a)

Voluntary

b)

Involuntary

c)

Unvoluntary

d)

Umvoluntary

8.

Which of the following is NOT a basic function of the muscular system?

a)

Produce movement

b)

Maintain posture

c)

Circulate blood and other substances throughout the body

d)

Protect vital organs

9.

Muscle contraction when the muscle shortens causing movement is a _______________ contraction

a)

Eccentric

b)

Concentric

c)

Isometric

d)

Isokinetic

10.

What muscle is this?

a)

Erector Spinae

b)

Latissimus Dorsi

c)

Deltoid

d)

Tibialis Anterior

11.

During plantar flexion of the foot, which is the agonist?

a)

Gastrocnemius

b)

Tibialis anterior

c)

Hamstring

d)

Patella

12.

The muscle covering the shoulder joint is

a)

Erector spinae

b)

Biceps femoris

c)

Deltoid

d)

Latissimus dorsi

13.

The muscle that relaxes to allow movement is the

a)

Antagonist

b)

Agonist

c)

Fixator

d)

Stabiliser

14.

The process by which the body takes in oxygen

a)

Diffusion

b)

Respiration

c)

Evolution

d)

Living

15.

One of the waste products when we exhale is

a)

Oxygen

b)

CO2

c)

CO3

d)

O2

16.

Exchange of gases in our lungs occurs in

a)

The veins

b)

The arteries

c)

The heart

d)

The alveoli

17.

The trachea is kept open by

a)

Rings of muscle

b)

Rings of bone

c)

Rings of cartilage

d)

Rings of ligaments

18.

Alveoli are surrounded by

a)

Capillaries

b)

Veins

c)

Venules

d)

Arteries

19.

Physical activity causes the rate of respiration to

a)

Remain the same

b)

Increase

c)

Decrease

d)

Be unaffected

20.

How many chambers does the heart have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

21.

Do arteries or veins carry blood from the heart to the rest of our body?

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

22.

Chambers of the heart are called

a)

Atrium & ventricles

b)

Septum & atrium

c)

Ventricle & septum

d)

Vena cava & atrium

23.

Allows the blood to flow in only 1 direction

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

c)

Valves

d)

Vena cava

24.

Tendons

a)

Join muscle to bone

b)

join bone to bone

c)

Join cartilage to muscles

d)

are easily fixed

25.

A freely moveable joint is called _________

a)

Fibrous

b)

Synovial

c)

Cartilaginous

d)

Immovable

26.

Muscles that cause flexion of the trunk are the

a)

Quadricep

b)

Gluteus maximus

c)

Erector spinae

d)

Rectus abdominus

27.

The muscles causing the major action, prime mover is the

a)

Stabiliser

b)

Agonist

c)

Antagonist

d)

Fixator

28.

An example of a long bone is the ____________

a)

Ribs

b)

Patella

c)

Pelvis

d)

Humerus

29.

A contraction where the muscle fibres are activated but muscle length does not change is called _____________

a)

Isometric

b)

Isotonic

c)

Eccentric

d)

Concentric

30.

Fingers are toes are known as the __________

a)

Carpals

b)

Phalanges

c)

Tarsals

d)

Tibia's

31.

This bone is called the

a)

Fibula

b)

Femur

c)

Tibia

d)

Fibula

32.

The trachea divides into how many bronchi?

a)

7

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

33.

Cells that produce antibodies to fight disease are

a)

Red blood cells

b)

Platelets

c)

Plasma

d)

White blood cells

34.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
35.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
36.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Extension
b)
Flexion
c)
Abduction
d)
Adduction
37.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Circumduction
b)
Lateral Rotation
c)
Medial Rotation
d)
Eversion
38.
Creates a smooth surface for motion within the joints and protects the ends of bones.
a)
Cartilage
b)
Bone Marrow
c)
Ligaments
d)
Bursa
39.
Synovial fluid
a)
provides cushioning
b)
provides structure
c)
lubricates the joint
d)
provides support
40.
Identify the joint action being performed.
a)
Circumduction
b)
Lateral Rotation
c)
Medial Rotation
d)
Eversion
41.
Unoxygenated blood enters the right atrium from the top of the heart.
a)
inferior vena cava
b)
superior vena cava
c)
aorta
42.
Name of the valve that separates left atrium from left ventricle.
a)
mitral valve
b)
tricuspid
c)
pulmonary valve
43.

What carries oxygen around the body?

a)

Plasma

b)

Red Blood Cells

c)

Platelets

d)

White Blood Cells

44.

Which blood vessels take blood TO the heart?

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

c)

Capillaries

45.

What is blood made of?

a)

oxygen and plasma

b)

red blood cells and white blood cells

c)

plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

d)

plasma and platelets

46.

What is plasma?

a)

only white blood cells

b)

only red blood cells

c)

fluid part of blood

d)

hemoglobin

47.
Name this joint
a)
gliding
b)
saddle
c)
condyloid
d)
pivot
48.
Movement away from the mid-line is called _____________.
a)
abduction
b)
adduction
c)
internal rotation
d)
external rotation
49.

A hinge joint allows

a)

A wide range of movements

b)

Circumduction

c)

Rotation

d)

Movement in only one direction (ie. backwards & forwards)

50.

Which of the following is part of a Synovial joint

a)

Synovial membrane

b)

Joint cavity

c)

Ligament

d)

Cartilage

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