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WorksheetsA&P Level 2 (no.1)
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which organ of the body is located behind the sternum and just left of
centre?
The liver
The heart
The kidneys
The lungs
Which organ pumps oxygen and nutrients to the tissues of the body?
The lungs
The kidneys
The liver
The heart
The lower chambers of the heart are known as:
Atria
Ventricles
Capillaries
Vena Cava
Which of the following describes the correct sequence of blood flow?
Pulmonary vein, right ventricle, right atrium, pulmonary artery
Vena cava, left atrium, left ventricle, aorta
Pulmonary vein, left atrium, left ventricle, aorta
Aorta, left atrium, left ventricle, pulmonary artery
The aorta transports:
Oxygenated blood to the heart
De-oxygenated blood to the heart
Oxygenated blood away from the heart
De-oxygenated blood away from the heart
De-oxygenated blood is returned to the heart through which of the
following blood vessels?
Pulmonary vein
Vena cava
Aorta
Pulmonary artery
Normal blood pressure can be identified as being:
95/55 mmHg
100/55 mmHg
120/80 mmHg
145/95 mmHg
Which organ is responsible for taking oxygen into the body?
The heart
The kidneys
The spleen
The lungs
Alveoli are located within:
The heart
The lungs
The trachea
Arteries
The main respiratory muscles are the diaphragm and the:
Transverse abdominis
Intercostals
Pectorals
Obliques
Which of the following is a structure through which air passes when
inhaling?
The aorta
The diaphysis
The pulmonary artery
The pharynx
When oxygen diffuses into the bloodstream during gaseous
exchange, where does carbon dioxide pass to?
The spleen
The kidneys
The lungs
The heart
Which of the following can be found stored in bones?
Vitamins
Minerals
Glycogen
Oxygen
Which of the following forms part of the axial skeleton?
The skull
The femur
The radius
The patella
Which component of the skeletal system is made up of the upper and
lower limbs and the pelvic and shoulder girdles?
The appendicular skeleton
The skull
The axial skeleton
The spine
The patella is an example of a:
Long bone
Short bone
Sesamoid bone
Flat bone
The sternum is an example of which of the following types of bone?
Long
Irregular
Flat
Sesamoid
A long bone is said to be:
Wider than they are long
Longer than they are wide
The same length and width
Irregular in shape
Osteoblasts are cells that:
Help form bone
Build muscle
Produce new cartilage
Help clear away old bone
A neutral spine alignment is said to be the ideal position to:
Decrease the rate at which bone is formed
Increase the rate at which bone is formed
Decrease stress on passive structures of the body, such as the
vertebrae and ligaments
Increase stress on passive structures of the body, such as the
vertebrae and ligaments
Which type of joint is the most common?
Fibrous
Synovial
Fused
Cartilaginous
Which of the following types of movement is possible at a pivot joint?
Flexion
Abduction
Adduction
Rotation
Which of the following types of movement is possible at the knee
joint?
Lateral flexion
Abduction
Adduction
Extension
Which of the following muscles are involuntary?
Digestive tract
Biceps
Quadriceps
Erector spinae
If the iIiopsoas are contracting concentrically there is:
Hip flexion
Knee extension
Hip extension
Knee flexion
Which of the following muscles would be the prime mover during knee
flexion?
Soleus
Hamstrings
Quadriceps
Gluteals
Which of the following describe the role of a synergist muscle?
A muscle which relaxes to allow movement
The main muscle involved in the action
The muscle which assists the main muscle in bringing about the
action
A muscle which contracts statically to fix another body part
Slow twitch muscle fibres:
Are employed in high intensity activities
Use the CP (creatine phosphate) energy system
Are employed in low intensity activity
Have a poorer blood supply than other muscle fibres
The peripheral nervous system consists of all the branches of nerves
that lie outside the:
Lumbar spine
Sacrum
Cranium
Spinal cord
What is a motor unit?
A muscle fibre which surrounds a myofibril
A subcomponent of sensory nerves
A motor neuron and all the fibres it innervates
A receptor located in the muscle
