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IGCSE PE Cambridge Quiz: Anatomy & Physiology

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are all examples of long bones?

a)

Humerus, Radius, Fibula

b)

Ulna, Clavicle, Patella

c)

Femur, Metacarpals, Scapula

d)

Phalanges, Tibia, Carpals

2.

Which of the following are all examples of short bones?

a)

Cranium & Carpals

b)

Pelvis & Tarsals

c)

Carpals & Talus

d)

Tarsals & Scapula

3.

A ball-and-socket joint is an example of which type of joint?

a)

Immovable Joint

b)

Slightly Movable Joint

c)

Cartilaginous Joint

d)

Freely Movable Joint

4.

The cranium is an example of which type of joint?

a)

Synovial Joint

b)

Freely Movable Joint

c)

Immovable Joint

d)

Slightly Movable Joint

5.

What anatomical movement is available at a hinge joint?

a)

Abduction and Adduction

b)

Plantar Flexion & Rotation

c)

Dorsiflexion & Circumduction

d)

Flexion and Extension

6.

At which joint does Plantar Flexion & Dorsiflexion occur?

a)

Knee Joint

b)

Hip Joint

c)

Ankle Joint

d)

Elbow Joint

7.

Tendons support which function of the skeleton?

a)

Muscle attachment for movement

b)

Shape & support

c)

Protection

d)

Red blood cell production

8.

If the Tibialis Anterior is the agonist what is the antagonist?

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Gluteals

c)

Hip Flexors

d)

Gastrocnemius

9.

When lowering a dumbbell and extending the arm during a bicep curl what type of muscle contraction is occurring in the biceps?

a)

Concentric

b)

Eccentric

c)

Isometric

d)

None, the muscle is relaxed

10.

When about to take off the ground to perform a jump shot in basketball, what type of muscle contraction is occurring in the tibialis anterior?

a)

Concentric

b)

Eccentric

c)

Isometric

d)

None, the muscle is relaxed

11.

When making contact with the Football while shooting at goal which muscle will be experiencing a concentric contraction?

a)

Latissimus Dorsi

b)

Tibialis Anterior

c)

Quadriceps

d)

All of the listed muscles

12.

(a)   twitch muscle fibres have a high fatigue tolerance

13.

Larger forces are created in (a)   twitch muscle fibres

14.

Which is the correct order of the pathway of air into the body?

a)

Oral/Nasal Cavity, Trachea, Bronchi, Bronchioles, Alveoli

b)

Oral/Nasal Cavity, Trachea, Alveoli, Bronchi, Bronchioles,

c)

Oral/Nasal Cavity, Trachea, Alveoli, Bronchioles, Bronchi

d)

Oral/Nasal Cavity, Trachea, Bronchioles, Bronchi, Alveoli

15.

The diaphragm contracts and flattens and the intercostal muscles contract during (a)  

16.

"The volume of air moved into or out of the lungs during a normal breath" is the definition of?

a)

Vital Capacity

b)

Residual Volume

c)

Tidal Volume

d)

Minute Ventilation

17.

"The greatest volume of air that can be expelled from the lungs after taking the deepest possible breath" is the definition of?

a)

Minute Ventilation

b)

Residual Volume

c)

Tidal Volume

d)

Vital Capacity

18.

Which component of blood helps with blood clotting?

a)

Red Blood Cells

b)

Platelets

c)

Plasma

d)

White Blood Cells

19.

Which component of blood helps to fight disease and infection?

a)

Red Blood Cells

b)

Plasma

c)

White Blood Cells

d)

Platelets

20.

Which blood vessels have the thickest walls?

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

c)

Capillaries

d)

They are all the same

21.

Which blood vessels have the largest lumen?

a)

Veins

b)

Capillaries

c)

Arteries

d)

They are all the same

22.

Oxygen is transported by the Red Blood Cells by binding to (a)  

23.

The two upper chambers of the heart are the left and right (a)  

24.

The two lower chambers of the heart are the left and right (a)  

25.

The pulmonary artery carries (a)   blood to the lungs

26.

The (a)   is the main artery that carries blood away from your heart to the rest of your body

27.

"The amount of blood pumped by the heart minute" is the definition of?

a)

Cardiac Output

b)

Stroke Volume

c)

Heart Rate

d)

Bradycardia

28.

"The amount of blood pumped by the left ventricle of the heart in one contraction" is the definition of?

a)

Cardiac Output

b)

Stroke Volume

c)

Heart Rate

d)

Bradycardia

29.

Fill out the missing word from the Aerobic Respiration Equation: Glucose + Oxygen > ...... ....... + water

(a)  

30.

Fill out the missing word from the Anaerobic Respiration Equation: Glucose > ...... ....

(a)  

31.

Longer, lower intensity activities require (a)   respiration

32.

Performing the field event of Shot Put requires (a)   respiration.

33.

EPOC stands for ...... ....-........ ...... ...........

(a)  

34.

When does EPOC occur?

a)

Before Anaerobic Exercise

b)

After Anaerobic Exercise

c)

Before Aerobic Exercise

d)

After Aerobic Exercise

35.

Which of the following is NOT a short-term effect of exercise?

a)

Fatigue

b)

Increased in heart rate

c)

Increased breathing rate

d)

Bradycardia

36.

Which of the following is NOT a long-term effect of exercise?

a)

Cardiac hypertrophy

b)

Bradycardia

c)

Ability to tolerate lactic acid

d)

Sweating

37.

Fill out the missing word from the equation: (a)   = mass x acceleration

38.

Which of the following is not a force acting on a sprinter in the blocks?

a)

Gravity

b)

Force Applied at Release

c)

Ground Reaction Force

d)

Air Resistance

39.

Regarding a lever what does F, R, E stand for?

(a)  

40.

In a second class lever the ... is in the middle between the ... and the effort.

(a)