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A-level Starter

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What Muscle is responsible for Extension of the knee?

a)

Rectus Femoris

b)

Bicep Femoris

c)

Adductor Brevis

d)

Semimembranosus

2.

Which muscle is the agonist for Flexion of the hip?

a)

Gluteus Maximus

b)

Iliopsoas

c)

Adductor Magnus

d)

Gluteus Minimus

3.

A Eccentric contraction is when...

a)

Muscle lengthens to produce tension

b)

Muscle shortens to produce tension

c)

Muscles contract but does not change length

4.

A Concentric contraction is when...

a)

Muscle lengthens to produce tension

b)

Muscle shortens to produce tension

c)

Muscles contract but does not change length

5.

A Isometric contraction is when...

a)

Muscle lengthens to produce tension

b)

Muscle shortens to produce tension

c)

Muscles contract but does not change length

6.

The neurotransmitter secreted into the synaptic cleft is called...

a)

Action potential

b)

Sarcoplasm

c)

Acetylcholine

d)

Axon

7.

Which muscle fibre type would be best suited to a 100m sprinter

a)

Slow Oxidative

b)

Fast Oxidative Glycolytic

c)

Fast Glycolytic

8.

Which muscle fibre has a HIGH resistance to fatigue?

a)

Slow Oxidative

b)

Fast Oxidative Glycolytic

c)

Fast Glycolytic

9.

Which muscle fibre has the HIGHEST force of contraction?

a)

Slow Oxidative

b)

Fast Oxidative Glycolytic

c)

Fast Glycolytic

10.

Which muscle fibre type has a moderate Aerobic capacity?

a)

Slow Oxidative

b)

Fast Oxidative Glycolytic

c)

Fast Glycolytic

11.

Blood is pumped out of the left ventricle via the...

a)

Vena Cava

b)

Aorta

c)

Pulmonary Artery

d)

Pulmonary Vein

12.

Deoxygenated Blood is brought back to the heart via the...

a)

Vena Cava

b)

Aorta

c)

Pulmonary Artery

d)

Pulmonary Vein

13.

Deoxygenated blood is pumped out of the Right Ventricle via the

a)

Vena Cava

b)

Aorta

c)

Pulmonary Artery

d)

Pulmonary Vein

14.

Oxygenated blood is brought back to the left atrium via the...

a)

Vena Cava

b)

Aorta

c)

Pulmonary Artery

d)

Pulmonary Vein

15.

Generates the heart's electrical impulse

a)

SA NODE

b)

AV NODE

c)

BUNDLE OF HIS

d)

PURKINJE FIBRES

16.

This collects the impulse and delays in for 0.1 second to allow the atrium to finish contracting

a)

SA NODE

b)

AV NODE

c)

BUNDLE OF HIS

d)

PURKINJE FIBRES

17.

Located in the septum, this splits the impulse into two, ready to be distributed to the ventricles

a)

SA NODE

b)

AV NODE

c)

BUNDLE OF HIS

d)

PURKINJE FIBRES

18.

These distribute the impulse through the ventricle walls, causing them to contract

a)

SA NODE

b)

AV NODE

c)

BUNDLE OF HIS

d)

PURKINJE FIBRES

19.

What is a typical resting HR?

a)

72 BPM

b)

70ml

c)

5 L/M

d)

220-AGE

20.

What is a typical resting value for SV?

a)

72 BPM

b)

70ml

c)

5 L/M

d)

220-AGE

21.

What is a typical resting value for Q?

a)

72 BPM

b)

70ml

c)

5 L/M

d)

220-AGE

22.

How do you calculate maximal HR?

a)

72 BPM

b)

70ml

c)

5 L/M

d)

220-AGE

23.

increased venous return leads to increased SV, due to an increased stretch of the ventricle walls and therefore force of contraction. This is known as..

a)

Venous return Law

b)

Freddie Starlings Law

c)

Frank - Starlings law

d)

Cardiac output

24.

These detect a decrease in PH of the blood

a)

Chemoreceptors

b)

Proprioceptors

c)

Baroreceptors

d)

Temperature

25.

These detect a change in pressure

a)

Chemoreceptors

b)

Proprioceptors

c)

Baroreceptors

d)

Temperature

26.

These detect a change in movement

a)

Chemoreceptors

b)

Proprioceptors

c)

Baroreceptors

d)

Temperature

27.

This is an intrinsic control of the heart

a)

Chemoreceptors

b)

Proprioceptors

c)

Baroreceptors

d)

Temperature

28.

The number of inspiration or expirations per minute

a)

Breathing rate

b)

Tidal Volume

c)

Minute ventilation

29.

The typical resting value is 500ml

a)

Breathing rate

b)

Tidal Volume

c)

Minute ventilation

30.

TV X F =

a)

Breathing rate

b)

Tidal Volume

c)

Minute ventilation

31.

Sternocleidomastoid, Scalenes and pectoralis minor are used when?

a)

Inspiration during exercise

b)

Inspiration during rest

c)

Expiration during exercise

d)

Expiration during rest

32.

Internal intercostals and rectus abdominals contract during...

a)

Inspiration during exercise

b)

Inspiration during rest

c)

Expiration during exercise

d)

Expiration during rest

33.

This is a passive process

a)

Inspiration during exercise

b)

Inspiration during rest

c)

Expiration during exercise

d)

Expiration during rest

34.

External intercostals and diaphragm contract to move the ribcage up and out.

a)

Inspiration during exercise

b)

Inspiration during rest

c)

Expiration during exercise

d)

Expiration during rest

35.

The BOHR shift is...

a)

A decrease in the dissociation of O2 from the Haemoglobin

b)

A movement of the oxyhaemoglobin curve to the left

c)

A movement of the oxyhaemoglobin curve to the right