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VCERT Health and Fitness

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which bone is part of the axial skeleton?

a)

Sternum

b)

Pelvis

c)

Humerus

d)

Phalanges

2.

Which bone is part of the appendicular skeleton?

a)

Vertebral Column

b)

Ribcage

c)

Tarsals

d)

Clavicle

3.

Which one is the correct description of 'Movement' ?

a)

Bones and tendons work together to bring about movement.

b)

Bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments work together to bring about movement.

c)

All the joints in the body works together to bring about movement.

4.

A (a)   is where 2 or more bones meet to bring about movement.

5.

What joint includes the carpals and tarsals?

a)

Ball and socket.

b)

Pivot.

c)

Gliding.

d)

Candyloid.

6.

Are tendons elastic or non-elastic?

a)

Elastic

b)

Non-elastic

7.

Which postural defect affects the upper back?

a)

Kyphosis.

b)

Lordosis.

c)

Scoliosis.

8.

Cardiac and smooth muscles are both..

a)

Involuntary.

b)

Voluntary.

9.

Where muscles work in pairs. The (a)   contracts and the antagonist extends.

10.

Which muscle pulls the chest downwards towards the legs?

a)

Rectus Abdominis

b)

Latissimus Dorsi

c)

Hip flexors

d)

Gluteus Maximus

11.

What are the 2 different types of muscle contractions?

a)

Isotonic

b)

Flexion

c)

Extension

d)

Isometric

12.

Fast twitch fibres produces great force.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What are the effects on the slow twitch fibres?

a)

Becomes bigger and stronger

b)

Delays onset of lactic acid

c)

Increased capillarisation

d)

Starts to fatigue

14.

What makes up the Cardiovascular system?

a)

Heart, blood vesels and blood.

b)

Arteries, Veins and Capillaries.

c)

Heart, blood vessels and blood.

d)

Blood vessels, lungs and heart.

15.

Arteries have..

a)

Thick, muscular walls

b)

Thin walls

16.

Vascular shunting is where blood is forced away from (a)   areas to active areas.

17.

What is cardiac output measured as?

a)

HR x SV

b)

SV x BP

c)

HR divided by SV

d)

HR x BP

18.

Which is considered to be high blood pressure?

a)

139/89

b)

141/91

c)

140/90

d)

80/20

19.

The respiratory system is made up of..

a)

the lungs, diaphragm and the alveoli

b)

the trachea, lungs and bronchi

c)

the diaphragm, trachea and bronchioles

d)

the lungs, diaphragm and the trachea

20.

Bronchioles secretes (a)   and are lined with cilia.

21.

Air in - ?

a)

20% of O2

0.03% of CO2

b)

21% of O2

0.04% of CO2

c)

16% of O2

4% of CO2

22.

A peak flow meter measures your vital capacity.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The components that determines your body type are:

a)

Body type

b)

Body size

c)

Body composition

24.

Health is a complete state of physical and mental well-being, not simply an absence of disease.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

What do you apply when doing progressive overload?

a)

Tedium

b)

FITT

c)

Progression