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Skeletal and Muscular Check

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where can you locate CARDIAC muscle?

a)

Rectus Femoris

b)

Veins

c)

The heart

d)

Lungs

2.

The muscle that RELAXES during a movement is known as the

(a)  

3.

What type of bone is responsible for protecting vital organs?

a)

Irregular

b)

Flat

c)

Short

d)

Long

4.

Identify the type of movement and prime mover muscle in the lead leg on the image

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Gastrocnemius

c)

Quadriceps

d)

Concentric

e)

Eccentric

5.

Which type of exercise would be regarded as an ISOMETRIC exercise?

a)

Sprinting

b)

Plyometrics

c)

Warm-ups

d)

Plank

6.

Identify which muscle C is

a)

Bicep Brachii

b)

Rectus Abdominis

c)

Piriformis

d)

Obliques

7.

Identify muscles A and B

a)

Tricep brachii

b)

Wrist Extensor

c)

Bicep brachii

d)

Wrist Flexor

e)

Deltoid

8.

The long middle section of a long bone is called the

(a)  

9.

During a squat, the rectus abdominis acts as a...

a)

Synergist

b)

Agonist

c)

Antagonist

d)

Fixator

10.

True or False: One short-term effect of exercise on the skeletal system is stronger bones

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What is the name of the nutrient that regulates calcium uptake, contributing to bone remodelling

a)

Protein

b)

Vitamin D

c)

Calcium

d)

Milk

12.

The muscle responsible for dorsiflexion of the ankle is...

a)

Soleus

b)

Quadriceps

c)

Tibialis Anteror

d)

Gastrocnemius

13.

Which is NOT a factor affecting the skeletal system

a)

Arthritis

b)

Age

c)

Osteoporosis

d)

Phone usage

14.

Identify a type of cartilaginous joint in the body

a)

Vertebrae

b)

Skull

c)

Gliding

d)

Ligament

15.

During the eccentric phase of a squat, the quadriceps

a)

Relax

b)

Lengthen

c)

Shorten

d)

Stay the same

16.

Identify the type of movement in the bowling arm

a)

Circumduction

b)

External rotation

c)

Platarflexion

d)

Extension

17.

Which muscle fibre type produces explosive movements?

a)

Quads

b)

Type 1

c)

Type 2a

d)

Type 2x

18.

Footballers are advised to eat a lot of carbohydrates. Explain why this is the case in relation to the muscular system:

a)

It keeps them feeling full throughout the day

b)

It breaks down in to glycogen, then glucose, fuelling type 2a fibres

c)

It breaks down in to oxygen, fuelling Type 1 muscle fibres

d)

It converts in to protein for the muscles

19.

What is known as the 'powerhouse of the cell', abundant in type 1 muscle fibres?

(a)  

20.

Why might Messi walk so much compared to other players?

a)

Use type 1 muscle fibres, which are fatigue resistant

b)

To totally control the game

c)

Because he's figuring out where to go

d)

To use type 2x muscle fibres which are fatigue-resistant