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WorksheetsIGCSE PE - Skeletal and Muscular System Exam Qs
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following are the two muscle fiber types?
Type A and Type B
Slow twitch and fast twitch
Red fiber and white fiber
Type 1 and Type 2
What type of movement occurs at the shoulder joint from diagram A to diagram B?
Adduction
Extension
Flexion
Rotation
Describe the antagonistic muscle action for extension at the elbow joint.
The biceps relax and lengthen
The triceps relax and lengthen
The biceps contract and shorten
The triceps contract and shorten
Name the type of synovial joint at the shoulder.
Gliding joint
Ball and socket joint
Pivot joint
Hinge joint
Describe the function of a tendon.
Connects bone to bone
Connects muscle to bone
Produces synovial fluid
Cushions the joint
Name two components of a synovial joint and describe a different function of each component.
Ligament - reduces friction
Synovial fluid - cushions the joint
Cartilage - absorbs shock
Joint capsule - holds bones together
Name the type of joint at the knee.
Gliding joint
Hinge joint
Ball and socket joint
Pivot joint
Name two bones that form the knee joint.
Femur and Tibia
Femur and Fibula
Humerus and Radius
Humerus and Ulna
Describe the difference between the joints labeled C and D in terms of their range of movement and stability.
Joint D has a smaller range of movement and is less stable
Joint C has a greater range of movement and is less stable
Joint C has a smaller range of movement and is more stable
Joint D has a greater range of movement and is more stable
Name two bones at the elbow.
Humerus and Radius
Humerus and Ulna
Femur and Tibia
Femur and Fibula
Name the type of movement at the shoulder joint from stage one to stage two.
Adduction
Abduction
Extension
Flexion
Name the type of movement at the ankle joint from stage one to stage two.
Eversion
Inversion
Plantar flexion
Dorsiflexion
Name the agonist muscle for plantar flexion at the ankle joint.
Hamstrings
Soleus
Quadriceps
Gastrocnemius
Name the type of movement at the elbow joint from stage one to stage two.
Flexion
Extension
Adduction
Abduction
Describe the antagonistic muscle action for extension at the elbow joint.
The biceps contract and shorten
The triceps relax and lengthen
The triceps contract and shorten
The biceps relax and lengthen
