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WorksheetsLevel 2 Gym Instructor A&P Mock Exam 1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Which muscle is the prime mover during knee flexion?
Quadriceps
Soleus
Hamstrings
Gluteus Maximus
Which of the following muscles crosses the posterior hip joint?
Quadriceps
Gluteus Maximus
External obliques
Lower trapezius
When a muscle contracts and lengthens it is undergoing which type of contraction?
Eccentric
Concentric
Isometric
Static
What is the name given to the process of bone formation?
Ossification
Calcification
Osteoporosis
Osteopenia
During inhalation, where does air flow to, after leaving the trachea?
Alveoli
Capillaries
Bronchi
Bronchioles
Which of the following is a myofilament?
Actin
Periosteum
Endomysium
Epimysium
Hyaline cartilage covers the ends of bones in what type of joint?
Synovial
Fibrous
Immovable
Slightly moveable
Which region of the spine is affected by hyperlordosis?
Lumbar
Thoracic
Sacral
Coccygeal
What is the name of the oil-like fluid that lubricates freely movable joints?
Cartilage fluid
Lymph
Synovial fluid
Synovial membrane
What type of muscle are the hamstrings?
Cardiac
Smooth
Voluntary
Involuntary
Which joint allows dorsiflexion?
Knee
Wrist
Ankle
Elbow
Which of the following is a function of the heart?
Pump nutrients and oxygen to the body tissues
Protect the internal organs
Pump deoxygenated blood to the body tissues
Produce red blood cells
How many vertebrae form the cervical spine?
4
5
7
12
Which of the following bones form part of the axial skeleton?
Humerus
Carpals
Scapula
Ribs
Which organ is responsible for taking oxygen into the body?
The heart
The lungs
The kidneys
The spleen
What is the term used to define low blood pressure?
Hypotension
Hypertension
Hypoglycaemia
Hyperglycaemia
What is the hollow tube running through the centre of a long bone called?
Medullary cavity
Epiphyseal plate
Hyaline cartilage
Bone marrow
Which of the following attach muscles to bone to enable movement of the skeleton?
Ligaments
Tendons
Cartilage
Bone marrow
Which type of bone is the Ilium?
Long
Short
Flat
Irregular
Which blood vessels carry blood at high pressure?
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
Venules
Which of the following muscle(s) is/are mainly involved in respiration?
Diaphragm
Rhomboids
Pelvic floor
Deltoids
Which range of motion occurs at a synovial hinge joint?
Abduction and adduction
Internal and external rotation
Flexion and extension
Elevation and depression
What is the name given to the muscle that relaxes when the prime mover contracts?
Agonist
Fixator
Synergist
Antagonist
Which activity would burn fats in the presence of oxygen?
Anaerobic sprint training
400 metre racing
Heavy resistance training
Aerobic endurance training
Which muscle runs underneath the pelvis and helps to prevent stress incontinence?
Pelvic floor
Pelvic girdle
Internal obliques
Rectus abdominis
Which of the following need to be recruited in higher numbers to enable muscles to produce greater force?
Motor units
Sensory nerves
Receptors
Glands
What is a characteristic of fast twitch muscle fibres?
Slow to fatigue
White in colour
Red in colour
Slow to contract
Which structure in the lungs is also known as the wind pipe?
Trachea
Bronchioles
Bronchi
Alveoli
Which joint action occurs if the biceps contract concentrically?
Elbow flexion
Elbow extension
Shoulder protraction
Shoulder retraction
Which bone(s) form(s) part of the pelvic girdle?
Femur
Lumbar vertebrae
Coccygeal vertebrae
Pubis
Which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?
Left ventricle
Right ventricle
Right atrium
Left atrium
How would a blood pressure reading of 132/86 be classified?
High normal
Stage 1 hypertension
Stage 2 hypertension
Stage 3 hypertension
Which joint action occurs when the spine turns to the right and left?
Adduction
Flexion
Rotation
Circumduction
Which part of the circulatory system transports blood between the heart and body?
Diastolic
Systemic
Pulmonary
Systolic
What happens to the diaphragm during inspiration?
It contracts
It relaxes
It ascends
It flexes
What is the role of the natural curvatures of the spine?
Provide shape to the body
Reduce impact stress
Protect the vital organs
Restrict movement
What can be described as the measure of force applied to the artery walls
as blood flows through?
Blood pressure
Cardiac output
Stroke volume
Blood dilation
Which type of bone are the carpals?
Long
Short
Flat
Irregular
Which part of the circulatory system transports blood between the heart
and lungs?
Diastolic
Pulmonary
Systolic
Systemic
Which type of synovial joint allows circumduction?
Hinge
Gliding
Pivot
Ball and socket
What is the name given to the two ends of the long bones?
Diaphysis
Epiphysis
Periosteum
Epimysium
Which muscles pass from the front to the back of the pelvis?
Pelvic floor
Pelvic girdle
Obliques
Rectus abdominis
What is the name given to a muscle that assists the prime mover?
Agonist
Fixator
Synergist
Antagonist
Which bone is found in the axial skeleton?
Scapula
Clavicle
Carpals
Sacrum
Which joint action occurs when the spine bends sideways?
Adduction
Horizontal extension
Lateral flexion
Rotation
Which body system controls all voluntary and involuntary muscle work?
The skeletal system
The digestive system
The nervous system
The circulatory system
Where is the heart positioned?
Posterior to the sternum and just left of centre
Posterior to the sternum and just right of centre
Anterior to the sternum and just left of centre
Anterior to the sternum and just right of centre
Which of the following is a function of the heart?
Pump deoxygenated blood to the lungs
Pump deoxygenated blood to the body
Produce red blood cells
Receive oxygen from the body
What is the joint action when the toe is pointing towards the shin?
Plantarflexion
Inversion
Eversion
Dorsiflexion
Which bones form the pelvis?
Ilium, sacrum and pubis
Ilium, sacrum and femur
Ilium, ischium and pubis
Ilium, coccyx and ischium
