1.1.a Joints, movements and muscles quiz games for A level PE (OCR)

1. 1

   What is meant by flexion?

   Increasing the angle at a jointTurning a limb around its long axisMoving a limb away from the midlineDecreasing the angle at a joint
2. 2

   Which statement describes a fixator?

   It stabilises the origin of the agonistIt relaxes to allow the agonist to moveIt shortens to produce the main movementIt assists the agonist with the same movement
3. 3

   Which type of bone is the patella?

   FlatShortSesamoidIrregular

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1. 1

   What is the main job of synovial fluid?

   Holds the bones togetherStops the tendon rubbing on boneJoins muscle to boneReduces friction in the joint
2. 2

   What is meant by recruitment of motor units?

   Replacing tired fibres with new fibresStimulating one unit at a faster rateMaking each fibre contract harderBringing more motor units into action
3. 3

   What is meant by an axis of rotation?

   An imaginary line a body part turns aroundThe fixed end of a muscleThe angle between two bonesA flat surface dividing the body in two

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1. 1

   Which skill turns mainly about the longitudinal axis?

   CartwheelFull twist jumpBackward rollFront somersault
2. 2

   Which pairing describes a tucked backward somersault?

   Sagittal plane, transverse axisTransverse plane, transverse axisFrontal plane, frontal axisTransverse plane, longitudinal axis
3. 3

   True or false: Circumduction takes place in a single plane.

   Circumduction takes place in a single plane.

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1. 1

   Match each joint action to the axis it rotates about.

   Knee extensionHip adductionTrunk rotationLongitudinal axisTransverse axisFrontal axis
2. 2

   Match each plane to how it divides the body.

   Sagittal planeFrontal planeTransverse planeLeft and right halvesFront and back halvesUpper and lower halves
3. 3

   Match each axis to the direction it runs.

   Transverse axisFrontal axisLongitudinal axisFront to backHead to toeSide to side

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1. 1

   In which plane does abduction of the hip take place?

   LongitudinalTransverseFrontalSagittal
2. 2

   Which movement at the ankle has the soleus as an agonist?

   AbductionDorsi flexionMedial rotationPlantar flexion
3. 3

   Which fibre type produces the most force but tires fastest?

   Type IIaSmoothType IType IIx

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