Past paper

Question 1

Where is the heart located?

Answer 1

B- posterior to the sternum and just left of centre

Question 2

What is a function of the heart?

Answer 2

c- to pump blood around the body

Question 3

Through which major blood vessel does the left ventricle pump blood?

Answer 3

a- Aorta

Question 4

The role of heart valves is to control the

Answer 4

d- one way flow of blood through the heart

Question 5

During pulmonary circulation the

Answer 5

C- right ventricle pumps de-oxygenated blood via an artery to the lungs

Question 6

The function of the pulmonary artery is to transport blood

Answer 6

B-rom the heart to the lungs

Question 7

Diastolic blood pressure is a measure of the force that blood exerts on the walls of the

Answer 7

C- arteries whilst the heart relaxes

Question 8

According to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), hypertension is considered severe if

Answer 8

A- systolic blood pressure is 180 mmHg or higher or diastolic blood pressure is 110 mmHg or higher

Question 9

What is the name of the air sacs that are located at the end of the bronchioles in the lungs?

Answer 9

d- alveoli

Question 10

During exhalation the diaphragm

Answer 10

b- relaxes and moves up

Question 11

Which of the following bones protect(s) internal organs?

Answer 11

a- ribs

Question 12

Which of the following is part of the axial skeleton?

Answer 12

b- cranium

Question 13

Which of the following describes the passage of air through the respiratory tract?

Answer 13

D- Pharynx,larynx,trachea,bronchi,bronchioles,alveoli

Question 14

What type of bone is the coccyx?

Answer 14

b-sesamoid

Question 15

Bone is rebuilt by

Answer 15

c- osteoblasts

Question 16

Which region of the spine has the least potential movement?

Answer 16

b- sacral

Question 17

What type of bone is the coccyx?

Answer 17

A Irregular

Question 18

Which part of a long bone is the diaphysis?

Answer 18

C- The shaft

Question 19

Which of the following joints permits dorsi flexion and plantar flexion to occur?

Answer 19

c- hip

Question 20

Which type of muscle tissue is found in the digestive system?

Answer 20

b- smooth

Question 21

What is the name given to a unit of myofibrils repeated within skeletal muscle?

Answer 21

a- sarcomere

Question 22

Which of the following is an integral component of a synovial joint?

Answer 22

C- Articular cartilage

Question 23

Which of the following activities would use the ATP-PC system as its primary source of energy?

Answer 23

b- 50m sprint

Question 24

Which of the following joints permits dorsi flexion and plantar flexion to occur?

Answer 24

B- Ankle

Question 25

The role of motor neurons is to transmit nerve impulses

Answer 25

c- to muscles to bring about movement

Question 26

The ‘all or none law’ states that

Answer 26

b. a muscle fibre either contracts maximally or not at all

Question 27

Which of the following is an anterior skeletal muscle/muscle group?

Answer 27

D- Iliopsoas

Question 28

Which of the following is a posterior skeletal muscle/muscle group?

Answer 28

C- Soleus

Question 29

Which of the following is part of the pelvic floor?

Answer 29

B- Levator ani

Question 30

When a muscle assists another muscle to allow movement to occur it is acting as a/an

Answer 30

A- synergist

Question 31

Which of the following will result in retraction of the shoulder girdle?

Answer 31

D- Concentric contraction of the rhomboids

Question 32

Which of the following statements about type I muscle fibres is true?

Answer 32

B- They are slower to fatigue than type II

Question 33

The risk of growth plate injuries is a special consideration when working with

Answer 33

C- children (aged 14-16)

Question 34

Which of the following is a neuromuscular adaptation to high-intensity short duration exercise?

Answer 34

B

Question 35

Regular aerobic exercise can improve motor fitness by

Answer 35

D

Question 36

Which of the following is a neuromuscular adaptation to high-intensity short duration exercise?

Answer 36

B- Frequency of nerve impulses to motor units increases

Question 37

Regular aerobic exercise can improve motor fitness by

Answer 37

D- enhancing the growth of new connections within the nervous system