Sports Science Paper 1 DDT4

Question 1

where is the cranium located

Answer 1

the head

Question 2

where is the vertebrae located

Answer 2

the neck

Question 3

where is the scapula located

Answer 3

the shoulder

Question 4

what is the upper arm

Answer 4

the humerus

Question 5

whats in the forearm

Answer 5

radius and ulna

Question 6

is the radius on the top or bottom of the forearm

Answer 6

the top

Question 7

is the ulna on the top or bottom of the forearm

Answer 7

the bottom

Question 8

where is the pelvis located

Answer 8

the hips

Question 9

what is the upper leg

Answer 9

the femur

Question 10

where is the patella located

Answer 10

the kneecap

Question 11

whats in the lower leg

Answer 11

the tibia and fibula

Question 12

is the tibia on the top or bottom of the lower leg

Answer 12

the top

Question 13

is the fibula on the top or bottom of the lower leg

Answer 13

the bottom

Question 14

where is the talus located

Answer 14

the ankle

Question 15

whats in our hands

Answer 15

carpals
metacarpals
phalanges

Question 16

whats in our feet

Answer 16

tarsals
metatarsals
phalanges

Question 17

what does a long bone do

Answer 17

provide gross movements

Question 18

what is a sporting example that uses a long bone

Answer 18

running

Question 19

name a long bone

Answer 19

the femur

Question 20

what does the short bones do

Answer 20

provides stability
for fine movements

Question 21

what a sporting example that uses the short bones

Answer 21

darts

Question 22

name a short bone

Answer 22

carpals

Question 23

what do the flat bones do

Answer 23

thin and broad
provide protection for vital organs

Question 24

name a flat bone

Answer 24

cranium

Question 25

what does the irregular bones do

Answer 25

provides support and protection due to it being versitle

Question 26

name an irregular bone

Answer 26

vertebre

Question 27

what the functions of the skeletal system

Answer 27

support protection movement shape mineral storage blood cell production

Question 28

what's a synovial joint

Answer 28

where two or more bones meet

Question 29

what's a tendon

Answer 29

fibrous cords attach muscle to bone

Question 30

what's a ligament

Answer 30

strong fibrous bands connecting bone to bone

Question 31

where is the tendon found

Answer 31

ends of muscles merging into bones

Question 32

where is the ligament found

Answer 32

found within a joint capsule

Question 33

what the cartilage

Answer 33

smooth elastic tissue covering the bone ends absorbs shock

Question 34

what does the cartilage prevent

Answer 34

reduces friction prevents direct bone - bone contact

Question 35

what does the joint capsule do

Answer 35

keeps your joint in place provides support

Question 36

whats the synovial membrane

Answer 36

lines the joint capsule secrets synovial fluid

Question 37

whats the bursae

Answer 37

small fluid fill sacs between bone muscles and tendons

Question 38

whats flexion

Answer 38

decreasing the angle at a joint

Question 39

whats extention

Answer 39

increasing an angle at a joint

Question 40

whats dorsiflexion

Answer 40

pointing your toes upwards

Question 41

whats plantarflexion

Answer 41

pointing the toes downwards

Question 42

what movements happen at the hinge joint

Answer 42

flexion extension dorsiflexion plantarflexion

Question 43

whats aBDuction

Answer 43

the limb moving away from the body's midline

Question 44

whats aDDuction

Answer 44

the limb moving towards the body's midline

Question 45

whats rotation

Answer 45

circular movement around its axis

Question 46

whats circumduction

Answer 46

circular motion combining flexion, extension and abduction

Question 47

what movements happen at a ball and socket joint

Answer 47

abduction adduction rotation circumduction