Unit 1

Question 1

What is the equation for aerobic respiration?

Answer 1

Glucose + oxygen = energy + water + carbon dioxide

Question 2

What is the equation for anaerobic respiration?

Answer 2

Glucose = energy + lactic acid

Question 3

Name 2 protective bones?

Answer 3

Cranium and ribs

Question 4

Name 2 long bones?

Answer 4

Femur, humerus

Question 5

Define a joint?

Answer 5

A joint is where two or more bones meet

Question 6

What are the 3 main components of a synovial joint?

Answer 6

Cartilage which stops bones rubbing together, synovial membrane which hols synovial fluid in place, joint capsule which holds everything together with ligaments

Question 7

Name 3 articulating bones?

Answer 7

Knee, ankle, shoulder

Question 8

What is a hinge joint?

Answer 8

Extension and flexion

Question 9

What is a ball and socket joint?

Answer 9

Extension, flexion, abduction, adduction

Question 10

What is a ankle joint?

Answer 10

Plantar-flexion and dorsiflexion

Question 11

Name 3 antagonist and agonist muscle pairs?

Answer 11

Hamstring + quadriceps, bicep + tricep, gluteals + hip flexor

Question 12

What is a tendon?

Answer 12

Attached muscle to bone

Question 13

What is a ligament?

Answer 13

Attaches bone to bone

Question 14

What is the agonist muscle?

Answer 14

Muscle that causes movement

Question 15

What is the antagonist muscle?

Answer 15

Muscle that opposes the movement

Question 16

What is the origin tendon?

Answer 16

The tendon at the fixed (non moving) end

Question 17

What is an isometric contraction?

Answer 17

Where the muscle contracts but there is no change in length e.g holding handstand

Question 18

What is the insertion tendon?

Answer 18

The tendon at the moving end

Question 19

What is an isotonic eccentric contraction?

Answer 19

Where muscle lengthens as it contracts e.g downward phase of press up

Question 20

What is an isotonic concentric contraction?

Answer 20

Muscle shortens as it contracts e.g upward phase of bicep curl