SKELETAL & MUSCULAR SYSTEM – EXAM QUESTIONS
1. Give an example of an immovable / fibrous joint and describe how it helps when performing in sport. [2]
2. Describe rotational movement at a joint. [1]
3. For three different activities, name a joint and situation when rotational movement helps a performer. [3]
4. Name two different types of muscle fibres found in voluntary muscles. [2]
5. Choose one type of muscle fibre and explain four ways that it contributes to performance. [4]
6. Name one muscle that helps movement at the shoulder to occur. [1]
7. Give two examples when good extension at a joint helps to produce a better performance. [2]
8. Describe the movement of adduction. [1]
9. Name the bone in the upper leg. [1]
10. Name one muscle that will affect movement which involves the upper leg. [1]
11. Describe the two types of movements that occur at the knee when a kicking action takes place. [4]
12. Complete the table below that describes different types of movement.
Type of movement / Description of movementrotation / The swivelling of a joint.
adduction
Moving of a limb away from the central axis of the body.
[2]
13. The points at which a muscle joins the bone is called the Origin or Insertion. Describe how each helps with movement. [2]
14. Name one type of muscle and give an example. [2]
15. Give an example of an exercise that would help develop the efficiency of the latissimus dorsi muscle. [1]
18. Describe how the muscles in the upper arm function when a performer is doing a press up.
[3]
TOTAL = 40 MARKS
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