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 movement
rotation / 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

SUCCESS CRITERIA

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