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The Big Bad Page of Questions – Muscular System
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BRONZE QUESTIONS – THESE ARE WORTH 1
Which of the following best describes cardiac muscle?
(a)
Tissue surrounding the bone aiding protection
(b)
Controlled voluntarily responding to different stimuli
(c)
(d)
SILVER QUESTIONS – THESE ARE WORTH 3
Name and explain a type of muscle contraction and give an example of its use in sport.
(i)
Name of contraction: ______________________________________________________________(1)
Involuntary muscle found in the intestines, blood vessels and urinary organs
(ii)
Explanation: _____________________________________________________________________(1)
Involuntary, working automatically and never tiring
(iii)
Example of its use in sport: _____________________________________________________(1)
Which of the following muscles contract to flex the leg at the knee?
(a)
Quadriceps
(b)
Hamstrings
(c)
Gastrocnemius
(d)
Gluteus Maximus
As a badminton player stretches to reach a shuttlecock she has to stop suddenly due to great pain in her hamstrings.
(i)
What type of injury is she likely to have sustained? _____________________________________(1)
(ii)
Description of injury ____________________________________________________________(1)
(iii)
What treatment would you advise her to use?_________________________________________(1)
Which of the following does not describe an immediate effect of exercise?
(a)
Blood shunts to the working muscles
(b)
Heart becomes larger and stronger
(c)
Muscles contract and relax
a) Define the term ‘Antagonistic Pairs’ _______________________________________________________________________________(1)
(d)
Muscles can tire as the ability to use the oxygen becomes less efficient
b) Give an example of an Antagonistic pair _______________________________________________________________________________(1)
The muscles in a gymnast’s body work to maintain an upright, stationary position.
What type of muscle contraction is taking place? ______________________________(1)
Sprinters suffer from muscle injuries. A balanced diet can help recovery after injury.
What food group aids growth and repair of tissues? __________________________ (1)
(c) Using a sporting example for the pair named in part b) discuss the movement occurring and which muscle is the prime mover and which is the
antagonist:
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(4)
There are different types of fibres in our muscles. Name each type and give four differences in the table below:
Fibre Type Name:
Fibre Type Name:
Look at the diagram below. Give two reasons why it is important to maintain good
posture.
(6)
1. ____________________________________________________________
What is the biological term that you would use to define muscle growth? ____________________________________________________(1)
2. _________________________________________________________________ (2)
When you are injured, what might you experience in terms of muscle mass?___________________________________________________(1)
GOLD QUESTIONS – THESE ARE WORTH 5
PLATINUM QUESTIONS – THESE ARE WORTH 10
Choose a sporting movement and explain:-
The muscles used
The joint movements
The muscular contractions
The types of muscle fibres
Origin/Insertion/Antagonistic pairs
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