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OCR GCSE PE applied anatomy and physiology (Component 01) overview quiz quiz

10questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. Which of these is a function of the skeleton?

  2. What type of joint is the knee, and what movement does it allow?

  3. During the upward (lifting) phase of a biceps curl, which muscle is the agonist and what is it doing?

  4. What is an isometric contraction?

  5. When a performer rises onto the balls of the feet in a calf raise, which class of lever is operating?

  6. A lever has an effort arm of 0.40 m and a load arm of 0.10 m. What is its mechanical advantage?

  7. A gymnast performs a forward somersault. Which plane and axis is this?

  8. A performer has a heart rate of 60 beats per minute and a stroke volume of 90 millilitres at rest. What is their cardiac output?

  9. Which feature of the alveoli makes gaseous exchange efficient?

  10. Which of these is a long-term effect (adaptation) of regular aerobic training?