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The Musculoskeletal System module quiz: O-Level Exercise and Sports Science (SEAB 6081) quiz

13questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeleton?

  2. The femur and humerus are best classified as which type of bone?

  3. Which structure secretes a fluid that lubricates a synovial joint and reduces friction?

  4. Raising the arm sideways away from the body, as in a star jump, is an example of which movement?

  5. Which type of muscle is found only in the wall of the heart and contracts continuously without tiring?

  6. A marathon runner is most likely to have a high proportion of which fibre type, and why?

  7. In a biceps curl, as the elbow flexes the biceps is the agonist. What role does the triceps play?

  8. Lowering slowly into a squat, the quadriceps lengthen under tension to control the descent. This is what kind of contraction?

  9. Which pairing correctly matches a joint with the movements it allows?

  10. Which muscle is the agonist that extends the knee, for example when kicking a football?

  11. Smooth muscle is best described as:

  12. What is the role of a fixator during a sporting movement?

  13. Why are ligaments important at a synovial joint during sport?