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Body Systems & Physical Fitness revision Flashcards

1
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The skeletal system is responsible for…

A

structure, support, movement, protection & mineral production.

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How many bones are in an adult human body?

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206

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Our body is divided into two skeletons. What are they called?

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Axial & Appendicular

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What bones make up the axial skeleton?

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Cranium, mandible, ribs, sacrum, coccyx & cervical, thoracic & lumbar spine.

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What bones make up the appendicular skeleton?

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Clavical, humerus, radius, ulna, carpels, metacarpels, phalanges, pelvis, femur, patella, tibia, fibula, tarsals, metatarsals & phalanges.

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There are 6 types of bones in the body. What are they?

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Long, short, flat, irregular, sesamoid & sutural.

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What are the main functions of the muscular system ?

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Efficient functioning of the body systems, mobility, perform daily tasks & heat production/circulation.

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Tendons and ligaments are two types of…..

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Connective tissue.

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What is the structure and function of a tendon?

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Connects from muscle to bone & and transmit mechanical force for muscular movement.

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What is the structure and function of a ligament?

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Surround joints and bind them together. They help strengthen and stabilise joints, allowing for efficient movement.

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Muscles are divided into 2 categories. What are they?

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Voluntary & involuntary

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12
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An example of an involuntary muscle is…

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The heart.

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13
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An example of voluntary muscles is..

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Skeletal muscles

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14
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What are the two types of muscle fibres?

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Fast & slow twitch

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15
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Fast twitch fibres are used during WHAT type of exercise?

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Fast & short bursts

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16
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Slow twitch fibres are used for WHAT type of exercise?

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Slow and medium paced activities.

17
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What is the role of the circulatory system?

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Regulates blood circulation around the body, to transport oxygen to our muscles during exercise.

18
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The blood flows through your heart in four steps. What are they?

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  1. The right atrium receives oxygen poor blood from the body & pumps it to the right ventricle through the tricuspid valve.
  2. The right ventricle pumps the oxygen-poor blood to the lungs through the pulmonary valve.
  3. The left atrium receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs and pumps it to the left ventricle through the mitral valve.
  4. The left ventricle pumps the oxygen-rich blood through the aortic valve out to the rest of the body.
19
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There are 4 chambers of the heart. What are they?

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Right atrium & right ventricle, left atrium & left ventricle.

20
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The right atrium receives WHAT type of blood from the body….?

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Oxygen-poor blood

21
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The right ventricle pumps what type of blood to the lungs…?

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Oxygen-poor blood

22
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The left atrium receives what type of blood from the lungs..?

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Oxygen-rich blood

23
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The left ventricle pumps what type of blood to the body…?

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Oxygen-rich blood

24
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There are 4 valves in the heart. What are they?

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Mitral, bicuspid, tricuspid & pulmonary.

25
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What are the major components of the respiratory system?

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Pharynx, larynx, trachea, left/right bronchus, brochioles & alveoli.

26
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The components of fitness are divided into 2 categories. What are they?

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Health & skill related

27
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What are the health related components of fitness?

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Muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiorespiratory endurance, flexibility & body composition.

28
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What are the skill related components of fitness?

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Balance, speed, agility, reaction time, coordination & power.

29
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Based on the government recommendations, what is the suggested minimum amount of PA each day?

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30 mins

30
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How many times a week should a person be physically active?

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3-5 days a week

31
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What is the difference between physical fitness & physical activity?

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Physical activity is used to describe any movement made by the body (eg; everyday incidental activities) & Physical fitness is the ability to perform moderate to vigorous physical activity.

32
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What does the FITT principle stand for?

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Frequency, Intensity, Time & Type.

33
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Types of training is divided into 3 types. What are they?

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Aerobic, strength & flexibility.

34
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What are types of training that can improve a persons aerobic fitness?

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Circuit, plyometric, fartlek, & continuous.

35
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What is the purpose of the FITT principle?

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It is a guideline for physical fitness training.

36
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There are 6 principles of training. What are they?

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Warm up/cool down, progressive overload, specificity, reversibility, variety & training thresholds.

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