Body Systems & Physical Fitness revision

Question 1

The skeletal system is responsible for…

Answer 1

structure, support, movement, protection & mineral production.

Question 2

How many bones are in an adult human body?

Answer 2

206

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Axial & Appendicular

Question 4

What bones make up the axial skeleton?

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What bones make up the appendicular skeleton?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

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

Answer 6

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

Question 7

What are the main functions of the muscular system ?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Tendons and ligaments are two types of…..

Answer 8

Connective tissue.

Question 9

What is the structure and function of a tendon?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

What is the structure and function of a ligament?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Muscles are divided into 2 categories. What are they?

Answer 11

Voluntary & involuntary

Question 12

An example of an involuntary muscle is…

Answer 12

The heart.

Question 13

An example of voluntary muscles is..

Answer 13

Skeletal muscles

Question 14

What are the two types of muscle fibres?

Answer 14

Fast & slow twitch

Question 15

Fast twitch fibres are used during WHAT type of exercise?

Answer 15

Fast & short bursts

Question 16

Slow twitch fibres are used for WHAT type of exercise?

Answer 16

Slow and medium paced activities.

Question 17

What is the role of the circulatory system?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

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

Answer 18

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.

Question 19

There are 4 chambers of the heart. What are they?

Answer 19

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

Question 20

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

Answer 20

Oxygen-poor blood

Question 21

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

Answer 21

Oxygen-poor blood

Question 22

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

Answer 22

Oxygen-rich blood

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Oxygen-rich blood

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Mitral, bicuspid, tricuspid & pulmonary.

Question 25

What are the major components of the respiratory system?

Answer 25

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

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Health & skill related

Question 27

What are the health related components of fitness?

Answer 27

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

Question 28

What are the skill related components of fitness?

Answer 28

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

Question 29

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

Answer 29

30 mins

Question 30

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

Answer 30

3-5 days a week

Question 31

What is the difference between physical fitness & physical activity?

Answer 31

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.

Question 32

What does the FITT principle stand for?

Answer 32

Frequency, Intensity, Time & Type.

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Aerobic, strength & flexibility.

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Circuit, plyometric, fartlek, & continuous.

Question 35

What is the purpose of the FITT principle?

Answer 35

It is a guideline for physical fitness training.

Question 36

There are 6 principles of training. What are they?

Answer 36

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