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Mock revision - exercise and the human body Flashcards

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Name the 5 functions of the skeletal system

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To support and give shape 
Protect
Produce red blood cells
Mineral storage 
Movement
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2
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What is the process of ossification

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Formation of bone from cartilage

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3
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Name the 4 different types of bones and give examples of each type

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Long - femur
Short - Carpals
Flat - Scapula
Irregular - vertebrae

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4
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What is the purpose of cartilage?

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To cushion bones, it acts as a shock absorber and it stops bones rubbing

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5
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What do ligaments attach?

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Bone to bone

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6
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Name the 3 types of joints

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Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Synovial

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7
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What Are The Two Types Of Joints That Are Freely Movable – Name Them

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Ball and socket and hinge

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8
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When kicking a football, what are the 2 types of joint movement that occur?

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Flexion

Extension

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9
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What Are The Three Type Of Muscles and give examples

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Cardiac - heart
Skeletal - Bicep
Smooth - Intestines

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10
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Muscles are attached to bone by what?

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Tendons

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11
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What is the word formula for aerobic respiration?

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Glucose + oxygen —> carbon dioxide + water + energy

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Name the 4 functions of the cardiovascular system

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Removal of waste: CO2 and lactic acid

Stabilisation of body temperature

Protection from disease

Supply and transportation of O2, and other nutrients to the body for muscular contraction

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13
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What is the purpose of platelets?

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Clot blood/help stop bleeding

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14
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What does it mean by oxygen debt

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The amount of oxygen consumed during recovery above that which would normally be consumed during rest

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What are the 3 types of blood vessels and what are their functions

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Arteries - carry blood away from the heart
Veins - carry blood towards the heart
Capillaries - Carry oxygen and food

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16
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What is the process where blood deposits co2 and picks up oxygen and where does this process happen

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Gaseous exchange in the alveoli

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17
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What is the percentage of O2 we breathe in

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21%

18
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What is tidal volume

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The Amount You Breath In or Out With Each Breath

19
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What is residual volume

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The Amount Of Air Left In Your Lungs After You’ve Breathed Out As Much As You Can.

20
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What is vital capacity

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The Most Air You Can Breath in Or Out In One Breath

21
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What is Inspiration capacity

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The Most Air You Can Breathe In, After Breathing Out Normally

22
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What is expiratory reserve volume

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The Most Air You Could Force Out After Breathing Out Normally

23
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Name 3 benefits of exercise

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social
mental
physical

24
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Name 5 reasons for taking part in physical activity

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Co-operation
Competition
Physical challenge
Aesthetic appreciation
Developing friendships
25
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What does it mean by physical challenge

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Being able to test yourself and push yourself physically

26
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Is a spectator an active participant

A

no

27
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Identify 2 characteristics of a healthy active lifestyle

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Safety and emotional health

28
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What does SMART stand for

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Specific
measurable
achievable/accurate
relevant/realistic
time-bound
29
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Holding The Straddle Position (Still) On The Pommel Is An Example Of What Kind Of Muscle Contraction?

A

Isometric Contraction

30
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What is the purpose of phagocytes?

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To fight infection/disease and protect ourselves from it

31
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What is BMI

A

Body Mass Index

32
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What are the 3 kinds of strength and give examples of each of them

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Static - arm wrestling/scrum
explosive - high jump/javelin
dynamic - press ups/cycling

33
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What Is Meant By The Term ‘Overfat’ & Name A Possible Reason For This?

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Overfat Is Having More Body Fat Than You Should. This Could Be Because; Over-eating, No Exercise, Poor Diet Etc.

34
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What are somatotypes
What are Endomorph
What are Mesomorphs
What are ectomorphs

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somatotypes relates to the shape of your body
Endomorph - wide hips/fat
Mesomorphs - Muscular
ectomorphs - thin/tall

35
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What is a normal healthy body % of fat

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15-25%

36
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What is heart rate

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Number of heart beats per minute

37
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What is stroke volume

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Amount of blood ejected from the heart per beat

38
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What is cardiac output

A

amount of blood ejected from the heart per minute

39
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What is blood presuure

A

force exerted by the circulatory blood against the blood vessels walls

40
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What is cholesteral

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fatty substance carried in the blood by lipoproteins

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