Muscular system - AQA test questions

Question 1

Which muscle group acts as a fixator at the shoulder to stabilise the joint during movement?

Answer 1

The rotator cuff

Question 2

During movement what action is being taken by the antagonist?

Answer 2

Typically a muscle will lengthen and relax

Question 3

Which of these muscles contracts to increase the capacity of the lungs during the breathing in when exercising?

Answer 3

The sternocleidomastoid contracts

Question 4

Which muscle group contracts to cause horizontal flexion during a punch in boxing?

Answer 4

Horizontal flexion of the shouldr is produced

Question 5

Which muscle group is responsible for flexion at the knee when a footballer prepares to kick a football?

Answer 5

The hamstrings contract

Question 6

When a player shoots at the goal in netball, the gastrocnemius contracts to produce which movement at the ankle?

Answer 6

Plantar flexion occurs when the gastrocnemius contracts allowing the player to stand on tip toes.

Question 7

Which type of muscle contraction is completed by the triceps during the upwards phase of a press up?

Answer 7

The triceps shorten during the upwards phase of the press up and this is called a concentric contraction.

Question 8

Which of the following sporting examples would involve isometric contractions of the quadriceps?

Answer 8

The sprinter is completely still in the “set” position and the quadriceps are contracting isometrically.

Question 9

Which muscle operates as the antagonistic pair in combination with the hip flexors?

Answer 9

The gluteus maximus and the hip flexors operate as an antagonistic pair and cause hip extension and flexion respectively.

Question 10

Which structure connects muscle to bone and allows force to be transmitted from the muscle to move the skeleton?

Answer 10

A tendon connects muscle to bone and transmits force from the muscular system to the skeletal system.