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1
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Where is the heart located?

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B- posterior to the sternum and just left of centre

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2
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What is a function of the heart?

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c- to pump blood around the body

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3
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Through which major blood vessel does the left ventricle pump blood?

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a- Aorta

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4
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The role of heart valves is to control the

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d- one way flow of blood through the heart

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5
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During pulmonary circulation the

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C- right ventricle pumps de-oxygenated blood via an artery to the lungs

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6
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The function of the pulmonary artery is to transport blood

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B-rom the heart to the lungs

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7
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Diastolic blood pressure is a measure of the force that blood exerts on the walls of the

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C- arteries whilst the heart relaxes

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8
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According to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), hypertension is considered severe if

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A- systolic blood pressure is 180 mmHg or higher or diastolic blood pressure is 110 mmHg or higher

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9
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What is the name of the air sacs that are located at the end of the bronchioles in the lungs?

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d- alveoli

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10
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During exhalation the diaphragm

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b- relaxes and moves up

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11
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Which of the following bones protect(s) internal organs?

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a- ribs

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12
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Which of the following is part of the axial skeleton?

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b- cranium

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13
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Which of the following describes the passage of air through the respiratory tract?

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D- Pharynx,larynx,trachea,bronchi,bronchioles,alveoli

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14
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What type of bone is the coccyx?

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b-sesamoid

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15
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Bone is rebuilt by

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c- osteoblasts

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16
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Which region of the spine has the least potential movement?

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b- sacral

17
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What type of bone is the coccyx?

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A Irregular

18
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Which part of a long bone is the diaphysis?

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C- The shaft

19
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Which of the following joints permits dorsi flexion and plantar flexion to occur?

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c- hip

20
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Which type of muscle tissue is found in the digestive system?

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b- smooth

21
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What is the name given to a unit of myofibrils repeated within skeletal muscle?

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a- sarcomere

22
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Which of the following is an integral component of a synovial joint?

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C- Articular cartilage

23
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Which of the following activities would use the ATP-PC system as its primary source of energy?

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b- 50m sprint

24
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Which of the following joints permits dorsi flexion and plantar flexion to occur?

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B- Ankle

25
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The role of motor neurons is to transmit nerve impulses

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c- to muscles to bring about movement

26
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The ‘all or none law’ states that

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b. a muscle fibre either contracts maximally or not at all

27
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Which of the following is an anterior skeletal muscle/muscle group?

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D- Iliopsoas

28
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Which of the following is a posterior skeletal muscle/muscle group?

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C- Soleus

29
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Which of the following is part of the pelvic floor?

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B- Levator ani

30
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When a muscle assists another muscle to allow movement to occur it is acting as a/an

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A- synergist

31
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Which of the following will result in retraction of the shoulder girdle?

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D- Concentric contraction of the rhomboids

32
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Which of the following statements about type I muscle fibres is true?

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B- They are slower to fatigue than type II

33
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The risk of growth plate injuries is a special consideration when working with

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C- children (aged 14-16)

34
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Which of the following is a neuromuscular adaptation to high-intensity short duration exercise?

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B

35
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Regular aerobic exercise can improve motor fitness by

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D

36
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Which of the following is a neuromuscular adaptation to high-intensity short duration exercise?

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B- Frequency of nerve impulses to motor units increases

37
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Regular aerobic exercise can improve motor fitness by

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D- enhancing the growth of new connections within the nervous system

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