Semester 1 Exam

Question 1

Agonist

Answer 1

Contracting muscle

Question 2

Antagonist

Answer 2

Relaxing muscle

Question 3

Fast Twitch

Answer 3

80%FT 20%ST
White fibre
Rapid contractions 
Easily fatigued 
Anaerobic 
e.g 100m Sprinter

Question 4

Slow Twitch

Answer 4

80%FT 20%ST
Red Fibres 
Slow Contractions 
Resistant to fatigue 
Aerobic
e.g Marathon Runner

Question 5

Origin

Answer 5

The point at which muscle is attached to non moving bone

Question 6

Insertion

Answer 6

The point at which the muscle is attached to the moving bone

Question 7

Contractibility

Answer 7

Shortening of a muscle

Question 8

Excitability

Answer 8

Muscles response to a nervous stimulus

Question 9

Flexion

Answer 9

The decreasing the angle of a joint e.g bicep curl

Question 10

Circumduction

Answer 10

Moving limb in a circular motion that creates a cone shape

Question 11

Elasticity

Answer 11

Capable of regaining original form when force is removed

Question 12

Extendibility

Answer 12

Muscles are capable of stretching when force is applied

Question 13

Extension

Answer 13

Increasing the angle between two bones

Question 14

Rotation

Answer 14

Moving bone around it’s longitudinal Axis

Question 15

Speed

Answer 15

Rate at which a body moves from one location to another

Question 16

Velocity

Answer 16

Is speed in a given direction

Question 17

Acceleration

Answer 17

Rate at which the velocity of a body changes with respect to time

Question 18

Distance

Answer 18

Refers to the path of a body as it moves from one location to another

Question 19

Displacement

Answer 19

Is a measure of motion, found by measuring length of straight line joining a body’s initial and final positions

Question 20

Linear Motion

Answer 20

How far a body moves, how fast it moves, how consistently it moves

Question 21

Static Balance

Answer 21

When athlete is required to remain stationary for a period of time e.g shooting

Question 22

Dynamic Balance

Answer 22

when the athlete is required to alternate body position whilst moving e.g marking afl

Question 23

1st Law (Inertia)

Answer 23

All bodies will continue in a state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line unless acted upon by some external source

Question 24

2nd Law (Acceleration)

Answer 24

The acceleration of a body is proportional to the force acting on it and takes place in the direction the force acts

Question 25

3rd Law (action & reaction)

Answer 25

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

Question 26

Nasal Cavity

Answer 26

Takes air from atmosphere Moistens Warming Filters out dust

Question 27

Pharynx

Answer 27

Shared passageway of food and air before oesophagus and trachea

Question 28

Larynx

Answer 28

Voice box | Contains epiglottis to prevent food entering trachea

Question 29

Trachea

Answer 29

Contains strong cartilage so it doesn’t collapse | Lined with cilia and mucous

Question 30

Bronchi/Bronchioles

Answer 30

Further branches off trachea for air to travel

Question 31

Alveoli

Answer 31

1 cell thick air sacs to maximise surface area for gas exchange

Question 32

Concentration

Answer 32

Ability to focus on the task at hand, on relevant cues

Question 33

Mental Training Methods

Answer 33

``` Goal Setting Relaxation Imagery Performance Routine Self Talk ```

Question 34

Velocity of Release

Answer 34

Increasing the velocity of release, increase the height of the flight path. Increases overall distance

Question 35

Height of release

Answer 35

The higher the release will generate greater distances if angle and velocity of release is the same Lowering and elevating will change the overall distance of the projectile

Question 36

Self Confidence

Answer 36

Belief that you can successfully perform a task | expectation of success, successful performance, boosts self confidence