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Which organ of the body is located behind the sternum and just left of the centre?   The Heart  
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One of the functions of the heart is to?   Pump nutrients to the body tissues  
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What type of muscle is found in the ventricle   Cardiac  
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Blood moves from the right atrium to the..   Right ventricle  
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De-oxygenated blood travels from the heart to the lungs through the...   Pulmonary Artery  
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The walls of arteries are...   The thickest of all blood vessels  
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What can be defined as a measure of the force that the blood applies to the walls of arteries as it flows through them?   Blood pressure  
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Which body organ is located in the chest cavity?   The lungs  
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One of the functions of the lungs is...   The removal of carbon dioxide from the body  
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The lungs are attached to the...   Bronchi  
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During inspiration, the contraction of the diaphragm muscle will cause it to...   Flatten  
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When inhaling, air passess through the larynx followed by...   The trachea  
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Diffusion is...   Gas moving from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration  
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Provide a function of bones.   Provide surface area for muscle attachment Protect vital organs Produce blood cells  
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Which component of the skeletal system is made up of the spine, ribs, sternum and skull?   The axial skeleton  
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What sections make up the appendicular skeleton?   The upper and lower limbs, pelvic and shoulder girdles  
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The tarsals are examples of which type of bone?   Short  
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The tough fibrous sheath that covers the whole of the bone is known as the...   Periosteum  
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Bones develop from...   Cartilage  
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Lordosis is generally found in which region of the spine?   Lumbar  
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Cartilaginous joints are also know as...   Slightly moveable  
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Synovial joints are also know as...   Freely moveable  
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Hyaline cartilage covers the ends of bones in what type of joint?   Synovial Joint  
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Which type of synovial joint can be found at the shoulder?   Ball and Socket  
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Which types of movement are possible at the ankle?   Inversion Eversion Plantarflexion Dorsiflexion  
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What type of movement is possible at the pivot joint?   Rotation  
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What type of movement is possible at a hinge joint?   Flexion Extension  
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What type of movement takes place at the elbow if the biceps contract eccentrically?   Extension  
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Which type of muscle can be found in the digestive system?   Smooth  
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Which type of muscle is considered to be voluntary?   Skeletal  
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Myofibrils are found...   Within muscle fibres  
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Muscle fibres are found...   Within the epimysium  
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Which muscle if the prime mover during horizontal flexion of the shoulder?   Pectorals  
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Which muscle is the antagonist, if the rectus abdominis is the prime mover?   Erector spinae  
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If the iliopsoas are contracting concentrically there will be what type of movement?   Hip flexion  
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What exercise emphasises te erector spinae muscles?   Back extensions  
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Which muscle is the prime mover during hip extension?   Gluteals  
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Growth of the uterus during the pre-natal period may cause which muscles to be overly stressed?   The pelvic floor muscles  
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If a muscle lengthens under tension it is contracting...   Eccentrically  
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Which muscle is the prime mover during shoulder abduction?   Deltoids  
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Which muscle fibres have the greatest blood supply?   Slow twitch  
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After what period of time would you recommend a participant could return to exercise after giving birth (normal delivery)?   6 weeks  
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Growth plate fractures occur most commonly in boys at what age?   14 - 16  
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Loss of muscle mass associated with ageing is known as?   Sarcopenia  
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When is fat used to produce energy?   Low intensities  
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Which system would primarily be used in a 20 metre sprint?   The Creatine Phosphate (CP) system  
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What is a fatiguing waste product when working anaerobically?   Lactic Acid  
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Motor nerves are primarily responsible for?   Movement  
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Muscles will produce a greater force when more...   Motor units are recruited  
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The 'all or none law' applies to?   Individual motor units  
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