GCSE PE Paper 1

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1. what are irregular bones?

  • protect vital organs as they absorb force through the bone material
  • provide support/stability during movement and can bear weight
  • unique shape and often provide good sites for ligament/tendon attachment
  • allow big/gross movements, precision and accuracy sacrificed
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2. what is an isotonic muscle contraction?

  • the agonist shortening and contracting
  • the agonist lengthening and contracting
  • a muscle contraction with movement
  • when there is no movement but the muscle is contracting

3. what is a tendon?

  • connect muscle to bone
  • connect muscle to muscle
  • connect bone to bone
  • connect tendon to tendon

4. what is anticipatory rise?

  • adrenaline causing the heart to beat faster to prepare for movement
  • adrenaline causing the heart to beat faster to prepare for relaxing
  • adrenaline causing the heart to beat slower to prepare for movement
  • adrenaline causing the heart to beat slower to prepare for relaxing

5. what is an isometric muscle contraction?

  • the agonist lengthening and contracting
  • a muscle contraction with movement
  • when there is no movement but the muscle is contracting
  • the agonist shortening and contracting
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