Which two of the following are correct?

1. Bones have a blood supply
2. Bones contain Vitamin C
3. Compact bone is spongy
4. Compact bone is dense

Which one of the following is correct?

1. Spongy (cancellous) bone is dense and looks smooth
2. Mitochondria are bone destroying cells
3. Growth plates are found in flat bones
4. Bones have a good blood supply

Which two of the following are correct?

The following meet to form joints:

1. ischium and femur
2. carpals and metatarsals
3. ilium and thoracic vertebrae
4. ulna, radius and humerus

Which two of the following are correct?

1. The knee is a hinge joint
2. The ball and socket joint is the most mobile of the synovial joints
3. An example of a pivot joint can be found in the thumb
4. Flexion and extension is possible in all synovial joints

Which one of the following is correct?

Moderate regular weight-bearing exercise can:

1. decrease the thickness of cartilage
2. increase the thickness of cartilage
3. reduce blood supply to bones
4. increase the risk of osteoporosis

Which one of the following is correct?

In an adult

1. intervertebral discs are found between the sacral vertebrae
2. there are 7 thoracic, 12 cervical and 5 lumbar vertebrae
3. the thoracic vertebrae are the largest in the spine
4. intervertebral discs provide flexibility to the spine

Which one of the following is correct?

1. Cardiac muscle is involuntary muscle
2. Muscle found in the respiratory passages is striated
3. Skeletal muscle is smooth unstriated muscle
4. Skeletal muscle is involuntary muscle

Which one of the following is correct?

The muscles of the

1. leg include the triceps
2. quadriceps include the rectus femoris
3. arm include adductors
4. abdomen include erector spinae

Which two of the following are correct?

The functional characteristics of muscle are the ability to

1. shorten when stimulated
2. resume resting length when being stretched
3. push
4. make blood cells

Which two of the following are correct?

1. triceps extend the elbow
2. trapezius elevates the shoulder girdle
3. biceps extends the elbow
4. pectoral group elevates the shoulder girdle

Which one of the following is correct?

1. Moderate weight bearing activity strengthens tendons
2. Ligaments are elastic
3. Tendons are elastic
4. Ligaments connect muscle to bone

Which one of the following is correct?

During exercise

1. Blood pressure increases
2. Carbon dioxide production decreases
3. Muscle pliability decreases
4. Skeletal muscle capillaries constrict

Which one of the following is correct?

During a session of moderate aerobic exercise there will be

1. A decrease in mitochondria
2. A decrease in the number of capillaries
3. An increase in carbon dioxide expulsion
4. A decrease in adenosine diphosphate (ADP)

Which two of the following are correct?

1. The aerobic system's by-products are carbon dioxide and water
2. The anaerobic system's by-product is lactic acid
3. The aerobic energy system can only last for 45 minutes
4. The creatine phosphate (CP) energy system can last for 10 minutes

Which one of the following is correct?

1. The wall of the right ventricle is thicker than the wall of the left ventricle
2. The left atrium pumps blood around the body
3. The right hand side of the heart deals with oxygen rich blood
4. The wall of the left ventricle is thicker than the wall of the right ventricle.

Which one of the following is correct?

1. Gaseous exchange occurs between the capillaries and bronchi
2. The muscles of respiration are the abdominals and erector spinae
3. Inspired air is filtered by the nasal passages
4. The diaphragm flattens during expiration

Which one of the following is correct?

1. Veins carry blood away from the heart
2. Veins have thicker, more muscular walls than arteries
3. The aorta is the largest artery in the body
4. Dyastolic blood pressure goes down on exertion

Which one of the following is correct?

1. White blood cells contain carbon dioxide
2. White blood cells combat infection
3. Red blood cells combat infection
4. Haemoglobin contains Vitamin C

Which one of the following is correct?

During a single session of moderate aerobic exercise:

1. the heart rate decreases
2. blood is diverted to the working muscles
3. systolic blood pressure decreases
4. diastolic blood pressure increases

Which one of the following is correct?

Regular participation in moderate aerobic activity leads to

1. atrophy of the heart muscle
2. reduced risk of coronary heart disease
3. increased size of lungs
4. a decrease in the number of capillaries used

Which one of the following is correct?

1. Muscular strength is achieved by high repetitions / low resistance
2. Muscular endurance is achieved by high repetitions / high resistance
3. Effective resistance leads to muscle hypertrophy
4. Effective resistance training programs will not work opposing muscle groups

Which two of the following are correct?

Factores which positively affect flexibility include

1. diet
2. warming up prior to stretching
3. regular daily stretching
4. isometric contractions

Which one of the following is correct?

1. Motor skills can be trained and improved
2. Females have better motor skills than males
3. Motor skills cannot be improved through training
4. Motor skills training is not for the beginner

Which two of the following are correct?

The benefits of cardiovascular fitness may include decrease

1. resting heart rate
2. lung size
3. stroke volume
4. body fat