Physical Education and Health

Question 1

1Tissues that join muscles to bones are

Easy

A. tendons B. cartilage C. nerves D. ligaments

Question 2

2Oxygen is carried in the blood by

Easy

A. red blood cells B. plasma only C. white blood cells D. platelets

Question 3

3During exercise, blood flow is redirected from the digestive organs to the muscles by

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A. sweating B. vascular shunting (vasoconstriction and vasodilation) C. breathing faster only D. the kidneys

Question 4

4Blood returns to the heart through

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A. capillaries only B. arteries C. veins D. nerves

Question 5

5The number of bones in the adult human skeleton is about

Easy

A. 306 B. 206 C. 406 D. 106

Question 6

6The muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen is the

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A. hamstring B. biceps C. deltoid D. diaphragm

Question 7

7During exercise, stroke volume increases partly because of

Hard

A. lower heart rate B. greater venous return C. less blood D. reduced muscle activity

Question 8

8The knee is an example of a

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A. hinge joint B. gliding joint C. ball-and-socket joint D. pivot joint

Question 9

9The large muscle at the front of the thigh is the

Easy

A. hamstring B. quadriceps C. calf D. gluteus

Question 10

10Joints that allow no movement, such as in the skull, are

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A. pivot joints B. ball-and-socket joints C. fixed (fibrous) joints D. hinge joints