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Physical education
Movement analysis and basic biomechanics

Starter quiz

  • Where in the body would you find a hinge joint?
    Where in the body would you find a hinge joint?
    • shoulder
    • knee  ✓
    • hip
    • ankle  ✓
  • Which one of the following bones articulates at the elbow joint?
    Which one of the following bones articulates at the elbow joint?
    • scapula
    • humerus  ✓
    • femur
    • tibia
  • Match the bones to the correct location in the body.
    • shoulder
      ⇔
      scapula and humerus ✓
    • elbow
      ⇔
      humerus, radius and ulna ✓
    • hip
      ⇔
      pelvis and femur ✓
    • knee
      ⇔
      femur and tibia ✓
  • Which movement causes the angle at a joint to decrease?
    • flexion  ✓
    • extension
    • plantarflexion
    • abduction
    • rotation
  • The shoulder is an example of a ball and socket joint. Where else in the body would you find a ball and socket joint?
    • 'Hip' ✓
  • Name the muscle in the back of the lower leg in this image.
    Name the muscle in the back of the lower leg in this image.
    • quadriceps
    • hamstrings
    • hip flexor
    • tibialis anterior
    • gastrocnemius  ✓
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