Edexcel A level Physical Education
Paper 1 May 2024 Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
Two skeletal systems - Answer>>Appendicular and axial
Four types of bones - Answer>>Long, Short, Flat and Irregular
Bone Features - Answer>>Protrusions and depressions are
bumps for ligaments and tendons to attach
Three types of cartilage - Answer>>Hyaline - smooth, solid
matrix at the end of bones
White fibro - tough and slightly flexible between vertebrae
Yellow Elastic - soft elastic and in ear lobes
Periosteum - Answer>>outer protective area covering bones,
provides attachments for muscle tendons and ligaments. Deeper
layers responsible for growth
Epiphyseal disc - Answer>>segment of bone in which an
increase in bone length takes place
Compact bone - Answer>>solid bone tissue, down the shaft of
long bones
Cancellous bone - Answer>>spongy appearance, at the end of
long bones
Articulation - Answer>>a place where two or more bones meet
to form a joint
Parts of the Synovial joint - Answer>>Synovial fluid
Synovial membrane
,Joint capsule
Ligament
Articular cartilage
Bursae
Pads of fat
Menisci
abduction - Answer>>taking away, movement is away from
midline
adduction - Answer>>brining together, so movement towards
the midline
flexion - Answer>>to bend, decreasing angle at the joint
Extension - Answer>>increasing angle at the joint
Circumduction - Answer>>combination of flexion, extension,
adduction and abduction.
Horizontal Flexion - Answer>>shoulder starts in flexed position
parallel to ground
Horizontal Extension - Answer>>arms parallel to the ground
Depression - Answer>>movement of the shoulder downwards
Elevation - Answer>>movement of the shoulder upwards
Plantiflexion - Answer>>extending the toes, increasing angle of
ankle
Dorsiflexion - Answer>>Movement of foot towards shins
, Eversion - Answer>>turning sole of the foot outwards
Inversion - Answer>>turning sole of the foot inwards
Pronation - Answer>>rotation of forearms medially, hands face
down
Supination - Answer>>rotation of forearms laterally, hands face
up
Lateral flexion - Answer>>sideways bending
Hyperextension - Answer>>forced extension at a joint
Rotation - Answer>>turning of a structure around a long axis
6 joint types - Answer>>Ball and socket - hip
Hinge - elbow
Pivot - spine
Saddle - thumb
Gliding - spine, wrist, ankle
Three muscle contractions - Answer>>Isometric - same
Concentric - shortens
Eccentric - lengths
A synergist muscle - Answer>>holds body in position do agonist
can move
Stretch shortening cycle - Answer>>1. Eccentric - pre-load
muscle so elastic energy stored
2. Amortisation - the most powerful movement
3. Concentric - stored elastic energy helps produce a more
powerful concentric contraction
Paper 1 May 2024 Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
Two skeletal systems - Answer>>Appendicular and axial
Four types of bones - Answer>>Long, Short, Flat and Irregular
Bone Features - Answer>>Protrusions and depressions are
bumps for ligaments and tendons to attach
Three types of cartilage - Answer>>Hyaline - smooth, solid
matrix at the end of bones
White fibro - tough and slightly flexible between vertebrae
Yellow Elastic - soft elastic and in ear lobes
Periosteum - Answer>>outer protective area covering bones,
provides attachments for muscle tendons and ligaments. Deeper
layers responsible for growth
Epiphyseal disc - Answer>>segment of bone in which an
increase in bone length takes place
Compact bone - Answer>>solid bone tissue, down the shaft of
long bones
Cancellous bone - Answer>>spongy appearance, at the end of
long bones
Articulation - Answer>>a place where two or more bones meet
to form a joint
Parts of the Synovial joint - Answer>>Synovial fluid
Synovial membrane
,Joint capsule
Ligament
Articular cartilage
Bursae
Pads of fat
Menisci
abduction - Answer>>taking away, movement is away from
midline
adduction - Answer>>brining together, so movement towards
the midline
flexion - Answer>>to bend, decreasing angle at the joint
Extension - Answer>>increasing angle at the joint
Circumduction - Answer>>combination of flexion, extension,
adduction and abduction.
Horizontal Flexion - Answer>>shoulder starts in flexed position
parallel to ground
Horizontal Extension - Answer>>arms parallel to the ground
Depression - Answer>>movement of the shoulder downwards
Elevation - Answer>>movement of the shoulder upwards
Plantiflexion - Answer>>extending the toes, increasing angle of
ankle
Dorsiflexion - Answer>>Movement of foot towards shins
, Eversion - Answer>>turning sole of the foot outwards
Inversion - Answer>>turning sole of the foot inwards
Pronation - Answer>>rotation of forearms medially, hands face
down
Supination - Answer>>rotation of forearms laterally, hands face
up
Lateral flexion - Answer>>sideways bending
Hyperextension - Answer>>forced extension at a joint
Rotation - Answer>>turning of a structure around a long axis
6 joint types - Answer>>Ball and socket - hip
Hinge - elbow
Pivot - spine
Saddle - thumb
Gliding - spine, wrist, ankle
Three muscle contractions - Answer>>Isometric - same
Concentric - shortens
Eccentric - lengths
A synergist muscle - Answer>>holds body in position do agonist
can move
Stretch shortening cycle - Answer>>1. Eccentric - pre-load
muscle so elastic energy stored
2. Amortisation - the most powerful movement
3. Concentric - stored elastic energy helps produce a more
powerful concentric contraction
