IB Sports, Exercise, and Health Science Midterm Guide 2024
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Hamstrings - Back of the thigh.
Axial skeleton - Skull, vertebral column, rib cage.
Appendicular skeleton - Limbs, pelvic girdle, shoulder girdle.
Anterior - Front.
Posterior - Back.
Superior - Above.
Inferior - Below.
Medial - Toward the midline.
Lateral - Away from the midline.
Tendons - Connect muscle to bone.
Cartilage - Cushion and reduce friction in joints.
Ligaments - Connect bone to bone.
, Origin - Fixed attachment point.
Insertion - Movable attachment point.
Motor neuron parts - Cell body, dendrites, axon, myelin sheath, axon terminals.
Neuroreceptor - Acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction.
Type I muscle fibers - Slow-twitch: Endurance.
Type IIa muscle fibers - Fast-twitch, oxidative: Moderate speed and power.
Type IIb muscle fibers - Fast-twitch, glycolytic: High speed and power.
Agonist - Prime mover.
Antagonist - Opposes the agonist.
Flexion - Decreasing the angle between bones.
Extension - Increasing the angle.
Abduction - Moving away from the midline.
Adduction - Moving toward the midline.
Rotation - Movement around an axis.
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Hamstrings - Back of the thigh.
Axial skeleton - Skull, vertebral column, rib cage.
Appendicular skeleton - Limbs, pelvic girdle, shoulder girdle.
Anterior - Front.
Posterior - Back.
Superior - Above.
Inferior - Below.
Medial - Toward the midline.
Lateral - Away from the midline.
Tendons - Connect muscle to bone.
Cartilage - Cushion and reduce friction in joints.
Ligaments - Connect bone to bone.
, Origin - Fixed attachment point.
Insertion - Movable attachment point.
Motor neuron parts - Cell body, dendrites, axon, myelin sheath, axon terminals.
Neuroreceptor - Acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction.
Type I muscle fibers - Slow-twitch: Endurance.
Type IIa muscle fibers - Fast-twitch, oxidative: Moderate speed and power.
Type IIb muscle fibers - Fast-twitch, glycolytic: High speed and power.
Agonist - Prime mover.
Antagonist - Opposes the agonist.
Flexion - Decreasing the angle between bones.
Extension - Increasing the angle.
Abduction - Moving away from the midline.
Adduction - Moving toward the midline.
Rotation - Movement around an axis.