Sport Science

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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Front (Question)

What are the functions of the skeletal system? (4)

Back (Answer)

• mineral storage site • production of blood cells • support and protection of bones • body movement

Front (Question)

What are the types of bones with examples?

Back (Answer)

• flat (cranium) • long (femur) • short (carpals, tarsals) • sesamoid (patella) • irregular (vertebrae)

Front (Question)

How many vertebrae are they in the spine and what are the names?

Back (Answer)

33 in total cervical (7) thoracic (12) lumbar (5) saccrum (5 fused) coccyx (4 fused)

Front (Question)

What does fused mean?

Back (Answer)

It means there are no discs or gaps and the vertebrae are squished together

Front (Question)

What is the difference between tendons and ligaments?

Back (Answer)

tendons - muscle to bone ligaments - bone to bone

Front (Question)

What is flexion?

Back (Answer)

angle between 2 bones is DECREASED

Front (Question)

What is extension?

Back (Answer)

angle between 2 bones is INCREASED

Front (Question)

What is adduction?

Back (Answer)

movement of a body part TOWARD the midline of the body

Front (Question)

What is abduction?

Back (Answer)

movement of a body part AWAY the midline of the body

#10

Front (Question)

What is circumduction?

Back (Answer)

movement of a limb in a circular way

#11

Front (Question)

What is pronation?

Back (Answer)

face palm DOWNwards

#12

Front (Question)

What is supination?

Back (Answer)

face palm UPwards

#13

Front (Question)

What is plantarflexion?

Back (Answer)

angle pointing toes DOWN

#14

Front (Question)

What is dorsiflexion?

Back (Answer)

angle pointing toes UP

#15

Front (Question)

What is reciprocal inhibition?

Back (Answer)

paired movement in muscles

#16

Front (Question)

What are the functions of the muscular system? (4)

Back (Answer)

• helps circulation of blood • enables us to move our body parts • protect skeletal system • body heat

#17

Front (Question)

What are the types of muscles? AND EXAMPLES

Back (Answer)

• skeletal muscles (striated) (pectoralis major) • smooth/involuntary muscles (esophagus) • cardiac muscles (striated) (heart)

#18

Front (Question)

What is concentric movement?

Back (Answer)

muscle shortens

#19

Front (Question)

What is eccentric movement?

Back (Answer)

muscle lengthens

#20

Front (Question)

Example of isotonic movement and what is it?

Back (Answer)

muscle length changes during contraption (squats)

#21

Front (Question)

Example of isometric movement and what is it?

Back (Answer)

muscle length remains unchanged (plank)

#22

Front (Question)

Example of isokinetic movement and what is it?

Back (Answer)

changes according to joint angle (cross-country, swimming)

#23

Front (Question)

What are the 2 types of muscle fibres?

Back (Answer)

slow twitch and fast twitch

#24

Front (Question)

What are some aspects of slow twitch muscle fibres?

Back (Answer)

• endurance based • don’t fatigue easily