PTNE Level 2 Anatomy and Physiology

From which structure in the Cardiorespiratory system does the left atrium receive blood from?

• Aorta

• Pulmonary vein

• Vena cava

• Pulmonary artery

Which of the following is the name given to the connective tissue which connects ‘Bone to Bone’?

• Tendon
• Ligament
• Aponeurosis
• Muscle fascia

Which of the following muscles extends the arm at the elbow?

• Triceps Brachii
• Quadricep
• Flexor Digitorum
• Brachioradialis

Which one of the following is a key characteristic of Type I (Slow oxidative) muscle fibres? 

• They contain large amounts of Mitochondria
• They are fast to fatigue
• They are recruited for high intensity activities
• They contain low numbers of Mitochondria

Which of the following is a key characteristic of an Artery? 

• They have thick muscular walls
• They deal with blood under low pressure
• They are one cell thick
• They move blood back towards the heart

Which type of muscle is striated?

• Skeletal 
• Muscles in your throat 
• Nervous tissue 
• Smooth

The Hip and shoulder are both what type of synovial joint?

• Ball and socket
• Condyloid
• Hinge
• Gliding

What is the movement known as when the arms are taken away from the bodies midline in a lateral motion?

• Abduction
• Protraction
• Adduction
• Retraction

When a muscle contracts and shortens developing tension it is known as a? 

• Isometric contraction
• Eccentric contraction
• Elasticity contraction
• Concentric contraction

Which of the following is one of the 5 main functions of the skeleton?

• Structure
• Projection
• Sesamoid
• Protraction