PDHPE PRELIMINARY CORE 2: THE BODY IN
MOTION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
What are the functions of the skeletal system? - ANSWER Supports, protects,
allows movement, supply of blood cells
What is the anatomical position - ANSWER A reference position where the
subject is standing erect, facing front on and with palms facing forward.
Directional Terms - Superior - ANSWER Towards the head; for example, the
chest is superior to the hips
Directional Terms - Inferior - ANSWER Towards the feet; for example, the foot
is inferior to the leg
Directional Terms - Anterior - ANSWER Towards the front; for example, the
breast is on the anterior chest wall
Directional Terms - Posterior - ANSWER Towards the back; for example, the
backbone is posterior to the heart
Directional Terms - Medial - ANSWER Towards the midline of the body; for
example, the big toe is on the medial side of the foot
Directional Terms - Lateral - ANSWER Towards the side of the body; for
example, the little toe is on the lateral side of the foot
, Directional Terms - Proximal - ANSWER Towards the body's mass; for example,
the shoulder is proximal to the elbow
Directional Terms - Distal - ANSWER Away from the body's mass; for example,
the elbow is distal to the shoulder.
Name the types of bone - ANSWER Long (eg. femur), short (eg. carpals), flat
(eg. scapula), irregular (eg. vertebrae)
Name the 5 sections of the vertebrae column - ANSWER Cervical, Thoracic,
Lumbar, Sacrum, Coccyx
Joints are classified into 3 types - name them - ANSWER Fibrous (immovable),
Cartilaginous (slightly movable), Synovial (freely movable)
Name the 6 synovial joints and provide an example of each - ANSWER Hinge
Joint (elbow), Saddle Joint (Thumb), Ball and Socket Joint (Hip),
Ellipsoid/Condyloid (Metacarpals), Gliding Joint (Carpals)
Name the features of the synovial joints - ANSWER Ligaments (connect bone
to bone and provide stability), Tendons (connect muscle to bone, strengthen the
joint and allow it to move), Synovial Fluid (lubricates the joint and nourishes the
cartilage), Cartilage (smooth, shiny surface of the bones, allows them to glide
freely and absorb shock)
Name the 3 types of muscle tissue - ANSWER Skeletal (primarily attached to
bone, moves the skeleton and is voluntary), Cardiac (makes up the bulk of the
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