Across
- 4. A sac filled with liquid, floating inside the joint to reduce friction between tendon and bone (6)
- 5. Part of a lever classed as the ‘weight’ or ‘resistance’ that the lever must move (4)
- 7. Fitness test to measure how quickly a person can change the position of their body while maintaining control (8,7,4)
- 13. Example of where a ball and socket joint can be found (3)
- 15. The type of contraction where muscle length remains unchanged (9)
- 17. Name of an irregular bone found in the leg (7)
- 20. The amount of air that remains in the lungs after maximal expiration (8,6)
- 21. EPOC stands for: Excess Post-exercise ______ Consumption (6)
- 24. Oxygenated blood is ejected from the heart and transported to the body via the _______ (5)
- 26. Muscles used to assist with the breathing process (12)
- 28. The muscle or group of muscles that relax to allow a movement to take place (10)
- 29. The movement of gas from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration (9)
- 31. This type of plane divides the body in half horizontally (10)
- 32. A lever with the effort in the middle, like a bicep curl (5,5)
- 34. This class lever has a high mechanical advantage (6)
- 35. Very strong, non-elastic cords that join muscle to bone (7)
- 37. The Wall Toss Test measures for which component of fitness (12)
- 42. Movement at the ankle joint that flexes the foot upwards and decreases the angle at the ankle joint (12)
- 43. Which muscle contracts and acts as the effort during elbow flexion (6)
- 45. The narrowing of the internal diameter of a blood vessel to restrict the volume of blood travelling through it (16)
- 46. The protein found in red blood cells that transports O2 and CO2 around the body (11)
Down
- 1. The type of muscle responsible for movement, attached to bones (8)
- 2. A cartwheel would take place on this plane (7)
- 3. The ability to keep the body stable by maintaining the centre of mass over the base of support (7)
- 6. Stroke Volume x Heart Rate (7,6)
- 8. Performing on the pommel horse requires a high level of ________ _________ in order for the gymnast to complete a routine without stopping due to fatigue (8,9)
- 9. DOMS stands for _______ Onset of Muscle Soreness (7)
- 10. This antagonistic muscle pair is made up of the Tibialis Anterior and ____________ (13)
- 11. The elbow is an example of this type of joint (5)
- 12. Type of bones that meet at a joint to enable movement (12)
- 14. Gradually increasing the stress places upon the body in training, so that fitness gains can occur. Without the potential for injury (11,8)
- 16. A product of both aerobic and anaerobic exercise.
- 18. Rib cage moves down and in and the lungs get smaller (10)
- 19. Where gaseous exchange occurs (7)
- 22. A waste product of anaerobic exercise (6,4)
- 23. The boredom that can occur from training the same way every time (6)
- 25. The ___ and Reach test is used to measure flexibility (3)
- 27. Also known as freely moveable joints (8,5)
- 30. Throwing a javelin is an example of this class lever in action (5)
- 33. The muscle responsible for knee extension (10)
- 36. A feeling of extreme or severe tiredness due to a build-up of lactic acid in the muscles or working for a long period of time (7)
- 37. Where the ventricle wall gets larger or thickens as a result of exercise (7,11)
- 38. This type of training involves high-impact exercises that teach the muscles to perform their maximum contractions faster (10)
- 39. Each bronchus branches out into smaller tubes called ___________ (11)
- 40. The normal amount of air inhaled or exhaled per breath (5,6)
- 41. The phase of the heartbeat when the chambers of the heart relax and fill with blood (8)
- 44. The movement of a limb away from the midline of the body (9)