GCSE End Of Unit Test: Cardiovascular System

Year 10 GCSE Physical Education Mock Exam Paper

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• Write your name and Tutor Group in the space above. • Write your GCSE Teacher’s name and date in the spaces above. • Answer all the questions. • Write your answers, in blue or black ink, in the spaces on the question paper. • Before starting your answer, read each question carefully and make sure you know what you have to do.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

• The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. • There are 3 marks available for the Quality of Written Communication (QWC) based on the written response for section 3, question 6. • The total number of marks for this paper is 100.

FOR EXAMINER’S USE Section 1 /25 Section 2 /33 Section 3 /25 QWC / 3 Section 4 /14 Total /100 % Grade Section 1:Skeleton and Bones

Question1

What are the four functions of the skeleton?

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Question 2

Which function of the skeleton would be most important for a swimmer? (1 mark)

______[1] Question 3

Complete the table below:

Bone Everyday Name Cranium

Scapula

Collar bone

Breast bone

Ankle bones

Metacarpals

Patella

Upper arm

[9] Question 4

What are the four types of bones?

Complete the table below:

Bone Type of Bone Patella

Humerus

Metatarsals

Carpals

Bones of the cranium

Vertebrae

Section 1 marks available: 25 Section 2: Muscles

Question 1

Name the two muscles of the upper arm.

Where are the pectoral muscles found?

Name the main muscle strengthened by doing sit-ups.

What do prime mover muscles do?

How are muscles attached to bones?

When the extensor muscle contracts at a joint, how does the joint move?

What type of muscle is the heart muscle?

What do we call the increase in muscle size due to training?

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Question 9

Complete the table below by matching muscles, type of movement and examples from sport.

Muscle Type of movement Example from sport

Control shoulder girdle Biceps Control shoulder girdle

Biceps

Bowling in cricket

Abduct and extend hip joint

Gastrocnemius

[10] Question 10

Jenny is a keen footballer. She wants to develop a more powerful shot.

a. Name three muscles involved in kicking the ball.

[3] b. Suggest a weight training exercise to develop strength in each of these muscles.

[3] c. Name two muscles that work as an antagonistic pair when kicking a ball.

[2] d. i. Name the type of muscle fibre used when kicking a ball.

______[1] ii. Explain why this type of fibre is used when playing football.

______[1] e. Name the type of muscle contraction taking place when kicking a ball: i. in the kicking leg.

______[1] ii. in the standing leg.

______[1] f. Explain the difference between muscle hypertrophy and muscle atrophy.

______[2] Section 2 marks available: 33 Section 3: Cardiovascular system

Question1

Name the three components that make up the cardiovascular system.

1.______2.______3.______[3]

Question2

Fill in the blanks to complete the following paragraphs describing the passage of blood through the heart.

A. aorta E. bicuspid I. left atrium B. left ventricle F. pulmonary artery J. pulmonary vein C. right atrium G. right ventricle K. semi lunar D. tricuspid H. vena cavae L. Gluteus Maximus

De-oxygenated blood returns to the heart through the large veins called the (1) . The blood enters the (2) , and passes through the (3) valve into the (4) . It is them pumped through the (5) valve in the (6) and into the lungs where it loses carbon dioxide and picks up fresh oxygen. The oxygenated blood returns to the heart from the lungs through the pulmonary vein into the (7) It passes through the (8) valve and into the (9) . It is pumped through the semi-lunar valve into the (10) , and out to the rest of the body through the arteries. [10] Question 3

Why are red blood cells important to the performer in physical activity?

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Question 4

What function do white blood cells provide?

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Question 5

An increase in heart rate benefits performers in a training session. Identify three benefits of this increase in heart rate.

1. ______[1] 2. ______[1] 3. ______[1] Question 6

Describe the effects of exercise on the cardiovascular system when we exercise.

(NB: Quality of Written Communication is worth 3 extra marks for this question).

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Section 3 marks available: 25

QWC: 3 marks Section 4: Respiratory System

Question 1

Name the thin-walled air sacs in the lungs.

Which two gases are exchanged in the lungs?

Which gas has a reduced percentage in expired air?

Which substance makes our muscles tired?

Give two possible effects of long-term regular training on the respiratory system.

Anil is an experienced marathon runner. What happens to his breathing rate in a marathon race? i immediately after the start of the race.

______[1] ii during the middle of the race.

______[1] iii when he sprints over the last 100 metres?

Identify four different ways a performer’s respiratory system may be improved as a result of regular training. 1. ______[1] 2. ______[1] 3. ______[1] 4. ______[1] Section 4 marks available: 14 End of Questions