Statistics for A Level PE - The Musculoskeletal System 1.4

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Definition	Keyword	% Correct
Movement away from the midline of the body	Abduction	82%
Movements towards towards the midline of the body	Adduction	82%
Pulling the toes up to your shin	Dorsi-flexion	80%
Increasing the angle between the bones of a joint	Extension	80%
Decreasing the angle between the bones of a joint	Flexion	80%
Pointing the toes/pushing up on to your toes	Plantar-flexion	78%
The muscle that works in opposition to the agonist	Antagonist	76%
The muscle that is responsible for the movement that is occuring	Agonist	67%
Divides the body into upper and lower haves	Transverse plane	60%
Divides the body into front and back haves	Frontal plane	58%
Increasing the angle beyond 180° between the bones of a joint	Hyper-extension	55%
Divides the body into right and left haves	Sagittal plane	55%
Runs from side to side across the body	Transverse axis	49%
Runs from top to bottom	Longitudinal axis	47%
Refers to the bones that meet and move at the joint	Articulating	45%
Runs from front to back	Sagittal axis	45%
When a muscle shortens under tension	Concentric contraction	44%
When a muscle is under tension but there is no visible movement	Isometric contraction	44%
When a muscle lengthens under tension or performs negative work and acts like a brake	Eccentric contraction	42%
Movement of the arm forward across the body at 90° to shoulder abduction	Horizontal adduction	29%