910 free study cards across 6 topics, written to the Edexcel specification. Study them as flashcards or multiple choice, and rate each one Got it, Almost or Forgot.
Every card is tagged to a topic in the Edexcel GCSE Physical Education specification, so you can revise one topic at a time.
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What do tendons join, and why does that matter for movement?
They join muscle to bone. When the muscle contracts, the tendon transfers the pulling force to the bone so the bone moves at the joint.
Do not swap them over: tendons are muscle to bone, ligaments are bone to bone. The Achilles tendon joins the gastrocnemius to the heel.
What are the functions of the cardiovascular system?
Transport of oxygen, carbon dioxide and nutrients, clotting of open wounds, and regulation of body temperature.
All three matter in a game: oxygen is delivered to the muscles, a cut is sealed so play can continue, and heat is carried to the skin so the body does not overheat.
What places a skill towards the complex end of the basic-complex continuum?
It needs many decisions and a lot of information to be judged and processed, so it takes longer to learn. A basic (simple) skill needs very few decisions.
Jogging in a straight line is a basic skill; a tennis serve is complex. Complexity is about decision making, not about how tiring the skill is.
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