| Date | November 2016 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 16N.1.SL.tz0.3 |
| Level | Standard Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | time zone 0 |
| Command term | Which | Question number | 3 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
Which muscle is on the anterior region of the body?
A. Soleus
B. Pectoralis
C. Biceps femoris
D. Latissimus dorsi
Markscheme
B
Examiners report
A mid-difficulty question, with a good discrimination, and D was the main distractor.
Syllabus sections
Topic 1: Anatomy » 1.2. The muscular system » 1.2.5. Identify the location of skeletal muscles in various regions of the body.
- 19N.2.HL:.tz0.3a.i: State the names of the muscles at X and Y. X: Y:
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18N.1.SL.tz0.3:
What muscle is labelled X in the diagram below?
[Source: adapted from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sartorius_3D.gif, BodyParts3D,
© The Database Center for Life Science licensed under CC Attribution-Share Alike 2.1 Japan.]A. Iliopsoas
B. Sartorius
C. Vastus lateralis
D. Vastus intermedialis
- 19M.1.SL.tz0.3: What is the muscle labelled X in the diagram? A. Abdominus rectus B. External...
- 17M.1.SL.tz0.4: Which muscles form the quadriceps femoris? A. Rectus femoris, vastus intermedialis, vastus...
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20N.2.SL.tz0.2b:
Calculate the difference in stiffness, in N m–1, between massaged muscle and placebo post-massage for the muscle identified in 2(a).
- 20N.2.SL.tz0.2a: Identify the massaged muscle with the greatest stiffness post-run.
- 20N.2.SL.tz0.2c: Deduce the effect of post-exercise massage on muscle stiffness at 72 hours post-massage.
- 20N.2.HL:.tz0.3d: State the anatomical location of the iliopsoas.
- 21M.1.SL.tz0.3: The diagram shows the skeletal muscles in the anterior upper leg. Which muscle is labelled...
