Physical Education Paper 2 WASSCE (PC), 2017

Question 6

 

(a) List six systems of the human body.                                                                     [6 marks]
(b) Name:
(i) two muscles of the shoulder;                                                                       [2 marks]
(ii) the two groups of muscles of the thigh.                                                      [2 marks]

Observation

This question was attempted by many candidates and their performance was fair. In part (a) the candidates listed correctly systems of the human body.  In part (b) (i) many candidates could not correctly name muscles of the shoulder. In part (b) (ii) majority of the candidates could not correctly name groups of muscles of the thigh.

The expected answers are as follow:

6.         (a)        SYSYEMS OF THE BODY

-           skeletal system
-           muscular system
-           circulatory system
-           respiratory system
-           digestive system
-           endocrine system
-           reproductive system
-           excretory system/urinary/renal
-           nervous system
(b)       (i)        MUSCULES OF THE SHOULDER

-           deltoid/anterior deltoid/mid deltoid/posterior deltoid
-           teres major
-           teres minor
-           trapezius
(ii)      GROUPS OF MUSCLES OF THE THIGH

-           quadriceps/rectus femoris
-           hamstrings
-           satorius
-           adductors of the hip