AQA GCSE P.E glossary 0.0 / 5 ? Physical EducationGCSEAQA Created by: ZaraCreated on: 10-05-13 17:43 Apartheid A policy of separating groups, especially because of race. 1 of 15 Articulation A moveable joint between inflexible parts of the body. 2 of 15 Basal Metabolic Rate The minimum rate of energy required to keep all life processes of the body maintained when it is at rest. 3 of 15 Body composition The percentage of body weights that is fat, muscle and bone. 4 of 15 Boycott Not using or dealing with something, as a protest. 5 of 15 Byes A free passage into the next round of a knockout. 6 of 15 Heart rate The number of times your hart beats in one minute, which is one contraction and relaxation of the heart. 7 of 15 Insertion The end of a muscle attached to the bone that moves. 8 of 15 Metabolic The whole range of biochemical processes that occur within us. 9 of 15 Musculature The system or arrangement of muscles on a body. 10 of 15 Origin The end of the muscle attached to the fixed bone. 11 of 15 PESSCL Physical Education School Support and Club Links 12 of 15 PESSYP PE and Sport Strategy for Young People 13 of 15 Prime mover The muscle that initially conttracts to start a movement, also known as the agonist. 14 of 15 Sedentary Sitting down or being physically inactive for long periods of time. 15 of 15
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