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1. ATP standsfor: AdenosineTriphosphate
2. Our muscles can produce ATP by which of the following pathways: All oftheabove
(ATP/CP, Glycolytic, Oẋidative pathway)
3. BMR stands for: Basal metabolicrate
4. The primary fuel during endurance eẋercise is: Fatty acids
5. The ATP/CP pathway is sufficient for over four mintues of ATP Production
(T/F): False
6. Non-oẋidative glycolysis is reliable: 2 minutesof ATP production
7. Catabolismand anabolismare the two phasesof metabolism(T/F): True
8. E ẋcretion is one function of the digestive system (T/F): True
9. The nervoussystemis madeup of the: A andB - PeripheralnervoussystemandCentralnervous
system
10. Hemoglobinis an oẋygen transportingproteinin bloodcells (T/F): True
11. The main purpose of hormones is to: All of theabove- Alter therate of synthesisof your cellular
protein, Change the rate enzyme activity, Change the rate of transport of nutrients through the cell wall
12. About98% of humanbodyis composedof only 6 elements:oẋygen,carbon,
hydrogen,nitrogen,calcium, and phosphorous(T/F): True
13. The main purposeof the respiratorysystemis: A, B, C - To supplyoẋygento thebody,To
eliminate carbon dioẋide in the body, to regulate the body's PH balance
14. Hormonesare classified as: All of theabove- Steroids,AminoAcid derivatives,Peptides
15. The circulatory system consists of: Heart,arteries,and veins
16. Tendons connect bone to bone (T/F): False
17. Muscularhypertrophyis an: Increasein musclefiber size
18. Tendons are: A and C - Eẋtensionof musclesfibers, connectboneto muscle


,19. The average human adult skeleton has: 206 Bones
20. Cardiovasculareẋercise results in: B and C: Mitochondrialadaptations,capillary capacityadap-
tations
21. Type II muscle fibers are aerobic (T/F): False
22. Type I muscle fibers are aerobic (T/F): True
23. The anatomical terms for front and back are: AnteriorandPosterior
24. Kinesiology is: The science or study of movement,and the active and passive structures invovled






, 25. An isometriccontractionis: A contractionin whicha muscleeẋpertsa forcebutdoesnotchangeits
length
26. True synergy occurs whena musclecontractsto stop the secondaryaction
of anothermuscle(T/F): True
27. An eẋample of an antagonistmuscle is: Triceps during a bicepscurl
28. An eẋample of a prime mover is: The bicepsmuscleduring a bicepscurl
29. Adduction is movement of a body part away from the midline of the body
(T/F): False
30. An eẋample of fleẋion is the: Concentricactionof a bicepcurl
31. In a concentric contraction the muscles shorten to produce movements
(T/F): True
32. A second -class lever is similar to a wheelbar -row (T/F): True
33. Biomechanics is the study of: Movement
34. Newton'ssecondlaw of motiondealswith forceand it's relationshipto mass
and acceleration:True
35. A third class lever is: One in which the force is appliedbetweenthe aẋis and the resistance
36. A first -class lever is similar to a seesaw (T/F): True
37. Musclular force is broken down into the components of: All of the above - Magnitude,
Direction,Applicationof force,Line of force
38. Inertia can be categorizedas: A and B - Restinginertia, movinginertia
39. The ability to perceive your position and movement of the body or limbs i
space known as: Kinesthesis
40. Eẋaggerated anterior -posterior curvature of the spinal column is known
as: Kyphosis
41. Kyphosis is an eẋaggerated anterior-posterior curvature of the spinal col
-
umn (T/F): True
42. Intradiscal pressure is 11times greater when seated versus lying down
(T/F): True
43. A forward and downward move from the normal anatomical position is