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EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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Muscular, cardiopulmonary, and metabolic adaptations to exercise are known as the
training effect. - correct answer ✔✔True
The body's automatic tendency to maintain a constant internal body environment
through various processes is called: - correct answer ✔✔Homeostasis
What does BMR stand for and what does it mean? - correct answer ✔✔Basal Metabolic
Rate - Amount of calories you would burn if you stayed in bed all day.
Anabolism and catabolism occur at the same time throughout the body. - correct answer
✔✔True
Calories - correct answer ✔✔A calorie is a unit of heat
one calorie is the energy required to raise 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree Celsius
the preferred unit in metabolic studies and nutrition labels is the kilocalorie (Kcal)
The primary (not initial) fuel during endurance exercise is - correct answer ✔✔Fatty
acids
The molecule used for storing and transferring energy in the body is called: - correct
answer ✔✔Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
The ATP/CP pathway is the primary pathway used for activities lasting two minutes or
greater - correct answer ✔✔False
About 98% of the human body is composed of only six elements: oxygen, carbon,
hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium and phosphorous. - correct answer ✔✔True
The respiratory system is responsible for - correct answer ✔✔Supplying oxygen to the
body
Eliminating carbon dioxide in the body
Helps regulate the body's pH balance
The circulatory system consists of - correct answer ✔✔Heart, arteries, veins
,The nervous system is made up of - correct answer ✔✔central nervous system and
peripheral nervous system
Excretion is a function of the digestive system - correct answer ✔✔True
Hormones are classified - correct answer ✔✔Steroids, amino acid derivatives, and
peptides
Hemoglobin is an oxygen transporting protein in red blood cells - correct answer
✔✔True
The main purpose of hormones are - correct answer ✔✔To alter the state of synthesis
of your cellular protein
change the rate of enzyme activity
change the rate of transport of nutrients through the cell membrane
Tendons - correct answer ✔✔Connect muscle to bone
The average human body has how many bones? - correct answer ✔✔206
What are tendons? - correct answer ✔✔An extension of muscle fibers and connect
muscle to bone
What are the anatomical terms for front and back? - correct answer ✔✔Front: anterior
back: posterior
Type one muscle fibers are: - correct answer ✔✔Predominately aerobic
Cardiovascular exercise/aerobic exercise results in: - correct answer ✔✔Mitochondrial
adaptions
Type 2 muscle fibers are - correct answer ✔✔Not entirely aerobic
Muscular hypotrophy - correct answer ✔✔Increase in muscle fiber size
In a concentric contraction, the muscle lengthens to produce movements - correct
answer ✔✔False
Kinesiology - correct answer ✔✔the science or the study of movement, and the active
and passive structures involved
An isometric contraction is when - correct answer ✔✔A muscle does not lengthen or
shorten as it contracts
, True synergy occurs when a muscle contracts to stop the secondary action of another
muscle (T/F) - correct answer ✔✔True
An example of an antagonist muscle is - correct answer ✔✔Triceps during a biceps curl
T/F Adduction is movement of a body part away from the midline of the body. - correct
answer ✔✔False
An example of flexion is the - correct answer ✔✔Concentric action of a bicep curl
Flexion mainly occurs in which plane? - correct answer ✔✔sagittal plane
Posture is solely viewed in static positions, such as sitting, standing, or lying down. -
correct answer ✔✔False
"Flat-back" can be identified by a... - correct answer ✔✔Posterior pelvic tilt
Excessive lateral curvature of the spinal column is known as - correct answer
✔✔Scoliosis
T/f kyphosis is an exaggerated anterior-posterior curvature of the spinal column -
correct answer ✔✔True
When the superior iliac crest of the pelvis moves forward and downward from the
normal anatomical position, it is know as - correct answer ✔✔Lordosis
T/f intradiscal pressure is up to 11x greater when seated vs lying down - correct answer
✔✔True
Exaggerated anterior-posterior curvature of the spinal column is known as - correct
answer ✔✔Kyphosis
Even though sitting can be unavoidable for many people, it is best to limit time spent
sitting as much as possible, and design your workplace according to correct
ergonomics. - correct answer ✔✔True
The major movements that are possible at the knee joint are adduction and abduction
(T/F) - correct answer ✔✔False
The knee is stabilized on the anterior side by which muscle? - correct answer
✔✔Quadriceps
The semimembranous and semitendinous attach on what side of the knee? - correct
answer ✔✔Medial
The ankle joint is made up of what bones? - correct answer ✔✔Tibia and talus
EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
RATED 100% CORRECT
Muscular, cardiopulmonary, and metabolic adaptations to exercise are known as the
training effect. - correct answer ✔✔True
The body's automatic tendency to maintain a constant internal body environment
through various processes is called: - correct answer ✔✔Homeostasis
What does BMR stand for and what does it mean? - correct answer ✔✔Basal Metabolic
Rate - Amount of calories you would burn if you stayed in bed all day.
Anabolism and catabolism occur at the same time throughout the body. - correct answer
✔✔True
Calories - correct answer ✔✔A calorie is a unit of heat
one calorie is the energy required to raise 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree Celsius
the preferred unit in metabolic studies and nutrition labels is the kilocalorie (Kcal)
The primary (not initial) fuel during endurance exercise is - correct answer ✔✔Fatty
acids
The molecule used for storing and transferring energy in the body is called: - correct
answer ✔✔Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)
The ATP/CP pathway is the primary pathway used for activities lasting two minutes or
greater - correct answer ✔✔False
About 98% of the human body is composed of only six elements: oxygen, carbon,
hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium and phosphorous. - correct answer ✔✔True
The respiratory system is responsible for - correct answer ✔✔Supplying oxygen to the
body
Eliminating carbon dioxide in the body
Helps regulate the body's pH balance
The circulatory system consists of - correct answer ✔✔Heart, arteries, veins
,The nervous system is made up of - correct answer ✔✔central nervous system and
peripheral nervous system
Excretion is a function of the digestive system - correct answer ✔✔True
Hormones are classified - correct answer ✔✔Steroids, amino acid derivatives, and
peptides
Hemoglobin is an oxygen transporting protein in red blood cells - correct answer
✔✔True
The main purpose of hormones are - correct answer ✔✔To alter the state of synthesis
of your cellular protein
change the rate of enzyme activity
change the rate of transport of nutrients through the cell membrane
Tendons - correct answer ✔✔Connect muscle to bone
The average human body has how many bones? - correct answer ✔✔206
What are tendons? - correct answer ✔✔An extension of muscle fibers and connect
muscle to bone
What are the anatomical terms for front and back? - correct answer ✔✔Front: anterior
back: posterior
Type one muscle fibers are: - correct answer ✔✔Predominately aerobic
Cardiovascular exercise/aerobic exercise results in: - correct answer ✔✔Mitochondrial
adaptions
Type 2 muscle fibers are - correct answer ✔✔Not entirely aerobic
Muscular hypotrophy - correct answer ✔✔Increase in muscle fiber size
In a concentric contraction, the muscle lengthens to produce movements - correct
answer ✔✔False
Kinesiology - correct answer ✔✔the science or the study of movement, and the active
and passive structures involved
An isometric contraction is when - correct answer ✔✔A muscle does not lengthen or
shorten as it contracts
, True synergy occurs when a muscle contracts to stop the secondary action of another
muscle (T/F) - correct answer ✔✔True
An example of an antagonist muscle is - correct answer ✔✔Triceps during a biceps curl
T/F Adduction is movement of a body part away from the midline of the body. - correct
answer ✔✔False
An example of flexion is the - correct answer ✔✔Concentric action of a bicep curl
Flexion mainly occurs in which plane? - correct answer ✔✔sagittal plane
Posture is solely viewed in static positions, such as sitting, standing, or lying down. -
correct answer ✔✔False
"Flat-back" can be identified by a... - correct answer ✔✔Posterior pelvic tilt
Excessive lateral curvature of the spinal column is known as - correct answer
✔✔Scoliosis
T/f kyphosis is an exaggerated anterior-posterior curvature of the spinal column -
correct answer ✔✔True
When the superior iliac crest of the pelvis moves forward and downward from the
normal anatomical position, it is know as - correct answer ✔✔Lordosis
T/f intradiscal pressure is up to 11x greater when seated vs lying down - correct answer
✔✔True
Exaggerated anterior-posterior curvature of the spinal column is known as - correct
answer ✔✔Kyphosis
Even though sitting can be unavoidable for many people, it is best to limit time spent
sitting as much as possible, and design your workplace according to correct
ergonomics. - correct answer ✔✔True
The major movements that are possible at the knee joint are adduction and abduction
(T/F) - correct answer ✔✔False
The knee is stabilized on the anterior side by which muscle? - correct answer
✔✔Quadriceps
The semimembranous and semitendinous attach on what side of the knee? - correct
answer ✔✔Medial
The ankle joint is made up of what bones? - correct answer ✔✔Tibia and talus
