HPE Final Exam – Complete Study Guide and Review Material
what is the name given to a unit of myofibrils repeated within skeletal muscle - ANS
✔✔sarcomere
when a muscle assists another muscle to allow movement to occur it is acting as a - ANS
✔✔synergist
which of the following statements about type 1 muscle fibers is true - ANS ✔✔they are slower
to fatigue than type II
the role of motor neurons is to transmit nerve impulses - ANS ✔✔to muscles to bring about
movement
the "all of none" principle states that - ANS ✔✔a muscle fibre either contracts maximally or not
at all
which type of muscle action occurs when a muscle shortens - ANS ✔✔concentric
when innervated what ion is released not the muscle fiber, causing contraction - ANS
✔✔calcium
deoxygenated blood leaves this chamber of the heart to travel to the lungs - ANS ✔✔right
ventricle
what structure in the lungs is where gas exchange takes place - ANS ✔✔alveoli
what type of cells carry oxygen in the blood - ANS ✔✔erythrocytes
, which of the following is NOT an adaptation to aerobic exercise in the heart - ANS
✔✔decreased maximal cardiac output
which factor makes the greatest contribution to increasing VO2max - ANS ✔✔increased cardio
output
if an athlete has a higher ______ she can sustain exercise at a higher % of her VO2max - ANS
✔✔lactate threshold
which principle states a body system must perform at a level beyond normal in order to adapt -
ANS ✔✔progressive overload
what are the 2 main adaptations to resistance training that cause increased force production -
ANS ✔✔increased muscle size and muscle fiber recruitment
flexion and extension are examples of movements that take place in the _______ plane - ANS
✔✔sagittal
how many thoracic vertebrae are there - ANS ✔✔12
what are expanded portions at the end of a long bone called - ANS ✔✔epiphyses
which of the following bones is found in the lower appendage - ANS ✔✔fibula
which of the following is an example of a synovial joint - ANS ✔✔shoulder
what is the name given to a unit of myofibrils repeated within skeletal muscle - ANS
✔✔sarcomere
when a muscle assists another muscle to allow movement to occur it is acting as a - ANS
✔✔synergist
which of the following statements about type 1 muscle fibers is true - ANS ✔✔they are slower
to fatigue than type II
the role of motor neurons is to transmit nerve impulses - ANS ✔✔to muscles to bring about
movement
the "all of none" principle states that - ANS ✔✔a muscle fibre either contracts maximally or not
at all
which type of muscle action occurs when a muscle shortens - ANS ✔✔concentric
when innervated what ion is released not the muscle fiber, causing contraction - ANS
✔✔calcium
deoxygenated blood leaves this chamber of the heart to travel to the lungs - ANS ✔✔right
ventricle
what structure in the lungs is where gas exchange takes place - ANS ✔✔alveoli
what type of cells carry oxygen in the blood - ANS ✔✔erythrocytes
, which of the following is NOT an adaptation to aerobic exercise in the heart - ANS
✔✔decreased maximal cardiac output
which factor makes the greatest contribution to increasing VO2max - ANS ✔✔increased cardio
output
if an athlete has a higher ______ she can sustain exercise at a higher % of her VO2max - ANS
✔✔lactate threshold
which principle states a body system must perform at a level beyond normal in order to adapt -
ANS ✔✔progressive overload
what are the 2 main adaptations to resistance training that cause increased force production -
ANS ✔✔increased muscle size and muscle fiber recruitment
flexion and extension are examples of movements that take place in the _______ plane - ANS
✔✔sagittal
how many thoracic vertebrae are there - ANS ✔✔12
what are expanded portions at the end of a long bone called - ANS ✔✔epiphyses
which of the following bones is found in the lower appendage - ANS ✔✔fibula
which of the following is an example of a synovial joint - ANS ✔✔shoulder
