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1. Muscular, cardiopulmonary, and metabol- True
ic adaptations to exercise are known as the
training effect. (T/F)
2. The body's automatic tendency to main- Homeostasis
tain a constant internal body environment
through various processes is called:
3. BMR stands for basal metabolic rate
4. Anabolism and catabolism occur at the True
same time throughout the body. (T/F)
5. A calorie is a unit of heat. (T/F) True
6. The preferred unit in metabolic studies True
and nutrition labels is the kilocalorie (kcal).
(T/F)
7. The primary (not the 'initial') fuel during Fatty acids
endurance exercise is:
8. The molecule used for storing and trans- Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
ferring energy in the body is called:
9. The ATP/CP pathway is the primary path- False
way used for activities lasting two minutes
or greater. (T/F)
10. About 98% of the human body is com- True
posed of only six elements: oxygen, car-
bon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and
phosphorous. (T/F)
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11. The respiratory system is responsible for: - Supplying oxygen to the body
- Eliminating carbon dioxide in the body
- Helps regulate the body's pH balance
12. The circulatory system consists of: Heart, arteries, and veins
13. The nervous system is made up of the: peripheral nervous system and central ner-
vous system
14. Excretion is one function of the digestive True
system. (T/F)
15. Hormones are classified as: Steroids, Amino-Acid derivatives, Peptides
16. Hemoglobin is an oxygen-transporting True
protein in red blood cells. (T/F)
17. The main purpose(s) of hormones is/are - Alter the rate of synthesis of your cellular
to: protein
- Change the rate of enzyme activity
- Change the rate of transport of nutrients
through the cell wall
18. Tendons connect bone to bone. (T/F) False
19. The average human adult skeleton has: 206 bones
20. Tendons: Are extensions of muscle fibers and connect
muscle to bone
21. The anatomical terms for front and back anterior and posterior
are:
22. True
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Type I muscle fibers are predominantly
aerobic. (T/F)
23. Cardiovascular/aerobic exercise results in: Mitochondrial adaptations
24. Type II muscle fibers are entirely aerobic. False
(T/F)
25. Muscular hypertrophy is a(n): increase in muscle fiber size
26. In a concentric contraction, the muscle False
lengthens to produce movements. (T/F)
27. Kinesiology is: The science or study of human movement,
and the active and passive structures in-
volved
28. An isometric contraction is when: A muscle does not lengthen or shorten as it
contracts
29. True synergy occurs when a muscle con- True
tracts to stop the secondary action of an-
other muscle. (T/F)
30. An example of an antagonist muscle is: Triceps during a biceps curl
31. Adduction is a movement of a body part False
away from the midline of the body. (T/F)
32. An example of flexion is the: Concentric action of a bicep curl
33. Flexion mainly occurs in which plane? sagittal plane
34. True
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1. Muscular, cardiopulmonary, and metabol- True
ic adaptations to exercise are known as the
training effect. (T/F)
2. The body's automatic tendency to main- Homeostasis
tain a constant internal body environment
through various processes is called:
3. BMR stands for basal metabolic rate
4. Anabolism and catabolism occur at the True
same time throughout the body. (T/F)
5. A calorie is a unit of heat. (T/F) True
6. The preferred unit in metabolic studies True
and nutrition labels is the kilocalorie (kcal).
(T/F)
7. The primary (not the 'initial') fuel during Fatty acids
endurance exercise is:
8. The molecule used for storing and trans- Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
ferring energy in the body is called:
9. The ATP/CP pathway is the primary path- False
way used for activities lasting two minutes
or greater. (T/F)
10. About 98% of the human body is com- True
posed of only six elements: oxygen, car-
bon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and
phosphorous. (T/F)
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11. The respiratory system is responsible for: - Supplying oxygen to the body
- Eliminating carbon dioxide in the body
- Helps regulate the body's pH balance
12. The circulatory system consists of: Heart, arteries, and veins
13. The nervous system is made up of the: peripheral nervous system and central ner-
vous system
14. Excretion is one function of the digestive True
system. (T/F)
15. Hormones are classified as: Steroids, Amino-Acid derivatives, Peptides
16. Hemoglobin is an oxygen-transporting True
protein in red blood cells. (T/F)
17. The main purpose(s) of hormones is/are - Alter the rate of synthesis of your cellular
to: protein
- Change the rate of enzyme activity
- Change the rate of transport of nutrients
through the cell wall
18. Tendons connect bone to bone. (T/F) False
19. The average human adult skeleton has: 206 bones
20. Tendons: Are extensions of muscle fibers and connect
muscle to bone
21. The anatomical terms for front and back anterior and posterior
are:
22. True
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Type I muscle fibers are predominantly
aerobic. (T/F)
23. Cardiovascular/aerobic exercise results in: Mitochondrial adaptations
24. Type II muscle fibers are entirely aerobic. False
(T/F)
25. Muscular hypertrophy is a(n): increase in muscle fiber size
26. In a concentric contraction, the muscle False
lengthens to produce movements. (T/F)
27. Kinesiology is: The science or study of human movement,
and the active and passive structures in-
volved
28. An isometric contraction is when: A muscle does not lengthen or shorten as it
contracts
29. True synergy occurs when a muscle con- True
tracts to stop the secondary action of an-
other muscle. (T/F)
30. An example of an antagonist muscle is: Triceps during a biceps curl
31. Adduction is a movement of a body part False
away from the midline of the body. (T/F)
32. An example of flexion is the: Concentric action of a bicep curl
33. Flexion mainly occurs in which plane? sagittal plane
34. True
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