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Q: What is the neural circuitry that travels outside the spinal cord? - ANSWERPeripheral nervous
system (the correct answer)
Q: Which of the following is a sensory receptor within a muscle that detects changes in length and
helps regulate contraction? - ANSWERMuscle spindle (the correct answer)
Q: Which of the following are branches of the cell body that act as receivers, collecting information
from other neurons? - ANSWERDendrites (the correct answer)
Q: A cascade of events, resulting in muscle contraction, is triggered when which of the following
chemical neurotransmitters binds to receptors on the muscle? - ANSWERAcetylcholine (the correct
answer)
Q: Which division of the peripheral nervous system controls voluntary movement? - ANSWERSomatic
nervous system (the correct answer)
Q: Which type of motor unit can contract for many hours, or even days if necessary? - ANSWERSlow
(S) of Motor Unit (the correct answer)
Q: Which type of motor unit has a large motor neuron and consists of a large bundle of type IIx
muscle fibers? - ANSWERFast fatigable (FF) (the correct answer)
Q: Voluntary movement starts in the - ANSWERcerebral cortex. (the correct answer)
Q: Which of the following is the process that allows a muscle spindle to contract at the same rate as
the muscle where it resides? - ANSWERAlpha-gamma co-activation (the correct answer)
Q: How many nerves are contained within the peripheral nervous system, which includes all the
neurons and glia outside of the brain and spinal cord? - ANSWER43 pairs (the correct answer)
Q: The muscular system includes how many muscles? - ANSWERApproximately 650 (the correct
answer)
Q: Which muscle fiber type are the largest, and produce the most amount of force? - ANSWERType
IIx (the correct answer)
Q: The cross-bridge cycle requires energy, which is provided by - ANSWERATP hydrolysis. (the correct
answer)
Q: The function of epimysium is to - ANSWERprotect muscle from friction against other muscles or
bone. (the correct answer)
Q: With regard to mitochondrial density, which muscle fiber type has a very small amount of
mitochondria? - ANSWERType IIx (the correct answer)
, Q: Regarding the make-up of a person's muscle fiber ratio, which of the following is correct? -
ANSWERIt can't be changed to a large degree (the correct answer)
Q: It is currently theorized that training with heavy loads causes - ANSWERequal growth of type I and
type II fibers. (the correct answer)
Q: Which of the following functions like girdles and guy wires to provide an interconnected
structure? - ANSWERFascia (the correct answer)
Q: Current research demonstrates what three possible mechanisms for inducing hypertrophy? -
ANSWERMechanical tension, metabolic stress, muscle damage (the correct answer)
Q: The functional units that can make a muscle shorten are: - ANSWERSarcomeres (the correct
answer)
Q: Which of the following is found within the appendicular skeleton? - ANSWERBones of the upper
and lower extremities (the correct answer)
Q: Movement between two adjacent vertebrae is made possible by - ANSWERfacet joints. (the
correct answer)
Q: Wolff's Law describes the way - ANSWERthe body responds by increasing or decreasing the bone's
diameter (the correct answer)
Q: What term describes the smallest blood vessels in the human body? - ANSWERCapillaries (the
correct answer)
Q: What has been found to truly help create more muscular support when performing an intense
exercise or lift? - ANSWERBracing effect of a tight core (the correct answer)
Q: Which of the following is the largest lymphatic organ in the human body? - ANSWERSpleen (the
correct answer)
Q: Which of the following is one of the three main functions of the respiratory system? -
ANSWERRemoval of waste products of metabolism (the correct answer)
Q: The normal amount of air displaced between inhalation and exhalation when no additional force
is applied, is known as - ANSWERtidal volume. (the correct answer)
Q: The major glands of the endocrine system include the - ANSWERhypothalamus. (the correct
answer)
Q: The amount of blood pumped through the heart per minute is known as which of the following? -
ANSWERCardiac output (the correct answer)
Q: Peripheral resistance is defined as - ANSWERthe amount of resistance to blood flow in the
arteries. (the correct answer)
Q: Plasma makes up about what percentage of blood volume? - ANSWER55% (the correct answer)
Q: The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the body and moves it into the - ANSWERright
ventricle. (the correct answer)
Q: The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy - ANSWERcannot be created or destroyed,
only transformed from one form to another. (the correct answer)
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 100%
ACCURATE!!
Q: What is the neural circuitry that travels outside the spinal cord? - ANSWERPeripheral nervous
system (the correct answer)
Q: Which of the following is a sensory receptor within a muscle that detects changes in length and
helps regulate contraction? - ANSWERMuscle spindle (the correct answer)
Q: Which of the following are branches of the cell body that act as receivers, collecting information
from other neurons? - ANSWERDendrites (the correct answer)
Q: A cascade of events, resulting in muscle contraction, is triggered when which of the following
chemical neurotransmitters binds to receptors on the muscle? - ANSWERAcetylcholine (the correct
answer)
Q: Which division of the peripheral nervous system controls voluntary movement? - ANSWERSomatic
nervous system (the correct answer)
Q: Which type of motor unit can contract for many hours, or even days if necessary? - ANSWERSlow
(S) of Motor Unit (the correct answer)
Q: Which type of motor unit has a large motor neuron and consists of a large bundle of type IIx
muscle fibers? - ANSWERFast fatigable (FF) (the correct answer)
Q: Voluntary movement starts in the - ANSWERcerebral cortex. (the correct answer)
Q: Which of the following is the process that allows a muscle spindle to contract at the same rate as
the muscle where it resides? - ANSWERAlpha-gamma co-activation (the correct answer)
Q: How many nerves are contained within the peripheral nervous system, which includes all the
neurons and glia outside of the brain and spinal cord? - ANSWER43 pairs (the correct answer)
Q: The muscular system includes how many muscles? - ANSWERApproximately 650 (the correct
answer)
Q: Which muscle fiber type are the largest, and produce the most amount of force? - ANSWERType
IIx (the correct answer)
Q: The cross-bridge cycle requires energy, which is provided by - ANSWERATP hydrolysis. (the correct
answer)
Q: The function of epimysium is to - ANSWERprotect muscle from friction against other muscles or
bone. (the correct answer)
Q: With regard to mitochondrial density, which muscle fiber type has a very small amount of
mitochondria? - ANSWERType IIx (the correct answer)
, Q: Regarding the make-up of a person's muscle fiber ratio, which of the following is correct? -
ANSWERIt can't be changed to a large degree (the correct answer)
Q: It is currently theorized that training with heavy loads causes - ANSWERequal growth of type I and
type II fibers. (the correct answer)
Q: Which of the following functions like girdles and guy wires to provide an interconnected
structure? - ANSWERFascia (the correct answer)
Q: Current research demonstrates what three possible mechanisms for inducing hypertrophy? -
ANSWERMechanical tension, metabolic stress, muscle damage (the correct answer)
Q: The functional units that can make a muscle shorten are: - ANSWERSarcomeres (the correct
answer)
Q: Which of the following is found within the appendicular skeleton? - ANSWERBones of the upper
and lower extremities (the correct answer)
Q: Movement between two adjacent vertebrae is made possible by - ANSWERfacet joints. (the
correct answer)
Q: Wolff's Law describes the way - ANSWERthe body responds by increasing or decreasing the bone's
diameter (the correct answer)
Q: What term describes the smallest blood vessels in the human body? - ANSWERCapillaries (the
correct answer)
Q: What has been found to truly help create more muscular support when performing an intense
exercise or lift? - ANSWERBracing effect of a tight core (the correct answer)
Q: Which of the following is the largest lymphatic organ in the human body? - ANSWERSpleen (the
correct answer)
Q: Which of the following is one of the three main functions of the respiratory system? -
ANSWERRemoval of waste products of metabolism (the correct answer)
Q: The normal amount of air displaced between inhalation and exhalation when no additional force
is applied, is known as - ANSWERtidal volume. (the correct answer)
Q: The major glands of the endocrine system include the - ANSWERhypothalamus. (the correct
answer)
Q: The amount of blood pumped through the heart per minute is known as which of the following? -
ANSWERCardiac output (the correct answer)
Q: Peripheral resistance is defined as - ANSWERthe amount of resistance to blood flow in the
arteries. (the correct answer)
Q: Plasma makes up about what percentage of blood volume? - ANSWER55% (the correct answer)
Q: The right atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the body and moves it into the - ANSWERright
ventricle. (the correct answer)
Q: The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy - ANSWERcannot be created or destroyed,
only transformed from one form to another. (the correct answer)
