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Three stages of the OPT model - (ANSWER)1. Stabilization

2. Strength

3. Power



OPT Training Phases - (ANSWER)1. Stabilization endurance

2. Strength endurance

3. Hypertrophy

4. Maximum Strength

5. Power



Phases that have supersets - (ANSWER)Phases 2 (strength endurance) and phase 5 (power)



Three parts of a neuron - (ANSWER)1. cell body

2. dendrites

3. axon



Three joint motions - (ANSWER)1. Roll

2. Slide

3. Spin



Skeletal system functions - (ANSWER)provides support, strength, protection, and mineral/fat storage;
blood cells made in bone marrow



Layers of muscle - (ANSWER)epimysium

perimysium

endomysium (DEEPEST)

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Slow twitch (type 1) muscle fibers - (ANSWER)1. increased oxygen

2. smaller

3. less force

4. slow fatigue



Fast twitch (type 2) muscle fibers - (ANSWER)1. less oxygen

2. larger

3. more force

4. fast fatigue



Muscle spindle - (ANSWER)1. most sensitive to changes in MUSCLE LENGTH

2. stretch reflex

3. cause contraction



Golgi tendon organs - (ANSWER)1. most sensitive to change in MUSCULAR TENSION

2. attach to tendons

3. cause relaxation



Blood flow in the heart - (ANSWER)1. right atrium (gathers deoxygenated blood returning to heart)

2. right ventricle (pumps deoxygenated blood to lungs)

3. left atrium (collects oxygenated blood)

4. left ventricle (pumps oxygenated blood)

REMEMBER THE RIGHT ALWAYS HAS NO OXYGEN AND THE LEFT ALWAYS DOES

VENTRICLES PUMP, ATRIUM COLLECTS



Blood vessels - (ANSWER)1. arteries - carry blood AWAY from heart

2. arterioles - end in capillaries