Advanced Semper Fit Course (with Error-free Answers)

The thymus gland is in the ___ system correct answers lymphatic Hormones are correct answers biologically active chemicals Which of the following is characteristic of a hormone correct answers Targets specific organs or tissues The following primary anabolic hormone involved in muscle tissue growth and remodeling is correct answers Insulin-like growth factors Which of the following is a physiological function of testosterone? correct answers Develops strength and muscle size The following type of resistance training program elicits the greatest increase of growth hormone concentrations. correct answers Moderate in intensity Among the main physiological functions of IGF is increased _____ uptake correct answers amino acid The hormone released by the pancreas that regulates blood glucose levels is correct answers insulin The _________ is the origin of cortisol correct answers adrenal cortex The hormonal ratio used to monitor overall anabolic and catabolic status of the body is the ______ ratio correct answers testosterone-to-cortisol Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of _____ in the US correct answers death Heart tissue damaged due to partial or complete blockage of one or more coronary arteries is a correct answers heart attack The hardening of the arteries by cholesterol, lipids, and calcium deposits on their walls is known as correct answers atherosclerosis The force exerted against the arterial walls immediately after the heart has contracted is known as ____ pressure correct answers systolic Repeated blood pressure reading of 140-145/95-99 is a sign of correct answers Stage I hypertension Type I diabetes is often called correct answers juvenile-onset diabetes