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Applied anatomy and physiology for exercise, health and fitness

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Which heart valve separates the left atrium from the left ventricle?

Bicuspid valve

Pulmonary valve

Mitral valve

Aortic valve

Which blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?

Capillaries

Vein

Artery

If someone’s blood pressure is 145/95, what is the blood pressure classification?

Prehypertension

Stage 2 hypertension

Stage 1 hypertension

Normal

What plane of motion is your body moving in if you are performing front to back movement like a push up?

Frontal

Sagittal

Transverse

What muscle causes the extension and lateral rotation of the leg?

Quadriceps

Hamstrings

Gluteus minimus

Gluteus maximus

If you have weak glute muscles what posture problem are you most likely to have?

Backward tipped pelvis

Forward head and neck

Forward tipped pelvis

In the sliding filament theory what stage is it where the actin and myosin cross bridges bind and contract using ATP energy?

Muscle contraction

Muscle activation

Recharging

Relaxation

When does DOMS not normally appear?

Eccentric exercises

1-2 hours after exercise

High impact exercises

12 – 24 hours after exercise

Which nervous system is involved in voluntary control of body movements through the skeletal muscles?

Central nervous system

Peripheral nervous system (autonomic)

Peripheral nervous system (somatic)

What is it called when the muscles on one side of a joint relax to allow for contraction of muscles on the other side of the joint?

Reciprocal inhibition

Golgi tendon organ

Stretch reflex

Which hormone is responsible for the stress response?

Cortisol

Insulin

Glucagon

Thyroid

Which part of the digestive system is responsible for processing waste?

Small intestine

Liver

Large intestine

Stomach

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