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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?

Mitral valve

Bicuspid valve

Pulmonary valve

Aortic valve

Which blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?

Artery

Capillaries

Vein

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

Stage 2 hypertension

Prehypertension

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?

Transverse

Sagittal

Frontal

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

Quadriceps

Hamstrings

Gluteus maximus

Gluteus minimus

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

Backward tipped pelvis

Forward tipped pelvis

Forward head and neck

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

Recharging

Relaxation

Muscle activation

Muscle contraction

When does DOMS not normally appear?

12 – 24 hours after exercise

High impact exercises

1-2 hours after exercise

Eccentric exercises

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

Peripheral nervous system (somatic)

Peripheral nervous system (autonomic)

Central nervous system

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?

Insulin

Cortisol

Glucagon

Thyroid

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

Small intestine

Stomach

Large intestine

Liver

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