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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