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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

Aortic valve

Mitral valve

Which blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?

Capillaries

Artery

Vein

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

Stage 1 hypertension

Normal

Prehypertension

Stage 2 hypertension

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

Sagittal

Frontal

Transverse

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

Gluteus minimus

Quadriceps

Hamstrings

Gluteus maximus

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

Forward head and neck

Backward tipped pelvis

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

Relaxation

Recharging

Muscle activation

When does DOMS not normally appear?

12 – 24 hours after exercise

High impact exercises

Eccentric exercises

1-2 hours after exercise

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

Central nervous system

Peripheral nervous system (somatic)

Peripheral nervous system (autonomic)

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?

Thyroid

Cortisol

Insulin

Glucagon

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

Stomach

Large intestine

Liver

Small intestine

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