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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