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
Aortic valve
Pulmonary valve
Bicuspid valve
Which blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?
Vein
Capillaries
Artery
If someone’s blood pressure is 145/95, what is the blood pressure classification?
Stage 1 hypertension
Prehypertension
Stage 2 hypertension
Normal
What plane of motion is your body moving in if you are performing front to back movement like a push up?
Transverse
Frontal
Sagittal
What muscle causes the extension and lateral rotation of the leg?
Hamstrings
Gluteus minimus
Quadriceps
Gluteus maximus
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?
Muscle contraction
Relaxation
Recharging
Muscle activation
When does DOMS not normally appear?
Eccentric exercises
High impact exercises
1-2 hours after exercise
12 – 24 hours after exercise
Which nervous system is involved in voluntary control of body movements through the skeletal muscles?
Peripheral nervous system (somatic)
Central nervous system
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?
Stretch reflex
Golgi tendon organ
Reciprocal inhibition
Which hormone is responsible for the stress response?
Insulin
Cortisol
Thyroid
Glucagon
Which part of the digestive system is responsible for processing waste?
Stomach
Small intestine
Liver
Large intestine
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