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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

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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