Applied anatomy and physiology for exercise, health and fitness
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Which heart valve separates the left atrium from the left ventricle?
Aortic valve
Mitral valve
Pulmonary valve
Bicuspid 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?
Normal
Stage 1 hypertension
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?
Transverse
Frontal
Sagittal
What muscle causes the extension and lateral rotation of the leg?
Gluteus maximus
Gluteus minimus
Quadriceps
Hamstrings
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 activation
Muscle contraction
Relaxation
Recharging
When does DOMS not normally appear?
1-2 hours after exercise
12 – 24 hours after exercise
Eccentric exercises
High impact exercises
Which nervous system is involved in voluntary control of body movements through the skeletal muscles?
Peripheral nervous system (autonomic)
Central nervous system
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?
Stretch reflex
Reciprocal inhibition
Golgi tendon organ
Which hormone is responsible for the stress response?
Glucagon
Thyroid
Cortisol
Insulin
Which part of the digestive system is responsible for processing waste?
Small intestine
Large intestine
Liver
Stomach
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