Ch 2: Basic Exercise Science

Question 1

Which of the following sensory receptors are MOST sensitive to change in length of muscle and the rate of that change?

Answer 1

Muscle Spindles

Question 2

Which of the following sensory receptors will cause a muscle to relax when excited?

Answer 2

Golgi Tendon Organ

Question 3

Which of the following is the functional unit of muscle that lies in the space between two Z lines?

Answer 3

Sarcomere

Question 4

Which of the following muscle fibers are smaller in size and contain a high number of capillaries, mitochondria and myoglobin?

Answer 4

Type 1

Question 5

8: Which gland is often referred to as the “master” gland of the endocrine system because it controls the functions of the other endocrine glands?

Answer 5

Pituitary

Question 6

Which of the following neurons transmit nerve impulses from effector sites to the brain or spinal cord?

Answer 6

Sensory (afferent) neurons