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1
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What effect would sleep deprivation have on growth hormone and cortisol levels?

A

Inadequate sleep will decrease growth hormone and increase cortisol levels.

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How would age and overall health affect testosterone levels among men?

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A reduction in testosterone levels occurs with age, and overall health may affect the degree of change.

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What are two ways to best improve the timely passage of food through the intestinal tracts and prevent constipation?

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Ensure adequate water intake, and engage in an exercise program that is inclusive of both aerobic and resistance training

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Where in the digestive system are most fluids absorbed?

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Small intestine

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What is stroke volume?

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The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction

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What is cardiac output?

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The volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute

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The process of diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide gases in and out of the bloodstream occurs in what structure or structures?

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Alveolar sacs

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What component of breathing improves blood flow back to the heart?

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Inspiration with a decrease in intrathoracic pressure

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9
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The cardiovascular and respiratory systems work together to provide the body with what gas?

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Oxygen

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Which type of training would most likely lead to increased levels of testosterone, insulin-like growth factors, and growth hormone?

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Overload training that is of a high intensity with limited rest periods

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What mechanism is responsible for increasing the rate of heart conduction?

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Activation of the sympathetic nervous system

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Which of the following effects may be experienced with overtraining?

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High levels of cortisol, which lead to a catabolic environment

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Where is the heart located in the thoracic cavity?

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Central to the left and anterior to the spine

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Which of the following muscles are responsible for normal resting state (quiet) breathing?

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Diaphragm

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Which of the following effects of the cardiovascular system occurs during exercise?

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Increased ventricular filling

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What is end-systolic volume?

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The amount of blood remaining in the ventricle after contraction

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Which component of blood is primarily responsible for transporting oxygenated blood throughout the body?

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Red blood cells

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Which system is comprised of the airways and lungs?

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Respiratory

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Which heart chamber receives deoxygenated blood and pumps it to the lungs?

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Right ventricle

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The pathway for hormones secreted by the endocrine system may be described by which of the following?

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The gland secretes the hormone, which travels through the bloodstream to reach a target cell, where it binds to a receptor and influences a particular action.

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21
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Which heart chamber receives oxygenated blood and pumps it to the body?

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Left ventricle

22
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Where in the heart is the sinoatrial node located?

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Right atrium

23
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Food in the stomach is processed and then passes into what anatomical structure?

A

Duodenum of the small intestine

24
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What structure in the heart transfers the electrical signal from the sinoatrial (SA) node to the atrioventricular (AV) node?

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Internodal pathway

25
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Which heart chamber gathers deoxygenated blood returning to the heart from the superior and inferior vena cava veins?

A

Right atrium

26
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What change would lead to an increase in cardiac output during exercise?

A

Increased heart rate

27
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Which of the following exercises would be most likely to contribute to an acute increase in testosterone levels?

A

Back squat

28
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What term is used to describe the premise that increased ventricular filling improves contractile force of the heart as a result of greater stretch of cardiac fibers?

A

Frank Starling Law of the Heart

29
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What area of the chest contains the heart?

A

Mediastinum

30
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Which of the following hormones have an anabolic function and have been shown to increase up to 48 hours following resistance training?

A

Insulin-like growth factor (IGF)

31
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The cardiovascular and respiratory systems work together to remove what waste product?

A

Carbon dioxide

32
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What is end-diastolic volume?

A

The amount of blood in the ventricle before contraction

33
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What training tip would enhance the benefits of resistance training by helping increase growth hormone, testosterone, and epinephrine?

A

Slowing down the speed of contractions during the eccentric and concentric phases

34
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What type of vessel is responsible for carrying blood back to the heart?

A

Veins

35
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The pancreas secretes which of the following hormones?

A

Insulin

36
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Which endocrine gland serves as a communication channel between the brain and pituitary gland?

A

Hypothalamus

37
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What is a normal respiratory rate for an adult during rest?

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15 breaths per minute

38
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Which heart chamber gathers oxygenated blood coming to the heart from the lungs?

A

Left atrium

39
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The difference between the end-diastolic and end-systolic volumes is referred to as what?

A

Stroke volume

40
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Which component of blood is primarily responsible for clotting mechanisms?

A

Platelets

41
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Which of the following blood pressure values would be classified as normal according to the American Heart Association?

A

Systolic <120 and diastolic <80

42
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Which of the following processes describes the passage of digested food into the blood system to be processed for energy, nutrients, and tissue building?

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Absorption

43
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Catecholamines are responsible for which of the following actions?

A

Increased lipolysis

44
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What is the primary function of the large intestine?

A

Absorption of food and passage of waste into the rectum

45
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What is the primary muscle type of the heart?

A

Cardiac

46
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How can basal metabolic rate (BMR) best be defined?

A

The amount of energy required to maintain the body at rest

47
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Which of the following hormones, if increased at baseline, may be indicative of overtraining?

A

Cortisol

48
Q

What advice would enable a client to breathe properly?

A

Sit upright and slowly breathe in through your nose while allowing your stomach to expand.

49
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What anatomical heart structure is referred to as “the pacemaker of the heart”?

A

Sinoatrial node

50
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Abnormal breathing may be associated with which of the following effects?

A

Shallow rapid breaths with use of the sternocleidomastoid

51
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What would be considered a normal resting heart rate for a healthy sedentary person?

A

80 beats per minute

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