Quiz D1

Question 1

Which of the following consists of a series of irregularly shaped bones divided into five different categories depending on where they are located in the backbone?

Answer 1

a. Vertebral column
b. Epiphyseal plate
c. Articular cartilage
d. Medullar cavity

Question 2

What term refers to a group of compounds including triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols?

Answer 2

a. Lipids
b. Polysaccharides
c. Nucleic acids
d. Minerals

Question 3

How much caffeine per kg of body weight is recommended about an hour before exercise to provide the most effective ergogenic response?

Answer 3

a. 1 mg
b. 13 mg or more
c. 3-6 mg
d. 2-4 mg

Question 4

Which of the following is a characteristic of joint receptors in the human body?

Answer 4

a. They are responsible for joint injuries resulting from extreme joint positions.
b. They respond to pressure, acceleration, and deceleration of joints.
c. They relay information from the joint sites back to the brain via efferent neurons.
d. They are known as the “soma” and process information from dendrites.

Question 5

Polysaccharides are often called complex carbohydrates and they primarily include which of the following?

Answer 5

a. Cane sugar and milk sugar
b. Kestose and trehalose
c. Brown sugar and fruit sugar
d. Starch and fiber

Question 6

What usually happens after 90 minutes of exercise?

Answer 6

a. The majority of muscle glycogen stores are depleted.
b. The amount of stored adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in the body increases.
c. The oxidation of proteins predominates as the primary energy source.
d. The amount of available fuel for exercise from fats is exhausted.

Question 7

In which of the following scenarios would energy be mostly derived from anaerobic metabolism?

Answer 7

a. When an athlete is in a steady state or at rest
b. When an athlete reduces the duration of an activity
c. When an athlete experiences temporary fatigue
d. When an athlete begins an activity

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of a sagittal plane movement?

Answer 8

a. Horizontal adduction of limbs
b. Internal rotation of limbs
c. Triceps pushdown
d. Side lunges

Question 9

Front lunges and biceps curls occur in which plane of motion?

Answer 9

a. Transverse
b. Sagittal
c. Frontal
d. Scapular

Question 10

What term describes the act of synergists taking over function for a weak or inhibited prime mover?

Answer 10

a. Arthrokinetic dysfunction
b. Synergistic dominance
c. Altered reciprocal inhibition
d. Autogenic inhibition

Question 11

How many calories are in one gram of protein?

Answer 11

a. 2
b. 7
c. 9
d. 4

Question 12

Which of the following refers to a position on or toward the front of the body?

Answer 12

a. Superior
b. Anterior
c. Medial
d. Lateral

Question 13

Which of the following is a system of organs that collects oxygen from the external environment and transports it to the bloodstream?

Answer 13

a. Endocrine system
b. Immune system
c. Respiratory system
d. Integumentary system

Question 14

What refers to a position away from the center of the body or the point of reference?

Answer 14

a. Contralateral
b. Distal
c. Ipsilateral
d. Inferior

Question 15

Clients with chronic lung disease often have shortness of breath, also known as which of the following?

Answer 15

a. Hypoxia
b. Dyspnea
c. Pneumonia
d. Pulmonary hyperplasia

Question 16

What is neuromuscular efficiency?

Answer 16

a. The cumulative input to the peripheral nervous system from internal organs
b. Ability of the body’s stabilizing muscles to provide force for movement
c. A muscle’s ability to contract for an extended period of time
d. Ability of neuromuscular system to enable all muscles to efficiently work together in all planes of motion *

Question 17

Where is the right foot in relation to the left hand?

Answer 17

a. Posterior
b. Contralateral
c. Proximal
d. Medial

Question 18

What is the purpose of stretch-shortening cycles?

Answer 18

a. To check the client’s core strength and balance stabilization capabilities
b. To decrease the reaction time of the muscle action spectrum
c. To enhance excitability and decrease the rate of force production
d. To produce the necessary force to change the direction of an object’s center of mass efficiently

Question 19

A client has been training in Phase 2 for 4 months. She is now experienceing joint pain and emotional fatigue. What stage of the general adaptation syndrome is she most likely in?

Answer 19

a. Resistance development
b. Exhaustion
c. Alarm reaction
d. DOMS

Question 20

Which of the following can be caused by low-back injuries?

Answer 20

a. Decreased neural control to stabilizing muscles of the core
b. Increased bone density of lumbar spine vertebrae
c. Decreased hypertonicity of superficial hip flexor muscles
d. Increased neural control of the rotator cuff muscles