section 3 extra Flashcards
What percentage of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) converts to a biologically available form called eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)?
About 5-15%
Approximately what percentage of the human body (in male and female adults) is comprised of water?
0.6
What movement term is used to describe the concept of adducting the shoulder blades so that they become closer together?
Scapular retraction
What is the correct order of fascia, starting with the most superficial?
Epimysium, perimysium, endomysium
What is the process called that prepares fatty acid substrates to enter the citric acid cycle?
Beta-oxidation
What is adaptive thermogenesis?
Metabolic adaptations and changes in energy expenditure due to changes in energy intake
When ADP is converted to ATP, what is this process called?
Phosphorylation
Which heart chamber receives oxygenated blood and pumps it to the body?
Left ventricle
What type of lever could be described as having a fulcrum in the middle like a seesaw?
First class
Which of the following would be the recommended source of hydration after 40 to 45 minutes of exercise with minimal perspiration?
Water
The anterior oblique subsystem includes which of the following muscle groups?
Adductor (inner) thigh muscles, obliques, and hip external rotators
Iodine has a major role in which bodily process?
Thyroid function
Which of these is one of the major curvatures of the spine from a posterior view?
Concave lumbar curve
