23. Tensing of the muscles that does not involve joint movement is called:
Isometric stretching
Static stretching
Isotonic stretching
PNF stretching
24. Stretches that do not involve motionand are held for a brief period of time are called:
Isometric stretches
Static stretches
Isotonic stretches
PNF stretches
25. _________refers to the body’s torso, which include abdominals, glutes, and lower back
Girth
Core
Circumference
None of the above
26. Modern exercise training method designed to improve strength, posture and flexibility, not spiritual in nature is called
yoga
pilates
range of motion exercise
step aerobics
27. The benefits of Yoga include:The benefits of Yoga include:
gaining spiritual balance and flexibility
massages and stimulates the glands and internal organs
reduces signs of aging
all of the above
28. The heart has ____one way valves which open and close with each heartbeat.
one
two
three
four
29. The pulmonary valve and the aortic valve ____ as the ventricles begin to contract. (1 point)
close
open
contract
relax
30. _________ carry oxygen rich blood from the heart to the body’s tissues and organs. (1 point)
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
Alveoli
31. _________ gradually become smaller and smaller and gradually divide into capillaries. (1 point)
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
Alveoli
32. _________ receive blood from the capillaries after gas exchange takes place. (1 point)
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
Alveoli
33. __________ are the smallest, most fragile blood vessels. (1 point)
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
Alveoli
34. Tiny air sacs where exchange of gasses occur are: (1 point)
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
Alveoli
35. _______________ is a balloon-type, bulging of a blood vessel. (1 point)
An aneurysm
A stroke
Coronary artery disease
None of the above
36. _______________ refers to the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest, between beats. (1 point)
Blood Pressure
Systolic pressure
Diastolic pressure
Intra-cranial pressure
37. Loss of blood to the brain caused by a ruptured vessel is called: (1 point)
Aneurysm
Stroke
Brain failure
Coronary artery disease
38. __________ refers to the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats (contracts). (1 point)
Diastolic pressure
Systolic pressure
Blood pressure
None of the above
39. What is a muscle fiber? (1 point)
the functional unit of a cell
the neuron that conducts impulses for a muscle contraction
the single cell of a muscle
None of the above
40. Slow-twitch muscle fibers are used when: (1 point)
the muscles perform long slow movements
the muscles perform long periods of activity
the muscles perform quick bursts of energy
the muscles are utilizing protein for energy
41. ____________ is the sugar that is found in the blood and used as the body’s main energy source. (1 point)
Glucose
Insulin
Carbohydrate
HDL
42. The type of diabetes that occurs when the body’s immune system destroys the cells in the pancreas is called: (1 point)
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes
Insulin Dependent Diabetes
Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes
Both A and C
Both A and D
43. Obesity is: (1 point)
a term used to describe a person who has a high Body Mass Index
a term used to describe a person who has excessive amounts of body fat
Both A and B
None of the above
44. The organ that produces hormones such as insulin in order to break down and use food is: (1 point)
the kidneys
the pancreas
the intestines
the colon