Anatomy and Physiology Quiz Assessment

Movements in the frontal plane of motion occur around which axis?

For approximately how long can the creatine phosphate system consistently provide energy?

What structures involved in the sliding filament theory form the central myofilament that draws the outer myofilaments together during a contraction?

Which adductor muscle inserts onto the tibia and as such is the only one to assist in knee flexion?

What transmits electrical messages and initiates muscle contractions?

Weakness in which muscle can cause knee pain by creating abnormal pull on the patella?

What is the term given to the rule which states that all muscle fibres in a motor unit contract together or none do?

Which node is the heart’s pacemaker?

Which type of muscle does not receive an action potential during the process of reciprocal inhibition, so it remains relaxed?

What would improperly loading joints by performing exercises with poor technique increase the risk of?

Increased intake of which hormone to enhance athletic performance can result in the development of male characteristics in women?

What happens in an antagonist muscle when the stretch reflex is initiated?

When cardiac output increases in line with exercise demands, what takes place to manage total peripheral resistance and avoid a dangerous increase in blood pressure?

What would be an effect of performing compound resistance exercises on the neuromuscular system?

Which posture can limit the ability of the rib cage to lift and expand during inspiration?

What role do the longissimus, spinalis and iliocostalis play during a standing reverse flye?

What role do the golgi tendon organs play in the inverse stretch reflex?

Which type of training would adapt type 2a fibres so that they behaved like type 2b?

Where does the latissimus dorsi insert?

Through which plane does spinal rotation move?

What movement is possible at the joint formed by the clavicle and scapula?

What is a blood pressure reading of 181/111mmHg categorised as?

Which type of exercise programme, if completed regularly, would have a normalising effect on blood pressure for those with mild or moderate hypertension?

Which muscle would be over-trained if a client started to show signs of a flat back?

Which gland releases thyroxine and calcitonin?

What are the two main components of tendons and ligaments that give them their strength and extensibility?

What is the function of the liver in digestion?

What condition describes plaque build-up and loss of elasticity that contribute towards artery narrowing and eventual blockage?

Which of the following types of exercise is likely to result in a significant short-term increase in diastolic blood pressure?

Which muscle fibres are best at working explosively?

Into which system are hormones released for distribution around the body?

Use of which energy system produces the by-products of water and carbon dioxide?

What is the function of the bicuspid valve?

What is the function of the synaptic end bulbs?

How can diets that severely restrict calorie intake affect the digestive system?

What might be a strategy to prevent the occurrence of delayed onset muscle soreness?

Where are interneurons found?

Which enzyme in the stomach breaks down protein?

Which joint would allow approximately 180˚ of abduction?

Where does the blood enter the heart after it has passed through the systemic blood vessels?