Where s the heart located?
Posterior to (behind) the sternum and just right of centre
Posterior to (behind) the sternum and just left of centre
Anterior to (in front of) the sternum and just right of centre
Anterior to (in front of) the sternum and just left of centre
Which of the following is a function of the heart?
To produce red blood cells
to produce white blood cells
to pump blood around the body
to pump nutrients around the body
Through which major blood vessel does the left ventricle pump blood?
Aorta
vena cava
Pulmonary vein
pulmanary artery
The role of heart valves is to control the ___
Two-way flow of blood through the heart
electrical conductivity of the heart
amount of oxygen in the heart
One-way flow of blood through the heart
During pulmonary circulation the....
Left ventricle de-oxygenated blood via an artery to the lungs
Left ventricle oxygenated blood via an artery to the lungs
Right ventricle de-oxygenated blood via an artery to the lungs
Right ventricle oxygenated blood via an artery to the lungs
The function of the pulmonary artery is to transport blood
from the lungs to the heart
from the heart to the lungs
from the heart to the skeletal muscles
from the skeletal muscles to the heart
Diastolic blood pressure is a measure of the force that blood exerts on the walls of the
arteries whilst the heart contracts
veins whilst the heart contracts
arteries whilst the heart relaxes
veins whilst the heart relaxes
Which of the following is the most likely to cause delayed onset of muscle soreness?
positive phase of a exercise
negative phase of exercise
low intensity aerobic exercise
low intensity resistance exercise
what is a limitation of using the RPE scale to monitor exercise intensity?
to be effective a visual RPE scale needs to be used
Clients dont understand it
its highly subjective so not very effective
its not suitable for some training environments
What is the average recommended water consumption for an adult?
At least 1 litre
At least 2 litre
At least 3 litre
At least 4 litre
which of the following food groups should be consumed in roughly equal quantities?
bread rice potatoes pasta starchy foods AND meat fish eggs beans
fruit/veg AND meat fish eggs beans
milk dairy AND meat fish eggs beans
severe dehydration occurs when what percentage of bodily water is lost?
10
20
30
40
which of the following is an integral component of a synovial joint?
growth plate
pleural cavity
articular cartilage
bone marrow
Which of the following synovial joints can circumduct?
shoulder
knee
elbow
spine
what is the name given to a unit of myofibrils repeated within skeletal muscle?
sarcomere
actin
myosin head
muscle fibre
which of the following will result in retraction of the shoulder girdle?
eccentric contraction of pectoralis major
concentric contraction of pectoralis majo
eccentric contraction of rhomboids
concentric contraction of rhomboids
which of the following activities would use the ATP-PC system?
500 metre row
50 metre sprint
5 mile jog
marathon
which of the following is a neuromuscular adaptation to high-intensity short duration exercise?
increase in type I muscle fibres and improved resistance fatigue
frequency of nerve impulses to motor units increases
improved protein storage and availability as a fuel for exercise
reduced synchronous recruitment of motor units
regular aerobic exercise can improve motor fitness by
increasing the proportion of type II muscle fibres
improving the ability to store glycogen and fat as fuels for exercise
reducing synchronous recruitment of motor units
enhancing the growth of new connections within the nervous system
