Question 1
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Where s the heart located?
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Posterior to (behind) the sternum and just right of centre
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Posterior to (behind) the sternum and just left of centre
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Anterior to (in front of) the sternum and just right of centre
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Anterior to (in front of) the sternum and just left of centre
Question 2
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Which of the following is a function of the heart?
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To produce red blood cells
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to produce white blood cells
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to pump blood around the body
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to pump nutrients around the body
Question 3
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Through which major blood vessel does the left ventricle pump blood?
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Aorta
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vena cava
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Pulmonary vein
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pulmanary artery
Question 4
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The role of heart valves is to control the ___
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Two-way flow of blood through the heart
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electrical conductivity of the heart
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amount of oxygen in the heart
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One-way flow of blood through the heart
Question 5
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During pulmonary circulation the....
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Left ventricle de-oxygenated blood via an artery to the lungs
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Left ventricle oxygenated blood via an artery to the lungs
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Right ventricle de-oxygenated blood via an artery to the lungs
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Right ventricle oxygenated blood via an artery to the lungs
Question 6
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The function of the pulmonary artery is to transport blood
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from the lungs to the heart
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from the heart to the lungs
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from the heart to the skeletal muscles
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from the skeletal muscles to the heart
Question 7
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Diastolic blood pressure is a measure of the force that blood exerts on the walls of the
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arteries whilst the heart contracts
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veins whilst the heart contracts
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arteries whilst the heart relaxes
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veins whilst the heart relaxes
Question 8
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Which of the following is the most likely to cause delayed onset of muscle soreness?
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positive phase of a exercise
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negative phase of exercise
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low intensity aerobic exercise
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low intensity resistance exercise
Question 9
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what is a limitation of using the RPE scale to monitor exercise intensity?
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to be effective a visual RPE scale needs to be used
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Clients dont understand it
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its highly subjective so not very effective
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its not suitable for some training environments
Question 10
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What is the average recommended water consumption for an adult?
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At least 1 litre
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At least 2 litre
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At least 3 litre
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At least 4 litre
Question 11
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which of the following food groups should be consumed in roughly equal quantities?
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bread rice potatoes pasta starchy foods AND meat fish eggs beans
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fruit/veg AND meat fish eggs beans
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milk dairy AND meat fish eggs beans
Question 12
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severe dehydration occurs when what percentage of bodily water is lost?
Question 13
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which of the following is an integral component of a synovial joint?
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growth plate
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pleural cavity
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articular cartilage
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bone marrow
Question 14
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Which of the following synovial joints can circumduct?
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shoulder
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knee
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elbow
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spine
Question 15
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what is the name given to a unit of myofibrils repeated within skeletal muscle?
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sarcomere
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actin
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myosin head
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muscle fibre
Question 16
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which of the following will result in retraction of the shoulder girdle?
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eccentric contraction of pectoralis major
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concentric contraction of pectoralis majo
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eccentric contraction of rhomboids
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concentric contraction of rhomboids
Question 17
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which of the following activities would use the ATP-PC system?
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500 metre row
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50 metre sprint
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5 mile jog
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marathon
Question 18
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which of the following is a neuromuscular adaptation to high-intensity short duration exercise?
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increase in type I muscle fibres and improved resistance fatigue
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frequency of nerve impulses to motor units increases
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improved protein storage and availability as a fuel for exercise
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reduced synchronous recruitment of motor units
Question 19
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regular aerobic exercise can improve motor fitness by
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increasing the proportion of type II muscle fibres
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improving the ability to store glycogen and fat as fuels for exercise
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reducing synchronous recruitment of motor units
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enhancing the growth of new connections within the nervous system