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Which of the following describes all motor units? correct answers contain the same type of
muscle fibers
Which of the following layers of connective tissue is the MOST superficial? correct answers
epimysium
Which of the following is the smallest functional unit of a muscle? correct answers sarcomere
Which of the following is the form of chemical energy stored in the body that is the most
IMMEDIATELY available for a muscle action? correct answers adenosine triphosphate
Which of the following types of muscle fibers generate the GREATEST amount of force? correct
answers fast-twitch glycolytic
A muscle's ability to sustain maximal force production without undue fatigue is primarily
dependent on which of the following factors? correct answers ratio of type IIa to type IIc muscle
fibers in a motor unit
As compared to a muscle whose fibers are not pennated, all of the following are affected by a
muscle with pennated fibers EXCEPT: correct answers creatine content
Which of the following is an adaptation to aerobic endurance training? correct answers submax
exercise ventilation rate decreases
Performing a resistance training workout causes which of the following changes in blood
pressure or peripheral resistance that does NOT occur during an aerobic exercise workout?
correct answers diastolic blood pressure increases
Which of the following is the primary transport mechanism of oxygen in the blood? correct
answers hemoglobin
Which of the following primarily dictates the degree that an energy system contributes to the
needed production of ATP? correct answers intensity
Which of the following enzymes catalyzes the rate-limiting step of glycolysis? correct answers
phosphofructokinase
Which of the following determines the net ATP produced from one molecule of G-6-P? correct
answers if it is already in the muscle cell or if it has to be brought into the cell
All of the following determines how a muscle cell will use the end product of glycolysis
EXCEPT: correct answers presence of isocitrate dehydrogenase
, Extensive activation of which of the following energy systems is associated with lactic acid
accumulation in the muscle? correct answers fast glycolysis
Carbon dioxide is the primary by-product of which of the following energy pathways? correct
answers Krebs cycle
Which of the following energy systems is capable of producing the GREATEST capacity of
ATP? correct answers oxidative
Which of the following energy systems is capable of producing ATP at the GREATEST rate?
correct answers phosphagen
Which of the following is the recommended rest period between sprint intervals that last 30
seconds? correct answers 2 minutes
10. Depletion of which of the following substrates is frequently associated with fatigue? correct
answers creatine phosphate + glycogen
Which of the following physiological adaptations occur in response to a resistance training
program? correct answers Enhanced motor unit synchronization + Increased motor unit
recruitment
Which of the following structures, when activated, reduces a muscle's ability to create force?
correct answers Golgi tendon organs
Which of the following types of training elicits the greatest increase in the size and number of
mitochondria in a skeletal muscle fiber? correct answers Fartlek running
Which of the following athletic positions theoretically requires the highest percentage of Type I
muscle fibers for optimal performance? correct answers American football lineman
Which of the following best describes the shift in muscle fiber type due to exercise training?
correct answers Type IIb to Type IIa
Which of the following is a location where changes to connective tissue adaptations are likely to
occur in response to training? correct answers At the ligament-bone junction + Between groups
of muscle fibers + Within the belly of a tendon
Which of the following physiological adaptations occur in response to anaerobic endurance
training program? correct answers Enhanced carbohydrate oxidation + Enhanced ventricular
hypertrophy
Resistance training-induced adaptations within which of the following structures of the body are
responsible for the initial (e.g., the first 3 weeks) increase in muscle strength? correct answers
Motor unit
Which of the following describes all motor units? correct answers contain the same type of
muscle fibers
Which of the following layers of connective tissue is the MOST superficial? correct answers
epimysium
Which of the following is the smallest functional unit of a muscle? correct answers sarcomere
Which of the following is the form of chemical energy stored in the body that is the most
IMMEDIATELY available for a muscle action? correct answers adenosine triphosphate
Which of the following types of muscle fibers generate the GREATEST amount of force? correct
answers fast-twitch glycolytic
A muscle's ability to sustain maximal force production without undue fatigue is primarily
dependent on which of the following factors? correct answers ratio of type IIa to type IIc muscle
fibers in a motor unit
As compared to a muscle whose fibers are not pennated, all of the following are affected by a
muscle with pennated fibers EXCEPT: correct answers creatine content
Which of the following is an adaptation to aerobic endurance training? correct answers submax
exercise ventilation rate decreases
Performing a resistance training workout causes which of the following changes in blood
pressure or peripheral resistance that does NOT occur during an aerobic exercise workout?
correct answers diastolic blood pressure increases
Which of the following is the primary transport mechanism of oxygen in the blood? correct
answers hemoglobin
Which of the following primarily dictates the degree that an energy system contributes to the
needed production of ATP? correct answers intensity
Which of the following enzymes catalyzes the rate-limiting step of glycolysis? correct answers
phosphofructokinase
Which of the following determines the net ATP produced from one molecule of G-6-P? correct
answers if it is already in the muscle cell or if it has to be brought into the cell
All of the following determines how a muscle cell will use the end product of glycolysis
EXCEPT: correct answers presence of isocitrate dehydrogenase
, Extensive activation of which of the following energy systems is associated with lactic acid
accumulation in the muscle? correct answers fast glycolysis
Carbon dioxide is the primary by-product of which of the following energy pathways? correct
answers Krebs cycle
Which of the following energy systems is capable of producing the GREATEST capacity of
ATP? correct answers oxidative
Which of the following energy systems is capable of producing ATP at the GREATEST rate?
correct answers phosphagen
Which of the following is the recommended rest period between sprint intervals that last 30
seconds? correct answers 2 minutes
10. Depletion of which of the following substrates is frequently associated with fatigue? correct
answers creatine phosphate + glycogen
Which of the following physiological adaptations occur in response to a resistance training
program? correct answers Enhanced motor unit synchronization + Increased motor unit
recruitment
Which of the following structures, when activated, reduces a muscle's ability to create force?
correct answers Golgi tendon organs
Which of the following types of training elicits the greatest increase in the size and number of
mitochondria in a skeletal muscle fiber? correct answers Fartlek running
Which of the following athletic positions theoretically requires the highest percentage of Type I
muscle fibers for optimal performance? correct answers American football lineman
Which of the following best describes the shift in muscle fiber type due to exercise training?
correct answers Type IIb to Type IIa
Which of the following is a location where changes to connective tissue adaptations are likely to
occur in response to training? correct answers At the ligament-bone junction + Between groups
of muscle fibers + Within the belly of a tendon
Which of the following physiological adaptations occur in response to anaerobic endurance
training program? correct answers Enhanced carbohydrate oxidation + Enhanced ventricular
hypertrophy
Resistance training-induced adaptations within which of the following structures of the body are
responsible for the initial (e.g., the first 3 weeks) increase in muscle strength? correct answers
Motor unit
