PD 223 Quiz #1:
Chapter 1 – Human
Anatomy ACE’s
Essentials of Exercise
Science for Fitness
Professionals
,Quiz #1: Chapter 1 – Human Anatomy
ACE’s Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals
1) When comparing the medial epicondyle of the humerus to the lateral epicondyle of the
humerus, which of the following statements is correct?
a. The medial epicondyle is more toward the front of the body than the lateral epicondyle
b. The medial epicondyle is more toward the back of the body than the lateral epicondyle
c. The medial epicondyle is more toward the midline of the body than the lateral epicondyle
d. The medial epicondyle is more away from the midline of the body than the lateral epicondyle
Explanation
c. The medial epicondyle is more toward the midline of the body than the lateral epicondyle
The term “medial” means “toward the midline of the body,” while the term “lateral” means “away from
the midline of the body.”
ACE’s Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals, p. 2
2) Which of the following is NOT one of four types of tissue found in the human body?
a. Muscular
b. Nervous
c. Epithelial
d. Vascular
Explanation
d. Vascular
The four primary types of tissue are muscular, nervous, connective, and epithelial.
ACE’s Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals, p. 3
3) Which of the four components of blood carries hormones, food materials, ions, and gases
throughout the body?
a. Plasma
b. Red blood cells
c. White blood cells
d. Platelets
Explanation
a. Plasma
The liquid component of blood, called plasma, is responsible for carrying hormones, plasma proteins,
food materials (e.g., carbohydrates, amino acids, lipids), ions (e.g., sodium, chloride, bicarbonate), and
gases (e.g., oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide) throughout the body.
ACE’s Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals, p. 3–4
,
, 4) When blood is flowing through the heart, where does it go after passing through the tricuspid valve?
a. Right atrium
b. Left atrium
c. Right ventricle
d. Left ventricle
Explanation
c. Right ventricle
Blood passes through the tricuspid valve on its way from the right atrium to the right ventricle.
ACE’s Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals, p. 6
5) The average person’s breathing rate through the nose is equal to 20 to 30 liters per minute while
at rest.
a. True
b. False
Explanation
b. False
Humans normally breathe approximately 5 to 6 liters of air per minute through the nose when at rest,
but use the mouth as the primary passageway for air when ventilation is increased to approximately 20
to 30 liters per minute during exercise.
ACE’s Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals, p. 8
6) Which of the following movements takes place in the frontal plane?
a. Depression of the scapulae
b. Flexion at the elbow
c. Extension at the hip
d. Supination at the wrist
Explanation
a. Depression of the scapulae
The movements that take place in the frontal plane are as follows:
• Abduction
• Adduction
• Elevation
• Depression
• Inversion
• Eversion
ACE’s Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals, p. 21
Chapter 1 – Human
Anatomy ACE’s
Essentials of Exercise
Science for Fitness
Professionals
,Quiz #1: Chapter 1 – Human Anatomy
ACE’s Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals
1) When comparing the medial epicondyle of the humerus to the lateral epicondyle of the
humerus, which of the following statements is correct?
a. The medial epicondyle is more toward the front of the body than the lateral epicondyle
b. The medial epicondyle is more toward the back of the body than the lateral epicondyle
c. The medial epicondyle is more toward the midline of the body than the lateral epicondyle
d. The medial epicondyle is more away from the midline of the body than the lateral epicondyle
Explanation
c. The medial epicondyle is more toward the midline of the body than the lateral epicondyle
The term “medial” means “toward the midline of the body,” while the term “lateral” means “away from
the midline of the body.”
ACE’s Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals, p. 2
2) Which of the following is NOT one of four types of tissue found in the human body?
a. Muscular
b. Nervous
c. Epithelial
d. Vascular
Explanation
d. Vascular
The four primary types of tissue are muscular, nervous, connective, and epithelial.
ACE’s Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals, p. 3
3) Which of the four components of blood carries hormones, food materials, ions, and gases
throughout the body?
a. Plasma
b. Red blood cells
c. White blood cells
d. Platelets
Explanation
a. Plasma
The liquid component of blood, called plasma, is responsible for carrying hormones, plasma proteins,
food materials (e.g., carbohydrates, amino acids, lipids), ions (e.g., sodium, chloride, bicarbonate), and
gases (e.g., oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide) throughout the body.
ACE’s Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals, p. 3–4
,
, 4) When blood is flowing through the heart, where does it go after passing through the tricuspid valve?
a. Right atrium
b. Left atrium
c. Right ventricle
d. Left ventricle
Explanation
c. Right ventricle
Blood passes through the tricuspid valve on its way from the right atrium to the right ventricle.
ACE’s Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals, p. 6
5) The average person’s breathing rate through the nose is equal to 20 to 30 liters per minute while
at rest.
a. True
b. False
Explanation
b. False
Humans normally breathe approximately 5 to 6 liters of air per minute through the nose when at rest,
but use the mouth as the primary passageway for air when ventilation is increased to approximately 20
to 30 liters per minute during exercise.
ACE’s Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals, p. 8
6) Which of the following movements takes place in the frontal plane?
a. Depression of the scapulae
b. Flexion at the elbow
c. Extension at the hip
d. Supination at the wrist
Explanation
a. Depression of the scapulae
The movements that take place in the frontal plane are as follows:
• Abduction
• Adduction
• Elevation
• Depression
• Inversion
• Eversion
ACE’s Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals, p. 21
