AEPA Physical Education Exam
Atrophy - correct answer ✔(n.) the wasting away of a body organ or tissue
from lack of use or inactivity.
Hypertrophy - correct answer ✔The process which results in an increase in
muscle size from exposing the muscle cells to a higher work load than they
are use to.
Motor Neurons - correct answer ✔A nerve cell forming part of a pathway
along which impulses pass from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle or gland.
Cytokines - correct answer ✔Inflammatory molecules released by damaged
cells to activate the immune system which will repair microscopic tears in
muscle tissue.
Eccentric - correct answer ✔The forced lengthening of the muscle-tendon
system while contracting
Concentric - correct answer ✔A type of muscle activation that causes
tension on your muscle as it shortens.
Amino acids - correct answer ✔Small molecules that are the building blocks
of proteins
Protein - correct answer ✔An organic compound that is made of one or more
chains of amino acids and that is a principal component of all cells
, Insulin - correct answer ✔A protein hormone secreted by the pancreas that
is essential for the metabolism of carbohydrates and the regulation of glucose
levels in the blood.
Testosterone - correct answer ✔A steroid hormone that stimulates
development of male secondary sexual characteristics.
BMI - correct answer ✔Body Mass Index which measures your height to
weight ratio.
Protein Synthesis - correct answer ✔The process in which cells make
proteins. It occurs in two stages: transcription and translation. Transcription is
the transfer of genetic instructions in DNA to mRNA in the nucleus. In
translation, the instructions in mRNA are read, and tRNA brings the correct
sequence of amino acids to the ribosome. Then, rRNA helps bonds form
between the amino acids, producing a polypeptide chain.
Metabolic Rate - correct answer ✔Amount of energy a person uses in a unit
of time; the sum of all the energy-requiring biochemical reactions.
Progressive Overload - correct answer ✔The training principle that
continually placing increasing amounts of stress on your muscles will cause
improvements in strength and size.
Whey Protein - correct answer ✔It Helps improve muscle protein synthesis
and promote the growth of lean muscle mass. It is considered a complete
protein as it contains all 9 essential amino acids and is also low in lactose
content.
Whey Protein Isolate - correct answer ✔Further processed to remove all the
fat and lactose. It is usually at least 90 percent protein.
Atrophy - correct answer ✔(n.) the wasting away of a body organ or tissue
from lack of use or inactivity.
Hypertrophy - correct answer ✔The process which results in an increase in
muscle size from exposing the muscle cells to a higher work load than they
are use to.
Motor Neurons - correct answer ✔A nerve cell forming part of a pathway
along which impulses pass from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle or gland.
Cytokines - correct answer ✔Inflammatory molecules released by damaged
cells to activate the immune system which will repair microscopic tears in
muscle tissue.
Eccentric - correct answer ✔The forced lengthening of the muscle-tendon
system while contracting
Concentric - correct answer ✔A type of muscle activation that causes
tension on your muscle as it shortens.
Amino acids - correct answer ✔Small molecules that are the building blocks
of proteins
Protein - correct answer ✔An organic compound that is made of one or more
chains of amino acids and that is a principal component of all cells
, Insulin - correct answer ✔A protein hormone secreted by the pancreas that
is essential for the metabolism of carbohydrates and the regulation of glucose
levels in the blood.
Testosterone - correct answer ✔A steroid hormone that stimulates
development of male secondary sexual characteristics.
BMI - correct answer ✔Body Mass Index which measures your height to
weight ratio.
Protein Synthesis - correct answer ✔The process in which cells make
proteins. It occurs in two stages: transcription and translation. Transcription is
the transfer of genetic instructions in DNA to mRNA in the nucleus. In
translation, the instructions in mRNA are read, and tRNA brings the correct
sequence of amino acids to the ribosome. Then, rRNA helps bonds form
between the amino acids, producing a polypeptide chain.
Metabolic Rate - correct answer ✔Amount of energy a person uses in a unit
of time; the sum of all the energy-requiring biochemical reactions.
Progressive Overload - correct answer ✔The training principle that
continually placing increasing amounts of stress on your muscles will cause
improvements in strength and size.
Whey Protein - correct answer ✔It Helps improve muscle protein synthesis
and promote the growth of lean muscle mass. It is considered a complete
protein as it contains all 9 essential amino acids and is also low in lactose
content.
Whey Protein Isolate - correct answer ✔Further processed to remove all the
fat and lactose. It is usually at least 90 percent protein.
