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L2 Gym Instructor – Anatomy, Physiology and Kinesiology for Exercise and Health – Unit 2 (Exam)
1. Which of the following is a function of the heart?
Pump’s blood around the body
Removes lactic acid from the body
Delivers deoxygenated blood to the tissues
Pump carbon dioxide to the working muscles
2. Which of the following describes the structure of the heart?
2 Chambers, 1 atria 1 ventricle
4 ventricles, 3 atria 1 ventricle
4 Chambers 1 atria, 3 ventricles
4 Chambers, 2 atria, 2 ventricles
3. Which of the following identifies the location of the heart?
Behind the sternum slightly to the left
Behind the right of the sternum
Below the rib cage
Under the shoulder girdle
4. Where does blood flow to after leaving the right ventricle?
Left atrium
Pulmonary vein
Right atrium
Pulmonary artery
5. Which one of the following is true?
Pulmonary circulation occurs around the heart
Pulmonary circulation helps remove CO2
Pulmonary circulation circulates oxygenated blood
Pulmonary circulation delivers nutrients to the body’s tissues
6. Which of the following describes the structure of arteries?
Arteries are thin walls with little muscle
Arteries divide into smaller blood vessels called venules
Arteries are thick muscular walls
Extremely thin walls
7. Define blood pressure.
Blood pressure is the force applied to the walls of the veins as the blood flows through
Blood pressure is the force at which the blood diffuses into the muscles
Blood pressure is a measure of the force that is applied against the walls of the arteries as the blood flows through
Blood pressure is the force applied to the walls of the capillaries as the blood flows through
8. Which of the following readings represents optimal blood pressure?
160/100 mmHg
150/85 mmHg
90/55 mmHg
120/80 mmHg
9. Which of the following is located in the chest cavity?
Lungs
Kidneys
Liver
Spleen
10. What is the function of the lungs?
Deliver carbon dioxide to the working muscles
Deliver protein to the working muscles
Receiving oxygen and delivering to the working muscles whilst removing waste products
Receiving carbon dioxide and delivering it to the working muscles
11. Which of the following represents the correct breathing cycle?
Nose and mouth, pharynx and larynx, bronchioles, alveoli, trachea, bronchi
Nose and mouth, pharynx and larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
Nose and mouth, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, pharynx
Nose and mouth, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, trachea
12. Describe where gaseous exchange takes place.
Occurs at the alveoli
Occurs at the bronchiole
Occurs at the bronchus
Occurs at the trachea
13. Which of the following represents some of the skeleton’s basic functions?
Concentric and eccentric contractions
Speed and power
Shape, protection, attachment
Strength
14. Identify the structures of the axial skeleton.
Spine, ribs, skull
Ligaments and tendons
Upper and lower limbs
Long bones and Flat bones
15. Identify the structures of the appendicular skeleton.
Spine, ribs, skull
Ligaments and tendons
Upper and lower limbs
Long bones and Flat bones
16. Which of the following defines Osteoblasts?
The bone builders and form new bone
The process in which ligaments and tendons are formed
The process in which old bone is removed
The process in which bone is remodelled
17. Which classification of bone does the humerus fall into?
Short bones
Irregular bones
Long bones
Flat bones
18. Which Region of the spine is affected by hyperkyphosis?
Lumbar
Thoracic
Sacral
Coccygeal
19. Which of the following describes the term neutral spine?
Scoliosis
Hyperkyphosis
Hyperlordosis
All three natural curves of the spine in good alignment
20. Which type of joint can be found at the hip?
Pivot
Ball and socket
Saddle
Gliding
21. Which type of joint can be found at the shoulder girdle?
Gliding
Ball and socket
Ellipsoid
Hinge
22. Which type of joint is Fixed and Immovable?
Synovial
Cartilaginous
Ligament
Fibrous
23. Which of the following is a voluntary muscle?
Cardiac muscle
Smooth muscle
Skeletal muscle
Ligaments
24. What percentage of skeletal muscle is water?
50%
70%
65%
40%
27. Which structure is made up of tough, white, non-elastic fibrous tissues?
Bone
Smooth muscle
Ligament
Skeletal muscle
28. Which of the following is a characteristic of Smooth muscle?
Controlled by the autonomic nervous system
It is cardiac
Controlled by the somatic nervous system
It contracts voluntarily
29. Which structure attaches muscle to bone?
Ligament
Cartilage
Epiphysis
Tendon
30. What contraction is happening when a muscle lengthens and generates force?
Isometric
Isotonic
Concentric
Eccentric
31. What is a characteristic of slow twitch muscle fibres?
Poor in blood supply
White in colour
Greater blood supply
Anaerobic fibres
32. Which of the following is a long effect of exercise on the skeletal system?
Increased strength of ligaments and tendons
Decreased strength of ligaments and tendons
Decrease of synovial fluid in freely movable joints
Decrease in ATP
33. Which of the following can be described as the energy currency?
Pyruvic Acid
Glycolysis
Adenosine diphosphate
Adenosine triphosphate
34. Which energy system produces carbon dioxide water and heat as by products?
Lactate system
Aerobic System
Creatine phosphate system
Anaerobic system
35. Which energy system has a duration of 0-10 seconds?
Aerobic system
Creatine phosphate system
Anaerobic system
Lactate system
36. Which of the following is a major component of the nervous system?
Aerobic system
Peripheral nervous system
Skeletal system
Acetylcholine system
37. What principle is being described when stating that a nerve impulse will innervate all the muscle fibres within a motor unit?
Eccentric contraction
The autonomic nervous system
The sliding filament theory
The all or none law
38. Which of the following describes the term digestion?
The food we ingest
The absorption of food we ingest into the blood stream
The breaking down of the food we have ingested through chemical processes
The breaking down of waste products
39. Which of the following is a function of the pancreas?
Creates ATP
Absorption of food into the blood stream
Assists in the breakdown of fats
Removal of potentially poisonous substances
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