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Question 1 of 19

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Where s the heart located?

Select one of the following:

  • Posterior to (behind) the sternum and just right of centre

  • Posterior to (behind) the sternum and just left of centre

  • Anterior to (in front of) the sternum and just right of centre

  • Anterior to (in front of) the sternum and just left of centre

Explanation

Question 2 of 19

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Which of the following is a function of the heart?

Select one of the following:

  • To produce red blood cells

  • to produce white blood cells

  • to pump blood around the body

  • to pump nutrients around the body

Explanation

Question 3 of 19

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Through which major blood vessel does the left ventricle pump blood?

Select one of the following:

  • Aorta

  • vena cava

  • Pulmonary vein

  • pulmanary artery

Explanation

Question 4 of 19

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The role of heart valves is to control the ___

Select one of the following:

  • Two-way flow of blood through the heart

  • electrical conductivity of the heart

  • amount of oxygen in the heart

  • One-way flow of blood through the heart

Explanation

Question 5 of 19

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During pulmonary circulation the....

Select one of the following:

  • Left ventricle de-oxygenated blood via an artery to the lungs

  • Left ventricle oxygenated blood via an artery to the lungs

  • Right ventricle de-oxygenated blood via an artery to the lungs

  • Right ventricle oxygenated blood via an artery to the lungs

Explanation

Question 6 of 19

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The function of the pulmonary artery is to transport blood

Select one of the following:

  • from the lungs to the heart

  • from the heart to the lungs

  • from the heart to the skeletal muscles

  • from the skeletal muscles to the heart

Explanation

Question 7 of 19

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Diastolic blood pressure is a measure of the force that blood exerts on the walls of the

Select one of the following:

  • arteries whilst the heart contracts

  • veins whilst the heart contracts

  • arteries whilst the heart relaxes

  • veins whilst the heart relaxes

Explanation

Question 8 of 19

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Which of the following is the most likely to cause delayed onset of muscle soreness?

Select one of the following:

  • positive phase of a exercise

  • negative phase of exercise

  • low intensity aerobic exercise

  • low intensity resistance exercise

Explanation

Question 9 of 19

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what is a limitation of using the RPE scale to monitor exercise intensity?

Select one of the following:

  • to be effective a visual RPE scale needs to be used

  • Clients dont understand it

  • its highly subjective so not very effective

  • its not suitable for some training environments

Explanation

Question 10 of 19

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What is the average recommended water consumption for an adult?

Select one of the following:

  • At least 1 litre

  • At least 2 litre

  • At least 3 litre

  • At least 4 litre

Explanation

Question 11 of 19

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which of the following food groups should be consumed in roughly equal quantities?

Select one of the following:

  • bread rice potatoes pasta starchy foods AND meat fish eggs beans

  • fruit/veg AND meat fish eggs beans

  • milk dairy AND meat fish eggs beans

Explanation

Question 12 of 19

1

severe dehydration occurs when what percentage of bodily water is lost?

Select one of the following:

  • 10

  • 20

  • 30

  • 40

Explanation

Question 13 of 19

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which of the following is an integral component of a synovial joint?

Select one of the following:

  • growth plate

  • pleural cavity

  • articular cartilage

  • bone marrow

Explanation

Question 14 of 19

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Which of the following synovial joints can circumduct?

Select one of the following:

  • shoulder

  • knee

  • elbow

  • spine

Explanation

Question 15 of 19

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what is the name given to a unit of myofibrils repeated within skeletal muscle?

Select one of the following:

  • sarcomere

  • actin

  • myosin head

  • muscle fibre

Explanation

Question 16 of 19

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which of the following will result in retraction of the shoulder girdle?

Select one of the following:

  • eccentric contraction of pectoralis major

  • concentric contraction of pectoralis majo

  • eccentric contraction of rhomboids

  • concentric contraction of rhomboids

Explanation

Question 17 of 19

1

which of the following activities would use the ATP-PC system?

Select one of the following:

  • 500 metre row

  • 50 metre sprint

  • 5 mile jog

  • marathon

Explanation

Question 18 of 19

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which of the following is a neuromuscular adaptation to high-intensity short duration exercise?

Select one of the following:

  • increase in type I muscle fibres and improved resistance fatigue

  • frequency of nerve impulses to motor units increases

  • improved protein storage and availability as a fuel for exercise

  • reduced synchronous recruitment of motor units

Explanation

Question 19 of 19

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regular aerobic exercise can improve motor fitness by

Select one of the following:

  • increasing the proportion of type II muscle fibres

  • improving the ability to store glycogen and fat as fuels for exercise

  • reducing synchronous recruitment of motor units

  • enhancing the growth of new connections within the nervous system

Explanation

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