Effects of Exercise on the Musculoskeletal System

Muscle hypertrophy is a term for the growth and increase of the size of _______ cells.

• muscle

• Bone

• Tendons

• Ligaments

The muscles of respiration can increase their strength following training (diaphragm and intercostal muscles).

• True

• False

Tendons are tough bands of fibrous connective tissue?

• False

• True

Ligaments and tendons will _______ in flexibility and strength with exercise.

• decrease

• increase

Lactic acid anaerobic training stimulates the muscles to become more able to tolerate lactic acid and clear it away more efficiently.

• false

• true

The fluid reduces friction between the articular cartilage, it also nourishes the articular cartilage.

• Synovial

• Blood

• Water

The fluid reduces friction between the articular cartilage, it also nourishes the articular cartilage.

• Synovial

• Blood

• Water

Synovial fluid is...

• Hard

• sticky

• Slippery

• thin

Your bones store 99% of the calcium in your body. Your body uses your skeletal system as a calcium savings account.

• false

• true

After short term exercise the musculoskeletal system responses with the blood supply is...

• decreased

• increased

• stays the same