Exercise Science: Exam 1 Review

What type of bones are the hips and shoulders considered to be?

• Long bones

• Short Bones

• Flat Bones

• Irregular Bones

This muscle contraction is classified as the shortening of a muscle.

• Eccentric contraction

• Concentric contraction

• Isometric contraction

• Isokinetic contraction

Which part of the neuron carries action potentials to other nerves and muscles?

• Dendrites

• Axon

• Cell body

• Synapse

Which of the following connects muscle to bone?

• Ligament

• Tendon

• Elastin

• Facia

Which of the following is NOT part of the appendicular skeleton?

• Arms

• Legs

• Shoulder girdle

• Ribs

Which of these activities would require predominantly Fast twitch muscle fibers?

• Running a mile

• Cycling

• Volleyball spike

• Swimming

Which of the following is true of the Somatic Nervous System?

• Excites involuntary muscles

• Activates muscles in the stomach and intestines

• Is a part of the CNS

• Stimulates voluntary skeletal muscles

Which of the following connects bone to bone?

• Ligaments

• Tendons

• Elastin

• Fascia

What is hematopoiesis?

• Disease in the bone

• Formation of blood cells

• Disease in the blood

• Term for a broken bone

How many skeletal muscles are in the body?

• 450

• 206

• Over 650

• Over 1000