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muscle adaption 2

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A trained athlete will have a/an ______level of haemaglobin per ml of blood

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

little to no change

2.

Within the slow twitch muscle fibres what are the training adaptation/s?

a)

Increase in anaerobic enzymes

b)

Increase mitochondria density

c)

Increased creatine levels

d)

Faster lactate removal

e)

All of the above

3.

Within the fast twitch muscle fibres what are the training adaptations?

a)

Increase in anaerobic enzymes

b)

Increased creatine levels

c)

Faster lactate removal

d)

all of the above

4.
What are the characteristics of fast twitch muscle fibres?
a)
Explosive activities, fatigue slowly
b)
Endurance activities, fatigue slowly
c)
Explosive activities, fatigue quickly
d)
Endurance activities, fatigue quickly
5.
A motor unit is made up of _______________.
a)
all the muscle fibers within a given muscle
b)
a motor neuron and the muscle fibers it innervates
c)
all the neurons going into an individual section of the body
d)
a fascicle and a nerve
6.
Which one of the following is a key characteristic of slow twitch muscle fibers? 
a)
They contain large amounts of Mitochondria
b)
They are fast to fatigue
c)
They are recruited last
d)
They contain low numbers of Mitochondria
7.

A muscle fibre type that has a high aerobic capacity is known as...

a)

...type 1

b)

...type 2a

c)

...type 2b

d)

...type 2x

8.

Which one of the following is a key characteristic of Fast Twitch X muscle fibers?

a)

They are Red in color, meaning they contain a lot of mitochondria

b)

They contract rapidly with great force but fatigue fast

c)

They are recruited for long duration activities

d)

They contain high numbers of Mitochondria

9.
Which muscle fibre produces the lowest force when in contracts?
a)
Type 1
b)
Type 2a
c)
Type 2b
d)
Type 3
10.

Adaptations can cause an increase in glycogen but, what is it?

a)

storage of unused glucose

b)

storage of unused fats

c)

storage of unused proteins

11.

Where does myoglobin transport oxygen to?

a)

the brain cells

b)

The muscle cell

c)

tendons

d)

bones

12.

where is myoglobin found?

a)

in ligaments

b)

in the brain

c)

in skeletal muscles

d)

in bone

13.

Which adaptation would benefit a marathon runner more?

a)

reduction in myoglobin

b)

an increase in type 2b muscle fibres

c)

an increase in mitochondria

d)

a decrease in type 1 fibres

14.

What is osteoporosis?

a)

A condition where bones become weaker and more brittle

b)

Deficiency of calcium

or Vitamin D

c)

Where bone growth is stopped

d)

Where muscular growth is prevented due to a loss of neural connections