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Exercise Physiology Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

The primary extracellular buffer system for H+ during exercise is:

a)

Phosphate buffer

b)

Hemoglobin buffer

c)

Bicarbonate buffer

d)

Protein buffer in muscle only

2.

During heavy exercise, the largest immediate source of metabolic acidosis in muscle is best attributed to:

a)

Lactate directly releasing H+

b)

ATP hydrolysis and associated reactions increasing H+ availability

c)

Ketone body production

d)

Urea cycle activation

3.

A progressive rise in core temperature during exercise in the heat is most likely to cause:

a)

Decreased skin blood flow

b)

Increased sweating and cutaneous vasodilation

c)

Increased plasma volume

d)

Reduced heart rate at fixed workload

4.

Cardiovascular drift during prolonged exercise in the heat is characterized by:

a)

Decreasing HR and increasing SV

b)

Increasing HR and decreasing SV at a constant workload

c)

Increasing SV and Q with stable HR

d)

No change in HR or SV

5.

Exercise-associated hyponatremia is most commonly caused by:

a)

Too little sweating

b)

Excessive intake of hypotonic fluid relative to sodium loss

c)

Too much sodium intake

d)

High altitude exposure

6.

During repeated high-intensity contractions, extracellular K+ can rise. The immediate functional consequence most associated with this is:

a)

Improved membrane excitability indefinitely

b)

Reduced action potential propagation and force production

c)

Increased myosin ATPase activity

d)

Increased calcium sensitivity of troponin

7.

The most direct mechanism for maintaining plasma osmolality during dehydration is increased secretion of:

a)

Insulin

b)

Antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin)

c)

Calcitonin

d)

Erythropoietin

8.

Metabolic heat production during exercise is primarily determined by:

a)

Mechanical efficiency and total metabolic rate

b)

Only ambient temperature

c)

Only sweat rate

d)

Only body fat percentage

9.

If ventilation increases disproportionately to VO2 during incremental exercise, this most directly reflects:

a)

A reduced need to eliminate CO2

b)

Increased buffering of H+ producing additional CO2 and stimulating ventilation

c)

A sudden drop in arterial O2 content at low workloads

d)

A decrease in chemoreceptor sensitivity

10.

The primary immediate defense against hypoglycemia during prolonged exercise in healthy individuals is:

a)

Increased insulin secretion

b)

Reduced hepatic glucose output

c)

Increased hepatic glucose production via glucagon and catecholamines

d)

Increased renal glucose excretion