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Anatomy - Muscle Contraction and Growth Quiz


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During short periods (10-15 seconds) of intense exercise, muscles will use which of the following for fuel? 

A. Glucose

B. Fat

C. Creatine phosphate

D. Glycogen 


This type of muscle contraction will fire against a load, but WILL NOT shorten or lengthen

A. Tetanic

B. Isometric

C. Isotonic

D. Isokinetic

E. Eccentric


Which type of contraction, when fired, WILL NOT cause any movement at the joint?

A. Tetanic

B. Isometric

C. Isotonic

D. Isokinetic

E. Eccentric


A person whose muscles begin to “digest” themselves and shrink has the condition…

A. Hypertrophy 

B. Atrophy

C. Hernia 

D. Muscle tear


Muscle fatigue is…

A. when the muscle is unable to contract

B. when you are too tired to exercise

C. when the muscle is contracted more than 30 secondsd

D. when O2 comes from direct phosphorylation


Aerobic respiration requires oxygen

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


Aerobic respiration uses this as its main energy source

A. creatine phosphate

B. glucose

C. lactic acid

D. pyruvic acid


How glucose and aerobic respiration are related.

A. Glucose is broken down into ATP in the presence of oxygen

B. Glucose is broken down into ATP in the absence of oxygen

C. When ATP is created, glucose is released

D. For every ATP, a glucose is created


Aerobic respiration occurs here

A. mitochondria

B. cytoplasm

C. muscle

D. blood stream


Anaerobic respiration requires oxygen

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


Which type of CONCENTRIC contraction will have resistance through MOST OF THE RANGE OF MOTION

A. Tetanic

B. Isometric

C. Isotonic

D. Isokinetic

E. Eccentric


A person who exhibits very large muscles has the condition called….

A. Atrophy

B. Hypertrophy

C. Muscular dystrophy

D. Muscle strain


This type of muscle contraction will fire at a constant, unchanging length

A. Tetanic

B. Isometric

C. Isotonic

D. Isokinetic

E. Eccentric


Aerobic respiration energy lasts approximately

A. 15 seconds

B. hours

C. 30-60 seconds

D. as long as the muscle is contracting


ATP needs to regenerate when used

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


Aerobic respiration is used during periods of peak activity/bursts of power.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


What is used after stored ATP is used up?

A. anaerobic respiration

B. creatine phosphate

C. aerobic respiration


A benefit of anaerobic respiration is that it is 2.5 times faster than aerobic respiration

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


A drawback of anaerobic respiration is that it requires no oxygen

A. TRUE

B. FALSE


Anaerobic respiration energy lasts approximately

A. 15 seconds

B. hours

C. 30-60 seconds

D. as long as the muscle is contracting


Anaerobic respiration uses this as its main energy source

A. creatine phosphate

B. glucose

C. lactic acid

D. pyruvic acid


Anaerobic respiration occurs here

A. mitochondria

B. cytoplasm

C. muscle

D. blood stream




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