Exercise Physiology
These 2 major proteins are responsible for muscle contraction.
What are actin and myosin?
The principle stating that the body adapts specifically to the demands placed on it.
What is the SAID principle?
This supplement improves performance in short, high-intensity efforts lasting 1–15 seconds.
What is creatine?
According to ACSM, adults should accumulate at least this many minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per week.
What is 150 minutes?
This gland is known as the “master gland” because it regulates the activity of many other endocrine glands in the body
What is the pituitary gland?
The equation VO₂ = Q × (a-vO₂ difference) is known as this.
What is the Fick equation?
The total amount of work performed (sets × reps × load).
What is training volume?
This macronutrient provides 9 kcal per gram.
What is fat?
This intensity of exercise is defined as 6+ METs and includes running.
What is vigorous physical activity?
This blood type lacks A and B antigens but contains both anti-A and anti-B antibodies.
What is Type O?
The amount of air moved per breath.
What is tidal volume?
The phase most associated with muscle damage and soreness.
What is the eccentric phase?
This hormone is produced in the stomach and stimulates hunger.
What is ghrelin?
ACSM recommends resistance training be performed at least this many days per week for all major muscle groups.
What is 2 days per week?
This valve prevents backflow of blood from the left ventricle into the left atrium.
What is the mitral (bicuspid) valve?
The neurotransmitter released at the neuromuscular junction.
What is acetylcholine?
This maneuver increases intra-abdominal pressure but raises blood pressure.
What is the Valsalva maneuver?
This substance is critical for human survival and is not part of the food pyramid.
What is water?
This ACSM screening tool is used to identify individuals who may need medical clearance before beginning physical activity.
What is the PAR-Q+?
This lymphatic organ removes old red blood cells and helps mount immune responses.
What is the spleen?
This receptor releases calcium from the sarcoplasmic reticulum to initiate muscle contraction.
What is the ryanodine receptor?
This term is used when referencing the speed at which motor units are activated.
What is rate coding?
This GLP-1 agonist is marketed as Ozempic and Wegovy.
What is semaglutide?
This enzyme, discussed by ACSM, is suppressed during prolonged sitting and helps explain why sedentariness increases cardiometabolic risk.
What is lipoprotein lipase (LPL)?
This microscopic functional unit of the kidney is responsible for filtering blood and forming urine.
What is the nephron?