Exam 1

02/24/2015

1.Which of the following statements are true?

The diaphragm contracts during inhalation
Exhalation is largely passive at rest
Exhalation is active during exercise
All of the above
2.Which of the following is true when comparing O2 and CO2
concentration in the systemic circulatory system?
The concentration of O2 is higher in the arteries than the veins but
the concentration of CO2 is higher in the veins than the arties
3.Which of the following are true
There is significantly more pressure in the arteries than in the veins
4.During inspiration the chest cavity increases in size creating higher
pressure in the lungs than in the atmosphere.
False
5. There is more muscle around the ventricles than the atrium because
The ventricles
6. Functions of the pulmonary system include
Supplying the O2 needed for aerobic energy production
7. Which of the following statements are true?
Carbon dioxide diffuses from the blood to the alveoli
8. Joe is very sedentary but starts on an aerobic exercise program.
What will happen to Joes maximal heart rate and maximal stroke volume
with training?
His maximal heart rate will stay the same but his stroke volume will
increase
9. Gas exchanges takes place in the

 Capillaries
10. Systolic blood pressure is
Higher than diastolic blood pressure
11. Important cardiovascular training adaptations or improvements
include
Increases Cardiac Output
Increased maximal stroke volume
Increased maximal heart rate
12. What order does the blood flow through the cardio-respiratory system?
Venous System Right atria Right ventricle Lungs Left atria
Left ventricle Aorta
13. The difference in the cardiac output between a trained and
untrained person is primarily due to a bigger _____ in the trained person
Stroke Volume
14. Components of the pulmonary system include:
Alveoli
Bronchiole
Trachea
15. The SA node, the hearts pacemaker or the place where each
normal heart beat originates, is located in the
Right Atrium
16. Which of the following statements are true about cardiac output?
Cardiac output equals heart rate times stroke volume
Cardiac output increases as aerobic exercise intensity increases
Maximal Cardiac Output is higher in trained endurance athletes than
in untrained individuals

17. Diastolic Blood Pressure

Is the pressure between beats when the heart is relaxed
18. Red Blood Cells
Contain Hemoglobin
Are the oxygen carrying component of blood
19. During exercise, as blood flows through the muscle capillaries
Carbon dioxide diffuses from the blood into the muscle cells
Oxygen diffuses from the muscle cells into the blood
Heat diffuses from the blood into the muscle cells
20. Jane has a much higher maximal oxygen uptake than Joe. Based
on this, which of the following statements is probably true?
Jane will be a better distance runner
21. The estimated maximal heart rate for a 50 year old man is _____
beats per minute
170
22. Which of the following are examples of applying the progressive
overload principle to intensity of aerobic exercise?
Swimming for 30 minutes at a heart rate of 130 beats per minute
this week and for 30 minutes at a heart rate of 135 beats per
minute the next week
23. Which of the following falls within the general guidelines for
aerobic exercise prescription for fitness
80% of HR max
40 minutes per workout
24. Which of the following falls within the general guidelines for
aerobic exercise prescription for fitness
4 days/week
25. A cyclist runs twice a week. This is an example of ______ training.

 Cross-training
26. Jane, who is poor aerobic condition, goes on a distance running
program for 3 months. Which of the following should result from her
training?
Her blood volume will increase
27. Mary goes a distance running program for 3 months. Prior to starting the
program and at the end of the program, we test her and find out that her
oxygen uptake is the same when jogging at a pace of 6 miles per hour.
Which of the following is true?
Her stroke volume at 6 miles per hour will be higher after 3 months
of training
28. Which interval workout is best for training the aerobic system?
Repetitive bouts of running for 4 minutes with 4 minutes of rest
29. Joes estimated HR max is 180 beats per minute. During aerobic
exercise Joe feels like hes working somewhat hard, but the heart rate
monitor he is wearing indicates that his heart rate is 180 beats per minute.
Which of the following is true?
His actual HR max is higher than you estimated
30 Which of the following programs will produce the greatest
improvement in aerobic fitness?
5 days per week for 35 minutes for workout
31. Which of the following is a benefit of cardio-respiratory fitness?
Reduction is risk of heart disease
33. Which of the following adaptations occurs with aerobic exercise
training
VO2 max increases
34. Which of the following modes of exercise is considered the best for
achieving cardio-respiratory fitness?
Cycling
35.Muscular endurance is defined as:
The ability of a muscle to generate force over and over again
without training
36. Which of the following statements are true about warm-up for
aerobic exercise?
A proper warm-up can help prevent injuries during the exercise
bout

During a proper warm-up, blood flow increases to the muscles to be

used during the exercise bout
37. Which of the following is not considered to be a health benefit of
exercise
Reduced risk of kidney disease
38. Which of the following is not considered to be one of the major
components of health-related physical fitness?
Motor Skills
39. Which of the following perceived exertion falls within the intensity
guidelines for aerobic exercise prescription
Somewhat hard
Hard
40. Why does oxygen uptake increase as the intensity of aerobic
exercise increases?
Because the body needs to produce more energy at a faster rate
41. After 3 months on an aerobic exercise program, Marys resting
heart rate has decreased. Why?
Because her oxygen uptake has increased
42. Which of the following cycling programs expends the most
calories?
4 days per week for 20 minutes per workout
43. Muscular strength is defined as:
The maximal ability of a muscle to generate force
44. The highest blood pressure that is achieved during the contraction
phase of the heart cycle is called:
Systolic Blood pressure
45. The anaerobic or lactate threshold refers to the point during aerobic
exercise at which:
The rate of lactic acid accumulation begins to increase
46. Arteries carry blood away from the heart

 True
47. An example of the principle of overload applied to different types
of training is:
Cycling 4 days instead of 3 days
48. Of the potential variables that produced overload, which seems to
have the greatest impact in terms of improvement?
Intensity
49. Applying the principle of specificity to your workout means that
you:
Train the system you will use when you perform
50. If you stop training you will see a loss of fitness. How quickly you
detrain depends of a number of factors, including your:
Genetics
Fitness level
Routine activity level
51. If you completely stop aerobic training you will return of pre-training
levels of approximately:
10 weeks to 8 months
52. Applying the principle of overload to resistance training means that
you need to
Increase the amount of weight you lift to get stronger
53. The amount of rest that is recommended between intense training
workouts is generally
1-2 days
54. Failure to get adequate rest between workouts may lead to
Overtraining Syndrome
55. In order to progress gradually, a good rule of thumb to increase
your workouts by no more than what percent on a weekly basis?
10%

56. Which energy system predominates high intensity activities lasting

less than 15 seconds?
Phosphagen System (ATP-PC)
57. An example of activity using predominately aerobic metabolism is:
5 mile run
58. Which statement is most true about what happens when lactic acid
accumulates in the muscles during high intensity exercise?
High levels of lactic acid inhibit muscular contraction
62. What do the ATP-PC system and anaerobic glycolysis have in common?
They do not use oxygen to produce energy
63. Anaerobic work takes place when:
There is not enough oxygen to completely break down carbohydrate
64. The saying fat burns in the flame of carbohydrate refers to the
fact that:
Without a base of carbohydrate, your body is not able to efficiently
burn fat
65. Which factors determines the predominate energy system used
during exercise?
Exercise Intensity
Exercise duration
Training state/level of fitness
Diet
66. Some factors that cause fatigue at the end of a long exercise
session include:
Low blood glucose and reduced muscle glycogen
Low levels of lactic acid and dehydration
Dehydration and electrolyte imbalance

67. Recommending that someone exercise at a low exercise intensity

in order to burn more fat is not good advice because:
Total Caloric expenditure is more important than burning fat or
carbohydrate
68. As you extend exercise duration, what generally happens to the
percentage of calories coming from carbohydrate if you maintain exercise
intensity?
Decreases
69. One way to explain the cross-over concept of energy production
is that
As you increase exercise intensity you decrease fat utilization
70. Most of the energy your body uses at rest comes from:
Fat
71. Anaerobic glycolysis uses only carbohydrate for fuel and produces
lactic acid
True
72. Anaerobic glycolysis is the same process as aerobic glycolysis
except that anaerobic glycolysis is the complete breakdown of a mole/unit of
carbohydrate
False
73. Beta-Ocidation is the process that prepares proteins for entry into
the Krebs Cycle
False
74. Muscular fatigue of exhaustion during extended duration exercise
is usually related to glycogen depletion of dehydration
True
75. An example of the principle of specificity applied to energy systems
is that to develop more explosive power, you need to train the ATP-PC
system
True
76. The arteries that feed or go the heart muscle originate or come off
the
Aorta
77. The arteries that surround and feed the heart muscle are called

 Coronary arteries
78. For every liter of oxygen used to produce energy approximately
_____ calories are expended
5
79. A purpose of a cool down after exercise is:
To reduce the risk of muscle soreness
To reduce the risk of becoming dizzy
80. The contraction phase of the heart is called
Systole
81. Which of the following falls within the recommended number of
calories to expend per workout for aerobic fitness?
200-300 calories
82. The muscle part of the heart is called
Myocardium
83. As the intensity of aerobic exercise increases the blood flow to the
gut increases
False
84. A training effect of aerobic training is that cardiac output increases
at rest.
False
85. If Mary has a cardiac output of 20,00 ml/min, which of the
following combinations of heart rate and stroke volume is correct?
Heart rate=169 b/min: Stoke Volume = 119 ml/beat