NASM CPT 7 CH. 5 QUIZ
At what age is total peak bone mass reached?
30
Which of the following protein structures is important for muscular contractions by providing a binding site?
troponin
What is a characteristic of a type 1 muscle fiber?
Less force production
What is the primary purpose of the peripheral nervous system?
connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body
What is the name for projections protruding from the bone to which tendons are ligaments attach?
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What best describes the all-or-nothing principle?
A motor unit will either contract maximally or not at all.
Which system supplies neural input to organs that run the involuntary processes of the body?
autonomic nervous system
What is the fibrous tissue that connects bone to bone?
ligament
What part of the cell is responsible for using nutrients to create energy for the cell?
mitochondria
Humans can learn new things at any stage of life, due to which process that causes the brain to reform neural pathways?
neuroplasticity
