Chapter Proficiency Quiz: Chapter 04 (ES)
Which of the following best describes the term "substrate"?
A source of energy for the cells of the body
Which of the following describes changes in the systems of the body that occur in response to a single bout of physical activity or exercise?
Acute responses
Which of the following produces energy through the use of oxygen in the cell?
Aerobic metabolism
Which of the following describes abnormal suppression or absence of menstruation?
Amenorrhea
Which of the following describes a process where larger molecules or compounds are built from smaller molecules or compounds?
Anabolic
Which of the following describes changes in the systems of the body that occur in response to repeated, regular physical activity and exercise?
Chronic adaptations
Which of the following describes the process of heat loss through direct transfer to a cooler object?
Conduction
Which of the following describes the process of heat loss to the air surrounding the body?
Convention
Which of the following is the exercise intensity where the body receives more of its energy from carbohydrate rather than fat?
Crossover point
Which of the following describes how long an exercise is performed?
Duration
Which of the following describes the power or capacity to produce a desired effect?
Efficacy
Which of the following is an immature structure that can potentially convert into muscle fibers?
Embryonic myotube
Which of the following describes the process of heat loss when heat is transferred into sweat on the skin surface, converting the sweat from a liquid into a gaseous state?
Evaporation
Regular and repeated exercise
Excess fat in the blood
Which of the following best describes hyperinsulinemia?
Excess insulin in the blood
Which of the following describes how often an exercise is conducted?
Frequency
Exercise physiology is the study of what aspect of physical activity and exercise?
Functional responses and adaptations that occur during exercise
Which of the following is a beverage that contains multiple glucose molecules linked together in solution?
Glucose polymer solution
Which of the following is a collection composed of parts having dissimilar characteristics or properties?
Heterogeneous group
Which of the following describes the maintenance of relatively stable internal physiological conditions?
Homeostasis
Which of the following is characterized by excess cholesterol in the blood?
Hypercholesterolemia
Which of the following describes a condition of abnormally low blood glucose levels?
Hypoglycemic
Which of the following describes an abnormally low body temperature?
Hypothermia
Which of the following best describes exogenous insulin?
Insulin administered from outside the body
Which of the following is characterized by acute hypoglycemia that classically manifests with sweating, trembling, dizziness, and, if left untreated, convulsions and coma?
Insulin shock
Which of the following describes how hard an exercise is, usually compared to maximal effort or maximal heart rate?
Intensity
Hyponatremia is characterized by which of the following in the blood?
Low concentration of sodium
Which of the following best describes hypoestrogenemia?
Low levels of a female hormone
Hypothalamic amenorrhea is a condition in which a disorder of the hypothalamus causes an absence of which of the following?
Menstrual cycles
Which of the following is a needle technique that is used to collect tissue samples from a muscle?
Muscle biopsy
Which of the following principles states that systems must be challenged above normal activity to respond to the training stimulus?
Overload
Which of the following describes the condition following the complete absorption of a meal?
Postabsorptive state
Which of the following describes the process of heat loss through the air to solid, cooler objects?
Radiation
Training and conditioning programs are designed to increase the functioning of the body systems for improving physical performance by which of the following processes?
Regular and repeated exercise
Which of the following principles states that when training is stopped, the training effect is quickly lost?
Reversibility
Glucose transport protein 4 (GLUT4) is a type of protein molecule that works with insulin most prominently to facilitate glucose uptake by which of the following?
Skeletal muscle fibers
Which of the following is a laboratory technique that removes the cell membrane and allows for more precise control of the internal environment of a muscle fiber?
Skinned fiber technique
Which of the following principles states that an individual must train the muscles involved in a particular movement and the systems that support the movement?
Specificity
