1. Tensing of the muscles that does not involve joint movement is called:
   

Isometric stretching

Static stretching

Isotonic stretching

PNF stretching

1. Stretches that do not involve motionand are held for a brief period of time are called:
   

Isometric stretches

Static stretches

Isotonic stretches

PNF stretches

1. _________refers to the body’s torso, which include abdominals, glutes, and lower back
   

Girth

Core

Circumference

None of the above

1. Modern exercise training method designed to improve strength, posture and flexibility, not spiritual in nature is called
   

yoga

pilates

range of motion exercise

step aerobics

1. The benefits of Yoga include:The benefits of Yoga include:
   

gaining spiritual balance and flexibility

massages and stimulates the glands and internal organs

reduces signs of aging

all of the above

1. The heart has ____one way valves which open and close with each heartbeat.
   

one

two

three

four

1. The pulmonary valve and the aortic valve ____ as the ventricles begin to contract. (1 point)
   

close

open

contract

relax

1. _________ carry oxygen rich blood from the heart to the body’s tissues and organs. (1 point)
   

Veins

Arteries

Capillaries

Alveoli

1. _________ gradually become smaller and smaller and gradually divide into capillaries. (1 point)
   

Veins

Arteries

Capillaries

Alveoli

1. _________ receive blood from the capillaries after gas exchange takes place. (1 point)
   

Veins

Arteries

Capillaries

Alveoli

1. __________ are the smallest, most fragile blood vessels. (1 point)
   

Veins

Arteries

Capillaries

Alveoli

1. Tiny air sacs where exchange of gasses occur are: (1 point)
   

Veins

Arteries

Capillaries

Alveoli

1. _______________ is a balloon-type, bulging of a blood vessel. (1 point)
   

An aneurysm

A stroke

Coronary artery disease

None of the above

1. _______________ refers to the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest, between beats. (1 point)
   

Blood Pressure

Systolic pressure

Diastolic pressure

Intra-cranial pressure

1. Loss of blood to the brain caused by a ruptured vessel is called: (1 point)
   

Aneurysm

Stroke

Brain failure

Coronary artery disease

1. __________ refers to the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats (contracts). (1 point)
   

Diastolic pressure

Systolic pressure

Blood pressure

None of the above

1. What is a muscle fiber? (1 point)
   

the functional unit of a cell

the neuron that conducts impulses for a muscle contraction

the single cell of a muscle

None of the above

1. Slow-twitch muscle fibers are used when: (1 point)
   

the muscles perform long slow movements

the muscles perform long periods of activity

the muscles perform quick bursts of energy

the muscles are utilizing protein for energy

1. ____________ is the sugar that is found in the blood and used as the body’s main energy source. (1 point)
   

Glucose

Insulin

Carbohydrate

HDL

1. The type of diabetes that occurs when the body’s immune system destroys the cells in the pancreas is called: (1 point)
   

Type 1 Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes

Insulin Dependent Diabetes

Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes

Both A and C

Both A and D

1. Obesity is: (1 point)
   

a term used to describe a person who has a high Body Mass Index

a term used to describe a person who has excessive amounts of body fat

Both A and B

None of the above

1. The organ that produces hormones such as insulin in order to break down and use food is: (1 point)
   

the kidneys

the pancreas

the intestines

the colon