Unit 1 A: Skeletal responses and adaptations quiz games for BTEC National Sport

1. 1

   What is atrophy?

   A decrease in the size of muscleA fall in resting heart rateA rise in capillary numbersAn increase in muscle fibre size
2. 2

   What is a training adaptation?

   A rise in heart rate in one sessionA skill learned in practiceA lasting body change from trainingA loss of fitness after stopping
3. 3

   Which receptors detect changes in blood pressure?

   BaroreceptorsChemoreceptorsThermoreceptorsProprioceptors

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1. 1

   What is the main job of synovial fluid?

   Reduces friction in the jointStops the tendon rubbing on boneHolds the bones togetherJoins muscle to bone
2. 2

   What is meant by steady state during exercise?

   Heart rate levels off as supply meets demandHeart rate keeps risingHeart rate is raised before the startHeart rate falls below the resting level
3. 3

   Which term describes the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen?

   MyoglobinHaemoglobinPlateletsPlasma

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1. 1

   Which adaptation strengthens the link between muscle and bone?

   Increased vital capacityIncreased bone densityIncreased tendon strengthIncreased ligament strength
2. 2

   Which adaptation increases the capacity of the ATP-PC system?

   Increased lactate toleranceIncreased fat storage in muscleIncreased creatine phosphate storesMore and larger mitochondria
3. 3

   True or false: Regular endurance training lowers resting heart rate.

   Regular endurance training lowers resting heart rate.

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1. 1

   True or false: Tidal volume increases as exercise intensity increases.

   Tidal volume increases as exercise intensity increases.
2. 2

   True or false: Minute ventilation falls as exercise intensity increases.

   Minute ventilation falls as exercise intensity increases.
3. 3

   Which nerve carries impulses that slow the sinoatrial node?

   Parasympathetic (vagus) nerveHypothalamic nerveSympathetic (accelerator) nervePhrenic nerve

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1. 1

   True or false: The skeletal muscle pump helps return blood to the heart.

   The skeletal muscle pump helps return blood to the heart.
2. 2

   Which muscle helps force air out of the lungs during hard exercise?

   External intercostalsRectus abdominisPectoralis minorSternocleidomastoid
3. 3

   Match each adaptation to the body system it belongs to.

   Increased stroke volumeIncreased vital capacityHigher myoglobin storesIncreased bone densityRespiratoryMuscularSkeletalCardiovascular

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