Advanced Semper Fit Course with Verified Answers
1. The thymus gland is in the system lymphatic
2. Hormones are biologically active
chemicals
3. Which of the following is characteristic of a hormone Targets specific or-
gans or tissues
4. The following primary anabolic hormone involved in
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Advanced Semper Fit Course with Verified Answers
1. The thymus gland is in the system lymphatic
2. Hormones are biologically active
chemicals
3. Which of the following is characteristic of a hormone Targets specific or-
gans or tissues
4. The following primary anabolic hormone involved in Insulin-like growth
muscle tissue growth and remodeling is factors
5. Which of the following is a physiological function of Develops strength
testosterone? and muscle size
6. The following type of resistance training program elic- Moderate in inten-
its the greatest increase of growth hormone concen- sity
trations.
7. Among the main physiological functions of IGF is amino acid
increased uptake
8. The hormone released by the pancreas that regulates insulin
blood glucose levels is
9. The is the origin of cortisol adrenal cortex
10. The hormonal ratio used to monitor overall anabolic testos-
and catabolic status of the body is the ratio terone-to-cortisol
11. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death
in the US
12. Heart tissue damaged due to partial or complete heart attack
blockage of one or more coronary arteries is a
13. The hardening of the arteries by cholesterol, lipids, atherosclerosis
and calcium deposits on their walls is known as
14. systolic
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The force exerted against the arterial walls immedi-
ately after the heart has contracted is known as
pressure
15. Repeated blood pressure reading of 140-145/95-99 is Stage I hyperten-
a sign of sion
16. Type I diabetes is often called juvenile-onset dia-
betes
17. What disease is characterized by uncontrolled growth Cancer
and spread of abnormal cells?
18. Which of the following is a warning sign for cancer Unusual bleeding
or discharge
19. How often should females perform breast self-exams Once a month
20. One of the methods used to reduce the risk of skin 15
cancer is to wear a sunscreen with a sun protection
factor of or higher
21. Obesity is defined as an excess level of that in- body fat
creases the risk of disease
22. To increase or decrease your weight, the energy in- inversely propor-
take will be to the energy output tional
23. One of the benefits of regular exercise is increased HDL levels
24. One of the two types of eating disorders is bulimia
25. The stage of the general adaptation syndrome in resistance
which the body is trying to adapt to the new stress is
called the stage
26. Stress occurs when contrary demands
are placed on you
27. relaxation
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