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1. The increase in blood flow to skeletal muscles during exercise is mediated by three factors...
Arms - legs - pectoral and pelvic girdles. most long bones are here.
(1) an increase in cardiac output - (2) vasodilation of skeletal muscle arterioles - (3) vasoconstriction of arterioles in the viscera and skin.
Testing should NOT be performed until situation or condition is stable
The progressive reduction in voluntary drive to motor neurons during exercise

2. Supination
Ends at synaptic knob containing Ach
45 - 65% of daily energy intake; 70% for athletes; 4 cal/gram
Rotational movement at the radioulnar joint in a transverse plane around a longitudinal axis that results in the palm facing upward.
Is relaxation or blood filling the heart

3. Relative contraindications for exercise
Results from a re-entrant circuit in the atria that generates flutter waves - usually at a rate of 250 - 350 per minute.
The benefit of exercise outweighs the risk of testing
Children sweat less because sweat rate and rate of sweat production for each gland are lower in children. They have same number of glands.
Initiating depolarization of the myocardium.

4. Variable expense
Based on utilization like per diem - contract labor - etc.
Is contractile heart movement - blood is leaving the heart
Attempt to forecast future profits for program based on potential revenue generation as well as predicted fixed and variable expenses
The loss of full control of bodily movements

5. What is Hypoxemia?
Deficient oxygenation of the blood
Downward phase: eccentric - flexion Upward phase: concentric - extension
Regulatory filaments; with calcium are stored in sarcoplasmic reticulum; binds to troponin
70 mL

6. Spine
Curves of the thoracic and sacral regions. Considered primary curves
Has 33 vertebrae: 7 cervical - 12 thoracis - 5 lumbar - 5 sacral and 4 coccygeal (fused into the coccyx)
....standard densities for bone - muscle - and fat.
Describes the relationship between end-diastolic volume and stroke volume. It states that the heart will pump out whatever volume is delivered to it. If the end-diastolic volume doubles then stroke volume will double.

7. Pregnant exercise guides
Does not provide legal immunity
Bones of the skull - vertebral column - ribs - and sternum
Avoid supine position after first tri-mester; avoid risk of abdominal trauma; consume 30-50 g of carbs before exercise; consume extra 300 kcals/day
Setting a series of intermediate goals that lead to a long-term goal

8. Waist-to-hip ratio
Index of upper versus lower body fat dristribution. Waist circumference and hip circumference are measured then WHR is calculated using a standard nomogram.
The amount of blood ejected from the heart per minute.
Volume of blood ejected per beat (at rest is usually around 70 ml). SV + HR = Cardiac Output
Is dependent on exercise intensity; may exceed 200; terminate if over or equal to 260 or significant drop

9. Kyphosis
Curves of the thoracic and sacral regions. Considered primary curves
Coronary Angiography
Motor unit has more than one stimulus
1. Bench Press 2. Push up 3. Curl-up

10. What is the most accurate measurement of functional capacity?
The pressure exerted during resting phase; healthy is <80; over 90 is hypertension
Peak VO2
An inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body - esp. the heart muscles
Type I

11. What is Bruce Protocol?
Describes the relationship between end-diastolic volume and stroke volume. It states that the heart will pump out whatever volume is delivered to it. If the end-diastolic volume doubles then stroke volume will double.
Stroke volume
Originates in the sinoatrial (SA) node.
Treadmill test where grade and speed are increased at 3 minute intervals.

12. Axial Skeleton
Are unchanged day to day - month to month
Includes the bones of the skull - vertebral column - ribs - and sternum. Protects organ systems
Macrominerals
1. counter conditioning 2. helping relationships 3. reinforcement management 4. self-liberation 5. stimulus control

13. What is PNF Stretching?
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation: Tense/Relax method - often referred to as partner stretching.
1. counter conditioning 2. helping relationships 3. reinforcement management 4. self-liberation 5. stimulus control
Wrong that involves a breach of civil duty owed to someone else.
A type of ventricular tachycardia in which the appearance of the complexes are somewhat 'twisted' - thus the name 'torsade.'

14. EDV
Amount of blood in each ventricle at end of resting phase.
Left pulmonary vein - left artrium - bicuspid valve - left ventricle - aortic semilunar valve - ascendina aorta - systemic circulation
Chest/pec; midaxillary; abdominal; suprailiac; subscapular; triceps brachii; biceps brachii; thigh; calf
Day-to-day operational expenses (i.e. - medical and exercise supplies - stationary)

15. A transient deficiency of blood flow to the myocardium resulting from an imbalance between oxygen demand and oxygen supply is known as?
Rest - Ice - Compression - Elevation - Stabilization
Designed around function of program - such that revenue generated is sufficient to pay for expenses incurred
Ends at synaptic knob containing Ach
Ischemia

16. What is the correct term and definition to describe a potential complication that may occur after an MI?
The point of attachment of a tendon to bone
Is volume of blood remaining in each ventricle after contraction
Children sweat less because sweat rate and rate of sweat production for each gland are lower in children. They have same number of glands.
Aneurysm - bulging of the ventricular wall

17. Transverse plane makes a division into?
Type I = slow twitch and high oxidative Type IIB = fast twitch with low oxidative Type IIA = intermediate - with twitch and oxidative property - bridge between I and II Type IIx to Type IIA = from endurance and resistance training
(1) an increase in cardiac output - (2) vasodilation of skeletal muscle arterioles - (3) vasoconstriction of arterioles in the viscera and skin.
Upper (superior) and lower (inferior)
Rotational movement at the radioulnar joint in a transverse plane around a longitudinal axis that results in the palm facing upward.

18. Kyphosis
Destruction of the parenchyma
Curves of the thoracic and sacral regions. Considered primary curves
Thin filament; part of contractile muscle
Target Heart Rate = ((max HR − resting HR) A

19. Symptoms of hypoglycemia
St segment depression
Where communication between motor neuron and skeletal muscle occurs
45 - 65% of daily energy intake; 70% for athletes; 4 cal/gram
Tachycardia - excessive sweating (diaphoresis) - light-headedness - visual disturbances

20. Supination
Belt length (inches) x number of revolutions per minute 1 -056 (the conversion of inches per minute to miles per hour)
Amount of air leaving or entering with each breath - ranges from .5 to 4L
Motor unit has more than one stimulus
Rotational movement at the radioulnar joint in a transverse plane around a longitudinal axis that results in the palm facing upward.

21. Tropomyosin and troponin
Stroke volume
Q = HR x SV - the amount of blood ejected from the heart per minute
Regulatory filaments; with calcium are stored in sarcoplasmic reticulum; binds to troponin
Flecainide (Taborcor); Propafenone (Rythmol)

22. Revenue
A type of ventricular tachycardia in which the appearance of the complexes are somewhat 'twisted' - thus the name 'torsade.'
Income that a company receives from its normal business
Total revenue received before any deductions
The volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute (mL blood/min).

23. tropomyosin and troponin
Motor unit has more than one stimulus
Pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels).
Regulate bridging of actin and myosin
1. Bench Press 2. Push up 3. Curl-up

24. The normal BP response to dynamic upright exercise is...
When a motor unit is stimulated by a single nerve impusle
Thrombolytic agent's therapy
Progressive increase in SBP - no change or slight decrease in DBP - and a widening of the pulse pressure.
Ischemia

25. Path of electrical depolarization ends where?
An inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body - esp. the heart muscles
Are unchanged day to day - month to month
Terminates in Purkinje fibers
Downward phase: eccentric - flexion Upward phase: concentric - extension

26. Capillaries
1 to 6 years
Negligence by omission
Blood vessel that is composed of one cell layer and functions to exchange nutrients and waste materials between blood and tissues
Where the exchange of nutrients occurs between blood and tissue

27. Under resting conditions - stroke volume in a typical male (70 kg) is about ?
70 mL
Based on utilization like per diem - contract labor - etc.
Exchange of gasses with the blood occurs.
Multiplying by 0.0254

28. Rotation of the anterior surface of a bone toward the midline of the body is called?
A large group of disorders that restrict or reduce lung volume and tidal volume. Include loss of functioning of the alveoli-capillary unit (impairment in gas exchange) - altered mechanical function of the thorax and pulmonary system - and secondary c
Medial rotation
Curves of the cervical and lumbar regions. Considered secondary curves
The pressure exerted during resting phase; healthy is <80; over 90 is hypertension

29. Lordosis
Curves of the cervical and lumbar regions. Considered secondary curves
Turning the sole of the foot toward the midline
Multiplying by 2.54
Thin filament; part of contractile muscle

30. Tort
COPD
Has 29 bones
Lactic Acid Cycle - uses only carbohydrate - end result is lactic acid - no oxygen required. Used for events from 30 seconds to three minutes
Wrong that involves a breach of civil duty owed to someone else.

31. What is the most accurate measurement of functional capacity?
Peak VO2
Small veins - carry blood from capillaries to veins
Turning the sole of the foot away from the midline (outward)
Curves of the thoracic and sacral regions. Considered primary curves

32. Commonly found abnormal curves in the sagittal plane?
Narrowing of the bronchial airways
Ischemia
Hyperkyphosis (exaggerated posterior thoracic curvature) and hyperlordosis (exaggerated anterior lumbar curvature).
Ventricular muscle repolarization

33. What is ataxia?
Aneurysm - bulging of the ventricular wall
The loss of full control of bodily movements
Ventricular muscle repolarization
Thrombolytic agent's therapy

34. Summation
Small veins - carry blood from capillaries to veins
Involves slow controlled sustained ROM
Lidocaine - Mexiletine - Phenytoin - Tocainide
Motor unit has more than one stimulus

35. What is dyspnea?
A type of ventricular tachycardia in which the appearance of the complexes are somewhat 'twisted' - thus the name 'torsade.'
Rest - Ice - Compression - Elevation - Stabilization
Shortness of breath
Atrial depolarization

36. The Frank Starling mechanism plays a vital role in determining ?
The loss of full control of bodily movements
Multiplying by 26.8
Macrominerals
Stroke volume

37. A classic sign of subendocardial ischemia is?
Deficient oxygenation of the blood
Is the amount of pressure exerted on arterial walls; normal is <120; over 140 is hypertension
St segment depression
Abduction - eversion - and dorsiflexion

38. Karvonen Formula
Downward phase: eccentric - flexion Upward phase: concentric - extension
Target Heart Rate = ((max HR − resting HR) A
Amount of air leaving or entering with each breath - ranges from .5 to 4L
Income that a company receives from its normal business

39. Consequences of low temperature
Dehydration - reduced coordination - chills - hypothermia - potentially frost-bite
70 mL
Motor unit stimulated continuously
Anterior (front) and posterior (back)

40. Inversion
Central airways - peripheral airways - lung parenchyma - and the pulmonary vasculature
Is contractile heart movement - blood is leaving the heart
Turning the sole of the foot toward the midline
Regulatory filaments; with calcium are stored in sarcoplasmic reticulum; binds to troponin

41. Waist-to-hip ratio
Index of upper versus lower body fat dristribution. Waist circumference and hip circumference are measured then WHR is calculated using a standard nomogram.
A reduced heart rate
The amount of blood ejected from the heart per minute.
Wrong that involves a breach of civil duty owed to someone else.

42. What are Class 1C drugs?
Exchange of gasses with the blood occurs.
Multiplying by 2.54
Motor unit stimulated continuously
Flecainide (Taborcor); Propafenone (Rythmol)

43. Profitability analysis
Where the exchange of nutrients occurs between blood and tissue
Attempt to forecast future profits for program based on potential revenue generation as well as predicted fixed and variable expenses
Volume of blood ejected per beat (at rest is usually around 70 ml). SV + HR = Cardiac Output
Does not provide legal immunity

44. Work Rate = ?
Contractile proteins; form crossbridges and slide past one another during contraction
Income minus commission - taxes - or other expenses related to income
Regulate bridging of actin and myosin
Force x Velocity

45. Obesity
Common complex chronic disorder of the airways - characterized by variable and recurring symptoms - airflow obstruction - hyperresponsiveness of the bronchioles - and underlying inflammation
BMI greater than 30; waist circumference (m) > 102 cm; (f) > 88 cm; body fat: (m) >25%; (f) > 32%
Rotational movement at the radioulnar joint in a transverse plane about a longitudinal axis that results in the palm facing downward.
The volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute (mL blood/min).

46. What is muscle fatigue?
The loss of force or power output in response to voluntary effort leading to reduced performance.
Downward phase: eccentric - flexion Upward phase: concentric - extension
1 to 6 years
Stroke volume is NOT significantly elevated to more than resting during the concentric phase of resistance training.

47. Break-even analysis
Designed around function of program - such that revenue generated is sufficient to pay for expenses incurred
The loss of force or power output in response to voluntary effort leading to reduced performance.
The progressive reduction in voluntary drive to motor neurons during exercise
Tachycardia - excessive sweating (diaphoresis) - light-headedness - visual disturbances

48. The loss of elasticity of the arteries is known as?
Target Heart Rate = ((max HR − resting HR) A
Originates in the sinoatrial (SA) node.
Arteriosclerosis
Thin filament; part of contractile muscle

49. Path of electrical depolarization originates where?
Originates in the sinoatrial (SA) node.
Q = HR x SV - the amount of blood ejected from the heart per minute
1. Bench Press 2. Push up 3. Curl-up
Index of upper versus lower body fat dristribution. Waist circumference and hip circumference are measured then WHR is calculated using a standard nomogram.

50. What is axial skeleton?
COPD
Common complex chronic disorder of the airways - characterized by variable and recurring symptoms - airflow obstruction - hyperresponsiveness of the bronchioles - and underlying inflammation
Bones of the skull - vertebral column - ribs - and sternum
The coordinated capacity of the heart - blood vessels - respiratory system - and tissue metabolic systems to take in - deliver - and use oxygen.