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Which skeletal response involves the production of a lubricating fluid?

  • Increase in mineral uptake
  • Increase in ligament strength
  • Production of synovial fluid (correct)
  • Increase in bone strength

What muscular adaptation results from consistent exercise over time?

  • Delayed onset of muscle soreness
  • Increased blood supply
  • Muscular hypertrophy (correct)
  • Increased muscle temperature

What is a primary respiratory adaptation to increased physical activity?

  • Decreased strength of respiratory muscles
  • Decreased breathing volume
  • Increased breathing rate (correct)
  • Reduced lung capacity

Which cardiovascular response occurs in anticipation of exercise?

<p>Anticipatory rise in heart rate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What adaptation refers to an increase in the volume of blood the heart can pump at rest?

<p>Cardiac hypertrophy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What energy adaptation enhances the body's ability to tolerate higher levels of lactic acid?

<p>Increased tolerance to lactic acid (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which additional factor can influence skeletal muscle responses?

<p>Age (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following does NOT represent an adaptation in the cardiovascular system?

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Flashcards

Synovial Fluid Production

The production of a fluid that lubricates joints, reducing friction during movement.

Increased Tendon Strength

The increase in the thickness and strength of tendons, which connect muscles to bones.

Increased Vital Capacity

The increase in the volume of air that can be forcibly exhaled after a normal exhalation.

Increased Stroke Volume

The ability of the heart to pump more blood per beat.

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Increased Mitochondria

The increase in the number and size of mitochondria, the powerhouses of cells, within muscles.

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Increased Fat Utilization

The ability to use fat as a primary fuel source for longer durations of exercise.

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Increased Glycogen Storage

The increase in the storage capacity of glycogen, the body's primary fuel source, within muscles.

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Increased Lactic Acid Tolerance

The body's ability to tolerate and clear lactic acid, a byproduct of anaerobic exercise, more efficiently.

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