Motor Unit Recruitment and Force Production Quiz
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Motor Unit Recruitment and Force Production Quiz

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What type of muscle recruits fewer motor units initially and gradually increases recruitment as force requirement grows?

  • Slow-twitch muscles
  • Small muscles (correct)
  • Fast-twitch muscles
  • Large muscles

    • Which type of contraction decreases force with increasing velocity?

  • Eccentric contraction
  • Isometric contraction
  • Isotonic contraction
  • Concentric contraction (correct)

    • What controls functions like motor control and sensory processing in the brain?

  • Parietal lobe (correct)
  • Hippocampus
  • Cerebellum
  • Limbic system

    • Which hormones respond to acute resistance training, promoting muscle growth and stress regulation?

    <p>Growth hormone and testosterone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the central nervous system (CNS) increase force production?

    <p>By motor unit recruitment and increased firing rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

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