Advanced Semper Fit Course (70 Questions
with Correct Answers 2024)
1) The thymus gland is in the ___ system - Correct answer lymphatic
2) Hormones are - Correct answer biologically active chemicals
3) Which of the following is characteristic of a hormone - Correct answer
Targets specific organs or tissues
4) The following primary anabolic hormone involved in muscle tissue growth
and remodeling is - Correct answer Insulin-like growth factors
5) Which of the following is a physiological function of testosterone? -
Correct answer Develops strength and muscle size
6) The following type of resistance training program elicits the greatest
increase of growth hormone concentrations. - Correct answer Moderate in
intensity
7) Among the main physiological functions of IGF is increased _____ uptake -
Correct answer amino acid
8) The hormone released by the pancreas that regulates blood glucose levels
is - Correct answer insulin
9) The _________ is the origin of cortisol - Correct answer adrenal cortex
10)The hormonal ratio used to monitor overall anabolic and catabolic status of
the body is the ______ ratio - Correct answer testosterone-to-cortisol
11)Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of _____ in the US - Correct
answer death
12)Heart tissue damaged due to partial or complete blockage of one or more
coronary arteries is a - Correct answer heart attack
13)The hardening of the arteries by cholesterol, lipids, and calcium deposits
on their walls is known as - Correct answer atherosclerosis
14)The force exerted against the arterial walls immediately after the heart has
contracted is known as ____ pressure - Correct answer systolic
15)Repeated blood pressure reading of 140-145/95-99 is a sign of - Correct
answer Stage I hypertension
