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Level 2 Anatomy & Physiology – Practice exam 1

by Performance Training Academy | Sep 25, 2022

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1. Question
1. The heart is located just left of centre and
anterior to the sternum
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posterior to the sternum
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anterior to the cranium
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posterior to the cranium
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Question 2 of 40

2. Question

2. Which of the following is a function of the heart?

To pump oxygen around the body?
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To produce red blood cells
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To pump blood around the body
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To produce white blood cells
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Question 3 of 40

3. Question

3. How many atria are there within the heart?

1
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2
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3
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4
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Question 4 of 40

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4. Which chamber of the heart is supplied de-oxygenated blood via the vena cava?

Left ventricle
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Right ventricle
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Left atrium
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Right atrium
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Question 5 of 40

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5. Through which blood vessel does the heart deliver de-oxygenated blood to the lungs?

Pulmonary artery
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Aorta
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Superior vena cava
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Pulmonary vein
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Question 6 of 40

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6. What type of muscle fibre forms the walls of blood vessels?

Striated
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Skeletal
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Smooth
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Cardiac
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Question 7 of 40

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7. Systolic blood pressure is a measure of the force that blood exerts on the walls of the

veins whilst the heart contracts
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veins whilst the heart relaxes
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arteries whilst the heart contracts
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arteries whilst the heart relaxes
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Question 8 of 40

8. Question

8. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) which of the following blood pressure readings is classified as optimal?

120/80
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80/120
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130/100
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100/130
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Question 9 of 40

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9. Where within the chest cavity are the lungs located?

Below the diaphragm
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Behind the diaphragm
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Above the diaphragm
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In front of the diaphragm
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Question 10 of 40

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10. What is the name given to the process which allows gaseous exchange to occur within the lungs?

Extraction
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Peristalsis
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Osmosis
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Diffusion
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Question 11 of 40

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11. What is the name given to the tiny air sacs where gaseous exchange takes place within the lungs?

Arterioles
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Alveoli
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Bronchioles
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Capillaries
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Question 12 of 40

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12. Which of the following muscles relaxes during exhalation?

External intercostals
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Pectoralis major
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Supraspinatus
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Trapezius
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Question 13 of 40

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13. Which of the following describes the passage of air through the respiratory tract?

Pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
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Pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchioles, bronchi, alveoli
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Pharynx, trachea, larynx, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
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Pharynx, trachea, larynx, bronchioles, bronchi, alveoli
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Question 14 of 40

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14. Which one of the following bones protects internal organs?

Calcaneus
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Pelvis
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Patella
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Femur
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Question 15 of 40

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15. Which of the following forms part of the axial skeleton?

Rib
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Pelvis
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Scapula
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Clavicle
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Question 16 of 40

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16. Which of the following forms part of the appendicular skeleton?

Cervical vertebra
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Coccyx
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Sacrum
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Scapula
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Question 17 of 40

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What type of bone is a carpal

sesamoid
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flat
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short
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long
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Question 18 of 40

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18. Within a long bone the diaphysis is

the rounded end
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adjacent to the growth plate
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the central cavity
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the shaft
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Question 19 of 40

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19. The process of bone formation is called

osmosis
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osteoporosis
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resorption
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ossification
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Question 20 of 40

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20. What is the name given to the curve in the lower back?

Cervical
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Thoracic
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Lumbar
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Sacral
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Question 21 of 40

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21. In which of the following would you find cartilaginous joints?

The shoulder
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The knee
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The pelvis
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The ankle
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Question 22 of 40

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22. Which of the following is a feature of all synovial joints?

Contain fluid for lubrication
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Contained a sesamoid bone
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Located in weight-bearing joints
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Allow flexion and extension
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Question 23 of 40

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23. Which of the following types of synovial joint has the greatest range of movement?

Ball and socket
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Pivot
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Gliding
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Hinge
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Question 24 of 40

24. Question

24. Which one of the following actions is available at the wrist joint?

Rotation
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Abduction
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Pronation
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Inversion
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Question 25 of 40

25. Question

25. Where would you find smooth muscle tissue?

In the pelvic floor muscles
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In the heart
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In the gastrocnemius
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In the digestive system
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Question 26 of 40

26. Question

26. Which one of the following types of muscle tissue is voluntary?

Visceral
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Smooth
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Cardiac
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Skeletal
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Question 27 of 40

27. Question

27. What is the name of the contractile unit of a muscle?

Sarcomere
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Myocyte
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Myosin
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Myofibril
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Question 28 of 40

28. Question

28. Where is the tibialis anterior muscle located?

Posterior of upper arm
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Posterior of upper leg
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Anterior of lower leg
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Anterior of torso
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Question 29 of 40

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29. Where would you find the gastrocnemius?

Posterior of upper leg
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Anterior of upper leg
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Posterior of lower leg
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Anterior of lower leg
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Question 30 of 40

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30. Which of the following is a function of the pelvic floor muscles?

Protect pelvic organs
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Provide support for pelvic organs
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Assist in flexing spine
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Assist in digestion of lipids
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Question 31 of 40

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31. What is the name given to a muscle contraction which results in no movement?

Isometric
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Isotonic
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Isokinetic
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Isocentric
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Question 32 of 40

32. Question

32. What action will result from a concentric contraction of the rhomboids?

Flexion of the thoracic spine
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Rotation of the cervical spine
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Retraction of the shoulder girdle
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Abduction of the shoulder joint
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Question 33 of 40

33. Question

33. Which of the following statements about type 1 muscle fibres is true?

Best suited to endurance-type activities
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Capable of producing powerful contractions
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Have fewer mitochondria than type 2
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Are white in colour
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Question 34 of 40

34. Question

34. Musculoskeletal implications for 14-16 year olds who exercise regularly include

osteoporosis
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growth plate injuries
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muscular atrophy
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osteoarthritis
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Question 35 of 40

35. Question

35. Which of the following food groups is broken down into glucose to provide energy?

Fibre
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Fats
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Carbohydrates
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Proteins
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Question 36 of 40

36. Question

36. Which of the following activities would use the CP/PC system as its primary source of energy?

50 metre sprint
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500 metre row
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1 mile jog
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Marathon
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Question 37 of 40

37. Question

37. Which division of the nervous system is responsible for the interpretation of nerve signals?

Central nervous system (CNS)
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Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
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Somatic nervous system (SNS)
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Autonomic nervous system (ANS)
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Question 38 of 40

38. Question

38. Which type of muscle contraction leads to a shortening in length?

Eccentric
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Isometric
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Isolytic
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Concentric
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Question 39 of 40

39. Question

39. A muscle fibre contracts maximally or not at all. This is known as

reciprocal inhibition
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reflex potential
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specificity
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the all or none law
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Question 40 of 40

40. Question

40. Regular aerobic exercise can enhance the neuromuscular system by increasing theSize of muscle fibres

Size of muscle fibres
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Frequency of motor impulses
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Number of motor units
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Number of muscle fibres
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