Exercise Physiology Exam 2

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The daily recommendation for card intake is

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a percent daily caloric intake measuring 45%-60%.

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Consumption of high glycemic carbs within 1 hour of exercise ultimately results in...

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increase in blood levels of insulin but a decrease in glucose when the exercise begins

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Lowering the glycemic index of a carb source does what?

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diminishes the intensity of the insulin surge

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What is the glycemic index?

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a relative measure of the increase in blood glucose concentration in a 2-hour period following ingestion of food within 50 grams of carbs

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primary metabolic substrate for both aerobic and anaerobic activity is

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carbohydrates

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Electrolytes in sports drinks act to promote

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voluntary fluid ingestion

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high carb diet is best for

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increasing the time to exhaustion and muscle glycogen storage

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Human growth hormone

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facilitates protein synthesis

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Hypothyroidism displays

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limited ability to increase body temperature, weight gain, and slow heart rate but DOES NOT produce accelerated speech and thought processes

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endocrine pathway includes

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glands, hormones, receptors, and target organs

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In order for a hormone to stimulate a reaction from its target organ it must

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bind to its specific receptor

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What happens to cortisol as a result of stress

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overly-secreted

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What is a hormone?

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A chemical messenger secreted by the endocrine gland that acts on a target organ

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What does the term gland refer to?

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A group of cells or an organized mass of cells that function as an organ to secrete chemical substances

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Hyper-secretion of Thyroid Hormone shows these characteristics

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increased body temperature, inability to gain weight, and increased heart rate

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Caloric content of fat

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9kcal/g

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The pre-competition meal should

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emphasize foods high in carbohydrates

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Where is ADH secreted from?

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Adrenal Glands

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Sports drinks are hypotonic which..

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increase rate of absorption

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Where is growth hormone secreted from?

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Anterior Pituitary

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Where is glucagon secreted from?

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Pancreatic alpha cells

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What does the hypothalamus control?

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The functions of the pituitary glands

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Type II diabetes is due to...

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dysfunction of the target organs receptors recognition of insulin