Slow-twitch muscles are needed for: (1 point)
Quick, short bursts of energy for high intensity
Endurance activities Speed or power activities
Low endurance and short duration exercises
Endurance activities
Slow-twitch muscles are needed for: (1 point)
Quick, short bursts of energy for high intensity
Endurance activities Speed or power activities
Low endurance and short duration exercises
Endurance activities
Select the answer below that best fits the following description.
Voluntary
Come in pairs
Attach to the bones through tendons Made up of long, cylindrical fibers
(1 point)
Striated muscles Cardiac muscles Smooth muscles Contracted muscles
Striated muscles
Select the answer below that best fits the following description.
Involuntary
Found in internal organs
Can stretch or maintain tension for long periods of time
(1 point)
Striated muscles Cardiac muscles Smooth muscles Skeletal muscles
Smooth muscles
________________is the capacity of your body's muscles to generate extreme amounts of force in a short period of time using anaerobic energy.
(1 point)
Muscular endurance Cardiac endurance Muscular strength Cardio-pulmonary health
Muscular strength
Which of the following statements is TRUE about protein?
(1 point)
The more protein and protein supplements you eat, the more muscle you will gain or maintain.
Excess protein is stored by the body as fat.
Excess proteins are stored as amino acids in the muscle tissue.
Protein is the primary source of energy for the body.