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| A positive, desirable form of stress that influences physical or physiological health. |
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| A negative form of stress that influences physical or physiological health. |
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| Any of a group of organic compounds belonging to the general class of biochemicals called lipids, which are easily soluble in organic solvents and slightly soluble in water. |
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| A group of organic molecules that includes fats, oils, and waxes. |
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| Small particles, present in large numbers in every living cell, whose function is to convert stored genetic information into protein molecules. |
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| A natural steroid hormone produced from cholesterol by the adrenal glands. |
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| An unsaturated steroidal derivative of androstane. |
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| Overdevelopment of the mammary glands in males; male breast development. |
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| Any naturally occurring amine functioning as a neurotransmitter or hormone. |
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| Any of the various hormones secreted by the adrenal cortex. |
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| A natural hormone made by the pancreas that controls the level of the sugar glucose in the blood. |
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| A hormone produced by the pancreas that stimulates an increase in blood sugar levels. |
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| An unsaturated androgenic steroid that has a weaker biological potency than testosterone. |
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| Body control system, composed of a group of glands that mantain a stable internal environment by producing chemical regulatory substances called hormones. |
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| The tendency of the body to seek and maintain a condition of balance or equilibrium within its internal environment, even when faced with external changes. |
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| A receptor protein on the surface of a cell or in its interior that binds to a specific hormone. |
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| Hormones circulated to all tissues but influence only certain cells dure to the presence of receptors on or in the cells. |
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| A small protein typically between 10 and 100 amino acids in length. |
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| The increase in the size of an organ due to an increase in cell size. It's most commonly seen in muscle that has been actively stimulated, the most well-known method being exercise. |
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| A steroid hormone such as testosterone or androsterone, that controls the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics. |
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1. pituitary gland
2. thyroid
3. adrenal
4. pineal
5. thymus glands
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| The primary endocrine glands include the: |
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| Hormones are categorized into two classes: |
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The concentration of testosterone in women is __ times less than in men.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20 |
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| Triiodothyroxine aids in the development of lean mass by stimulating an increased secretion of which two hormones? |
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| The adrenal glands produce two categories of hormones referred to as: |
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| T/F? The tissues become more resourceful as disruptive environments force them to improve in efficiency. |
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| T/F? Type II muscle fibers experience a far more dramatic effect in protein synthesis than type I fibers. |
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Growth hormone (GH) is excreted by which of the following endocrine glands?
A. Thyroid
B. Testes
C. Adrenal Medulla
D. Anterior Pituitary
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| C. It decreases muscle cell degradation |
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All of the following are reasons cortisol is viewed as a catabolic hormone except:
A. it increases proteolytic enzymes
B. it converts amino acids to glucose
C. it decreases muscle cell degradation
D. It inhibits protein synthesis |
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Protein enhancements leading to greater size and strength of the tissue as a result of cellular stimulation and hormone interaction take place in the _______.
A. Actin
B. Myosin
C. structural non-contractile proteins
D. All of the above |
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The production of which of the following anabolic hormones is reduce in respose to an acute bout of resistance training?
A. insulin
B. testosterone
C. Growth hormone
D. Insulin-like growth factor |
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What rest interval is associated with the greatest anabolic hormone response to resistance training when the exercise is performed for 8-12 repetitions using 70%-80% of 1RM?
A. 30-60 seconds
B. 60-120 seconds
C. 120-180
D. The rest interval does not affect the hormone response |
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