Muscular Strength and Endurance Answers

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What can be found in every skeletal muscle?

nerves, bones, cartilage, and connective tissue

tendons, cartilage, nerves, and blood vessels

muscle fibers, nerves, connective tissue, and blood vessels

tendons, nerves, blood vessels, and bones

If you wanted to increase your muscular endurance, it would be important to participate in activities that __________.

increase the size of the muscle cells and the amount of blood that is delivered to the muscle

decrease the amount of fuel that the muscle can store and increase the time it takes for the muscle to contract

increase the number of muscles and decrease the size of the muscle cells

decrease the length of the muscle and increase the thickness of the muscle

With age, muscles can become weaker. This is due to __________.

connections between nerves, which cause more pain and therefore less use

damage from everyday use and injuries that accumulate over time

disconnections between motor nerves and muscle fibers

difficulties that occur during muscle growth and repair

Muscles make up more than _____ of a person's body mass.

10%

25%

40%

75%

An individual has sarcopenia. In order to prevent this condition from becoming any worse, what action should be taken?

decrease the amount of time spent exercising each week

participate in more activities like weight training

cut back on the use of heavy weights

increase supplements and eat a healthier diet

Improvements in muscular strength will not affect muscular endurance.

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