GESM111g: Health and Fitness Through Dance

Midterm Examination
Fall Semester 2022
Dr. Margo K. Apostolos

NAME: Darren Tsang

Please respond in short answer to each of the following questions and use the space
provided.

1. Name the three somatotypes of the human body

Endomorph

Mesomorph

Ectomorph

2. Name the Greek work indicating striving for excellence

Arete

3. List three activities recommended for cross training

Swimming

Cycling

Rowing

4. Name three muscles used in executing a demi plie

Hamstrings

Quadriceps

Gluteus Maximums

5. Name three types of muscle

Smooth

Skeletal

Cardiac

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6. Name the largest bone in the human body?

Femur

7. Name the three fundamental movements

Bending

Stretching

Twisting

8. Name the tendon connecting the gastrocnemius to the calcaneus?

The Achilles Tendon

9. Name the principle of training for a specific activity

Principle of specificity

10. Name three components of physical fitness

Muscle Function

Muscle Strength

Joint Mobility

11. Name the training for strength and stretching (isometric, resistance,
relaxation)

PNF

12. Name the two bones of the lower leg

Tibia

Fibula

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13. Name three signs of overtraining

Exhaustion/Fatigue

Injury

Counter productive

14. Name a condition of excessive mobility of a joint of number of joints

Hypermobility

15. The meeting of muscle nerves and fibers is known as:

Myoneural Junction

16. Name the two bones of the forearm

Ulna

Radius

17. Name the muscle groups of the thigh (front and back)

Quadriceps

Hamstring

18. What does maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max) measure?

Aerobic Fitness

19. Name three primary stages in periodization training.

Preparatory Phase

Build up

Maintenance

20. An individual’s ability to meet the demands of a specific task is known as:

Physical Fitness

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