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Quiz Questions

• 1.
  Muscle spindles reside mostly at either end of the muscle near the junction of the muscle and tendon and are sensitive to the amount of tension in the muscle

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 2.
  The Golgi tendon organs reside mostly at either end of the muscle near the junction of the muscle and tendon and are sensitive to the amount of tension in the muscle—when muscles contract (there is an increase of tension) they discharge, causing the muscle to relax

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 3.
  PNF stands for

  • A.
    Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
  • B.
    Proprioceptive neutral function
  • C.
    Proprioceptive neuromuscular function
• 4.
  These muscles are also known as prime movers.

  • A.
    Agonists
  • B.
    Antagonists
  • C.
    Synergists
• 5.
  These muscles help the prime movers carry out the motion.

  • A.
    Agonists
  • B.
    Antagonists
  • C.
    Synergists
• 6.
  These muscles perform motion in the opposite direction of the prime movers.

  • A.
    Agonists
  • B.
    Antagonists
  • C.
    Synergists
• 7.
  A concentric contraction occurs whenever you are moving against gravity.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 8.
  Whenever you are moving with gravity, you are creating an (insert term) contraction.

  • A.
    Concentric
  • B.
    Eccentric
  • C.
    Isometric
• 9.
  If a muscle is stretched too far or too fast a "stretch reflex" is created.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 10.
  The Principle of Individual Differences states

  • A.
    that each muscle will respond differently to a yoga asana
  • B.
    that each person’s response to a yoga asana will be different
  • C.
    that each yoga asana requires unique breathing patterns
• 11.
  Back bends are excellent for developing strength in the legs.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False
• 12.
  Twists are gracious, in no other group of asanas do we rely so much on such a release to occur.

  • A.
    True
  • B.
    False

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