Question 1
Which primary mechanism of muscle hypertrophy refers to the force generated when a muscle contracts against resistance, sensed by mechanoreceptors and driving anabolic signaling?
Correct Answer:
Mechanical tension
Question 2
Progressive overload for hypertrophy is best defined as:
Correct Answer:
Gradually increasing the demand placed on muscles over time (load, volume, or other variables)
Question 3
According to the size principle of motor unit recruitment, motor units are generally recruited in what order as force demand increases?
Correct Answer:
Smaller, low-threshold units first, then progressively larger units
Question 4
Which intracellular signaling pathway is most directly associated with increased muscle protein synthesis in response to resistance training and adequate protein intake?
Correct Answer:
mTOR (mechanistic target of rapamycin) pathway
Question 5
Sarcoplasmic hypertrophy primarily refers to an increase in:
Correct Answer:
Non-contractile components such as sarcoplasmic fluid, glycogen, and organelles
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