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HMS, BM EQ-Bank 890 MC

A weightlifter prepares for a maximum effort deadlift. Which of the following best describes the interrelationship between the endocrine and muscular systems during this lift?

  1. Growth hormone decreases to reduce muscle metabolism while the muscular system produces lactic acid
  2. Insulin increases to facilitate glucose uptake while the muscular system relies on aerobic metabolism
  3. Adrenaline increases to mobilise energy while the muscular system recruits high-threshold motor units
  4. Melatonin decreases to enhance alertness while the muscular system reduces power output
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\(C\)

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  • C is correct: Adrenaline increases to mobilise energy while muscles recruit fast-twitch fibres for maximum force.

Other Options:

  • A is incorrect: Growth hormone increases, not decreases, during intense exercise.
  • B is incorrect: Insulin decreases during maximal efforts, and muscles use anaerobic metabolism.
  • D is incorrect: Melatonin regulates sleep not exercise, and power output increases during maximal effort.

Filed Under: Body systems working together Tagged With: Band 4, smc-5526-10-Muscular/skeletal, smc-5526-25-Digestive/endocrine

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