Nasm CPT Final Exam Study Guide
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1. Proprioception The body's ability to to sense the relative position of adjacent parts of the body
Ex: when walking our feet give us proprioception about the type of surface we are
on.
2. Mechanorecep- specialized structures that recognize pressure in tissue and transmit signals to
tors sensory nerves.
3. Muscle Spindles sensory receptors in the muscles that are parallel to the muscle fibers and are
sensitive to change in muscle length. Spindles stretch with muscle and sends
information to CNS.
helps to prevent muscles from stretching too far or too fast
4. Golgi Tendon Or- sensory receptors that are located at the point where the skeletal muscle fibers
gans insert into the tendon. Sensitive to change in tension at the rate of change
causes the muscle to relax
5. Epimysium connective tissue UNDER fascia that acts as an outer layer of the whole muscle
6. Perimysium connective tissue acts as an outer layer of fascicles
7. Endomysium between the individual muscle fibers
8. Type 1 Muscle "slow-twitch", smaller in size, lessforce produced, long-term contractions (stabi-
Fiber lization)
9. Type 2 Muscle fast twitch, larger, quick to fatigue, force and power exercises
Fiber
10. Agonist PRIME MOVER, main muscles
ex: chest press-> pectoralis major
11. Synergist
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ASSIST PRIME MOVER,
ex: chest press -> ant deltoid, triceps
12. Stabilizer stabilizes while prime mover and assist work.
chest press -> rotator cuff
13. Antagonist Oppose Prime mover,
chest press -> posterior delt
14. Right Atrium gather DEOXGENATED blood returning to the heart from ENTIRE BODY
15. Left Atrium gathers OXYGENATED blood coming from the LUNGS
16. Right Ventricle thin walls pumps under low pressure. Pumps to lungs
17. Left Ventricle thick walls, pumps under high pressure to rest of body
18. Metabolism all of the chemical reactions that happen in our body to maintain itself. Nutrients
are acquired, transported and used by the body.
19. Exercise Metabo- bioenergetics as it relates to the unique physiologic changes and demands on
lism body during exercise
20. Substrates where enzymes act
21. Carbohydrates Sugars, starches, and fiber. Provide the body with a source of fuel and energy
required for all daily activities
22. Glucose a simple sugar that comes from the digestion of carbs that is transported through
the blood and is used or stored as energy
23. Glycogen the stored form of carbs, when needed it converts to glucose and used
24. Fat a secondary source of energy
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1. Proprioception The body's ability to to sense the relative position of adjacent parts of the body
Ex: when walking our feet give us proprioception about the type of surface we are
on.
2. Mechanorecep- specialized structures that recognize pressure in tissue and transmit signals to
tors sensory nerves.
3. Muscle Spindles sensory receptors in the muscles that are parallel to the muscle fibers and are
sensitive to change in muscle length. Spindles stretch with muscle and sends
information to CNS.
helps to prevent muscles from stretching too far or too fast
4. Golgi Tendon Or- sensory receptors that are located at the point where the skeletal muscle fibers
gans insert into the tendon. Sensitive to change in tension at the rate of change
causes the muscle to relax
5. Epimysium connective tissue UNDER fascia that acts as an outer layer of the whole muscle
6. Perimysium connective tissue acts as an outer layer of fascicles
7. Endomysium between the individual muscle fibers
8. Type 1 Muscle "slow-twitch", smaller in size, lessforce produced, long-term contractions (stabi-
Fiber lization)
9. Type 2 Muscle fast twitch, larger, quick to fatigue, force and power exercises
Fiber
10. Agonist PRIME MOVER, main muscles
ex: chest press-> pectoralis major
11. Synergist
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ASSIST PRIME MOVER,
ex: chest press -> ant deltoid, triceps
12. Stabilizer stabilizes while prime mover and assist work.
chest press -> rotator cuff
13. Antagonist Oppose Prime mover,
chest press -> posterior delt
14. Right Atrium gather DEOXGENATED blood returning to the heart from ENTIRE BODY
15. Left Atrium gathers OXYGENATED blood coming from the LUNGS
16. Right Ventricle thin walls pumps under low pressure. Pumps to lungs
17. Left Ventricle thick walls, pumps under high pressure to rest of body
18. Metabolism all of the chemical reactions that happen in our body to maintain itself. Nutrients
are acquired, transported and used by the body.
19. Exercise Metabo- bioenergetics as it relates to the unique physiologic changes and demands on
lism body during exercise
20. Substrates where enzymes act
21. Carbohydrates Sugars, starches, and fiber. Provide the body with a source of fuel and energy
required for all daily activities
22. Glucose a simple sugar that comes from the digestion of carbs that is transported through
the blood and is used or stored as energy
23. Glycogen the stored form of carbs, when needed it converts to glucose and used
24. Fat a secondary source of energy
