ISSA Personal Training Final Exam Practice
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1. The heart and blood vessels are the components of which human organ
system? - ANSWER The circulatory system
2. Blood vessels are comprised of which type of muscle tissue? - ANSWER
Smooth muscle
3. Which blood vessels carry blood away from heart? - ANSWER Arteries
4. Which heart chamber receives deoxygenated blood from the body? -
ANSWER Right atrium
5. Which human organ systems are responsible for human movement? -
ANSWER The nervous system, muscular system and skeletal system
6. Which classification of neurons initiate muscle contraction and activate
glands? - ANSWER Motor neurons
7. What is the peripheral nervous system (PNS) responsible for? - ANSWER
Conveying motor commands, carrying sensory information to CNS, and
regulating involuntary functions
8. Where in the brain does most information processing occur? - ANSWER
Cerebral cortex
,9. Which type of muscle is the most common in the human body? - ANSWER
Skeletal muscle
10.Which type of muscle fiber derives its energy primarily from aerobic energy
pathways? - ANSWER Type I muscle fibers
11.Which of the following is included in the appendicular skeleton? -
ANSWER Shoulder girdle
12.Which type of bone supports the weight of the body and facilitates
movement? - ANSWER Long bones
13.What does the golgi tendon organ detect and respond to in the muscle? -
ANSWER Changes in muscle tension
14.The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
are examples of what type of ligament? - ANSWER Intrinsic ligament
15.What anatomical term is described as a position closer to the center of the
body relative to a reference point? - ANSWER Proximal
16.Which anatomical term refers to a movement that increases the angle
between two body parts? - ANSWER Extensions
17.Which anatomical plane divides the body into left and right halves? -
ANSWER sagittal plane
18.Which of the following joints should have more mobility? - ANSWER
shoulder
,19.A medicine ball rolling across the floor is an example of what type of
friction? - ANSWER Rolling friction
20.Which of the following is a muscle of the shoulder? - ANSWER
Subscapularis
21.During the cardiac cycle, what is the name of the contraction phase of the
heartbeat? - ANSWER Systole
22.During exercise, which organ system regulates fluid volume and pressure in
body tissues? - ANSWER The lymphatic system
23.What is the process of external respiration? - ANSWER The exchange of
gases between the lungs and blood in the lungs
24.Which endocrine hormone promotes the breakdown of protein in muscle
cells? - ANSWER Cortisol
25.Which of the following is an effect of long-term cortisol elevation in the
body? - ANSWER Increases appetite
26.Which component of the digestive system performs both mechanical
digestion and chemical digestion? - ANSWER The mouth
27.What is the definition of behavior? - ANSWER An action that can be
observed, measured, and modified
, 28.What stage of change is someone in if they are engaging in a new behavior
and have been for less than 6 months? - ANSWER Action
29.What stage of change is someone in if they are in denial or ignorants to the
fact that a change may be necessary? - ANSWER Pre-contemplation
30.What type of motivation is driven by personal enjoyment and satisfaction? -
ANSWER Intrinsic motivation
31.Which psychological need in the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) is
described as the basic need to feel in control of one's own behavior? -
ANSWER Autonomy
32.Which of the following is an example of an open-ended question? -
ANSWER "How did you first notice that you were gaining weight?"
33.What type of goal is focused on the necessary steps to achieve it? -
ANSWER Process goal
34.What does the "A" in SMART goal stand for? - ANSWER Achievable
35.What type of goal is open to interpretation by the client as opposed to being
supported by measurable data? - ANSWER A subjective goal
36.When communicating with clients, what type of communication must be
constructive and effective to improve competence? - ANSWER Feedback
37.Which three muscles make up the erector spinae group? - ANSWER
Spinalis, Longissimus, and Iliocostalis
Questions with Expert Graded A+ Answers |
Latest Edition
1. The heart and blood vessels are the components of which human organ
system? - ANSWER The circulatory system
2. Blood vessels are comprised of which type of muscle tissue? - ANSWER
Smooth muscle
3. Which blood vessels carry blood away from heart? - ANSWER Arteries
4. Which heart chamber receives deoxygenated blood from the body? -
ANSWER Right atrium
5. Which human organ systems are responsible for human movement? -
ANSWER The nervous system, muscular system and skeletal system
6. Which classification of neurons initiate muscle contraction and activate
glands? - ANSWER Motor neurons
7. What is the peripheral nervous system (PNS) responsible for? - ANSWER
Conveying motor commands, carrying sensory information to CNS, and
regulating involuntary functions
8. Where in the brain does most information processing occur? - ANSWER
Cerebral cortex
,9. Which type of muscle is the most common in the human body? - ANSWER
Skeletal muscle
10.Which type of muscle fiber derives its energy primarily from aerobic energy
pathways? - ANSWER Type I muscle fibers
11.Which of the following is included in the appendicular skeleton? -
ANSWER Shoulder girdle
12.Which type of bone supports the weight of the body and facilitates
movement? - ANSWER Long bones
13.What does the golgi tendon organ detect and respond to in the muscle? -
ANSWER Changes in muscle tension
14.The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
are examples of what type of ligament? - ANSWER Intrinsic ligament
15.What anatomical term is described as a position closer to the center of the
body relative to a reference point? - ANSWER Proximal
16.Which anatomical term refers to a movement that increases the angle
between two body parts? - ANSWER Extensions
17.Which anatomical plane divides the body into left and right halves? -
ANSWER sagittal plane
18.Which of the following joints should have more mobility? - ANSWER
shoulder
,19.A medicine ball rolling across the floor is an example of what type of
friction? - ANSWER Rolling friction
20.Which of the following is a muscle of the shoulder? - ANSWER
Subscapularis
21.During the cardiac cycle, what is the name of the contraction phase of the
heartbeat? - ANSWER Systole
22.During exercise, which organ system regulates fluid volume and pressure in
body tissues? - ANSWER The lymphatic system
23.What is the process of external respiration? - ANSWER The exchange of
gases between the lungs and blood in the lungs
24.Which endocrine hormone promotes the breakdown of protein in muscle
cells? - ANSWER Cortisol
25.Which of the following is an effect of long-term cortisol elevation in the
body? - ANSWER Increases appetite
26.Which component of the digestive system performs both mechanical
digestion and chemical digestion? - ANSWER The mouth
27.What is the definition of behavior? - ANSWER An action that can be
observed, measured, and modified
, 28.What stage of change is someone in if they are engaging in a new behavior
and have been for less than 6 months? - ANSWER Action
29.What stage of change is someone in if they are in denial or ignorants to the
fact that a change may be necessary? - ANSWER Pre-contemplation
30.What type of motivation is driven by personal enjoyment and satisfaction? -
ANSWER Intrinsic motivation
31.Which psychological need in the Self-Determination Theory (SDT) is
described as the basic need to feel in control of one's own behavior? -
ANSWER Autonomy
32.Which of the following is an example of an open-ended question? -
ANSWER "How did you first notice that you were gaining weight?"
33.What type of goal is focused on the necessary steps to achieve it? -
ANSWER Process goal
34.What does the "A" in SMART goal stand for? - ANSWER Achievable
35.What type of goal is open to interpretation by the client as opposed to being
supported by measurable data? - ANSWER A subjective goal
36.When communicating with clients, what type of communication must be
constructive and effective to improve competence? - ANSWER Feedback
37.Which three muscles make up the erector spinae group? - ANSWER
Spinalis, Longissimus, and Iliocostalis
