ISSA Corrective Exercise Quizzes and Answers

How many bones are in the human body? - 206 The ribcage is part of which skeleton? - Axial skeleton How many vertebrae within the vertebral (spinal) column can move independently? - 24 Movement between two adjacent vertebrae is made possible by what? - Facet joints Wolff's Law describes what? - The way bones can grow or shrink New bone material is formed by what? - Osteoblasts The strong connective tissue on the bottom of each foot is the: - Plantar aponeurosis During the lowering phase of a biceps curl, the elbow flexors are performing which type of muscle action? - Eccentric action According to Thomas Myers, how many categories of fascial lines are in the human body? - 7 What are two types of sensory feedback that fascia can provide? - Proprioception and pain Which of the following is not a function of skeletal muscle? - Recruitment actions An eccentric muscle action occurs when: - The pulling force of a muscle is less than the resistance force The primary roles of skeletal muscle are to: - Develop tension and move joints (Wrong) From the anatomical position, a muscle's origin is the position: - Closest to the head What is the largest muscle in the human body? - Gluteus maximus Which of the following is closest to the estimated number of muscles in the human body? - 650 Skeletal muscle is a contractile tissue responsible for: - Both A and B Skeletal muscle attaches to bone through a: - Tendon What is the primary connective tissue that forms a tendon? - Type I collagen Each bundle of skeletal muscle fibers, covered by a perimysium, is called a: - Fascicle During a biceps curl, the biceps brachii and brachialis muscle act as: - Synergists What is the primary function of a Golgi Tendon Organ? - Detect changes in muscle tension Which of the following is not a function required for the coordination of movement? - Motor control (Wrong) What two types of cells make up the nervous system? - Neurons and glia What is the "transmitter" portion of a neuron that relays a signal? - Axon What is the "integrator" part of a neuron that determines if there's enough information to create an action potential? - Cell body