NFPT EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE ACTUAL EXAM 300
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A
ADLs stand for? - ANSWER: Activities of daily living
A tough but flexible connective tissue that covers the end of each bone is called? -
ANSWER: Cartilage
Glands, located in many regions of the body, release chemical messengers called
enzymes into the bloodstream. These enzymes transport signals from one cell to
another for the purpose of soliciting a specific bodily response or function - ANSWER:
FALSE
Which division of the nervous system sends and receives information, and contains
the brain and spinal cord? - ANSWER: Central Nervous System (CNS)
The wrist is distal to the shoulder. the ________ is proximal to the wrist? - ANSWER:
Elbow
These muscles, sometimes referred to as neutralizers, provide for assistance of the
prime movers by neutralizing the force of the movement through the plane of
motion - ANSWER: Synergist
the quadrates lumborum stabilizes the spine in? - ANSWER: sagital, frontal and
transverse plane
ALL
The movement of blood from one area of the body to another requires the
________ of vessels in the region where blood is needed, and _______ of the vessels
in all the other regions - ANSWER: vasodilation, vasoconstriction
widening, narrowing
Commonly referred to as the 'powerhouse' of the cell, these are organelles inside a
cell that work primarily to produce energy needed for daily recovery - ANSWER:
Mitochondria
The process by which blood flows between the heart and the lungs - ANSWER:
Pulmonary circulation
Fluids constantly move across separating membranes in order to maintain osmosis.
Fluid that is found outside the cell is called _____________ and it includes the
__________ that transports elements like hormones, proteins, and nutrients where
the body needs them - ANSWER: Extracellular fluid, blood plasma
, Among its many functions, the liver produces about 80% of the cholesterol in the
body - ANSWER: TRUE
Which hormone is responsible for removing glucose from the blood stream? -
ANSWER: insulin
A chief carbohydrate storage form of glucose is? - ANSWER: Muscle glycogen
Aerobic metabolism is also called? - ANSWER: Cell respiration
A balanced diet includes: - ANSWER: Right proportions of various macro and micro
nutrients
Variety which assures that functional requirements are being met
Balance that ensures few to no bodily function deficiencies exist
ALL TRUE
Which of the statements regarding micronutrients is/are correct? - ANSWER: They
are not required in as large of a quantity as macro-nutrients
The definition "the absolute range of motion in a joint or serious of joints that is
attainable in a momentary effort with the help of a partner or a piece of equipment"
described what? - ANSWER: Flexibility
During the performance of intense work, the adrenal glands are stimulated to
release stress hormones which actually result in catabolism of body tissues. When
performing high intensity workouts, do this to reduce this effect - ANSWER: Workout
for a short duration
The body transition from an anaerobic metabolism to an aerobically dominated
metabolism is primarily dependent on which two major factors - ANSWER: Duration
of exercise and intensity of exercise
When an endurance athlete is said to have "hit the wall" what does this mean? -
ANSWER: There is an exhaustion of glucose reserves in the liver and muscles
An abrupt loss of energy and sudden fatigue occurs
It is time to incorporate the performance and recovery of resistance training to
increase glycogen stores
ALL TRUE
Basides training for strength and power, what other component should a true
professional strength based athlete train vigorously to outperform his competition -
ANSWER: Cardio
Flexibility
Sport Activity
ALL correct
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A
ADLs stand for? - ANSWER: Activities of daily living
A tough but flexible connective tissue that covers the end of each bone is called? -
ANSWER: Cartilage
Glands, located in many regions of the body, release chemical messengers called
enzymes into the bloodstream. These enzymes transport signals from one cell to
another for the purpose of soliciting a specific bodily response or function - ANSWER:
FALSE
Which division of the nervous system sends and receives information, and contains
the brain and spinal cord? - ANSWER: Central Nervous System (CNS)
The wrist is distal to the shoulder. the ________ is proximal to the wrist? - ANSWER:
Elbow
These muscles, sometimes referred to as neutralizers, provide for assistance of the
prime movers by neutralizing the force of the movement through the plane of
motion - ANSWER: Synergist
the quadrates lumborum stabilizes the spine in? - ANSWER: sagital, frontal and
transverse plane
ALL
The movement of blood from one area of the body to another requires the
________ of vessels in the region where blood is needed, and _______ of the vessels
in all the other regions - ANSWER: vasodilation, vasoconstriction
widening, narrowing
Commonly referred to as the 'powerhouse' of the cell, these are organelles inside a
cell that work primarily to produce energy needed for daily recovery - ANSWER:
Mitochondria
The process by which blood flows between the heart and the lungs - ANSWER:
Pulmonary circulation
Fluids constantly move across separating membranes in order to maintain osmosis.
Fluid that is found outside the cell is called _____________ and it includes the
__________ that transports elements like hormones, proteins, and nutrients where
the body needs them - ANSWER: Extracellular fluid, blood plasma
, Among its many functions, the liver produces about 80% of the cholesterol in the
body - ANSWER: TRUE
Which hormone is responsible for removing glucose from the blood stream? -
ANSWER: insulin
A chief carbohydrate storage form of glucose is? - ANSWER: Muscle glycogen
Aerobic metabolism is also called? - ANSWER: Cell respiration
A balanced diet includes: - ANSWER: Right proportions of various macro and micro
nutrients
Variety which assures that functional requirements are being met
Balance that ensures few to no bodily function deficiencies exist
ALL TRUE
Which of the statements regarding micronutrients is/are correct? - ANSWER: They
are not required in as large of a quantity as macro-nutrients
The definition "the absolute range of motion in a joint or serious of joints that is
attainable in a momentary effort with the help of a partner or a piece of equipment"
described what? - ANSWER: Flexibility
During the performance of intense work, the adrenal glands are stimulated to
release stress hormones which actually result in catabolism of body tissues. When
performing high intensity workouts, do this to reduce this effect - ANSWER: Workout
for a short duration
The body transition from an anaerobic metabolism to an aerobically dominated
metabolism is primarily dependent on which two major factors - ANSWER: Duration
of exercise and intensity of exercise
When an endurance athlete is said to have "hit the wall" what does this mean? -
ANSWER: There is an exhaustion of glucose reserves in the liver and muscles
An abrupt loss of energy and sudden fatigue occurs
It is time to incorporate the performance and recovery of resistance training to
increase glycogen stores
ALL TRUE
Basides training for strength and power, what other component should a true
professional strength based athlete train vigorously to outperform his competition -
ANSWER: Cardio
Flexibility
Sport Activity
ALL correct
