ISSA CPT EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Q: About 98% of the human body is composed of only six elements: oxygen, carbon,
hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorous.
True
False - ANSWER-true
Q: The respiratory system is responsible for:
Supplying oxygen to the body
Eliminating carbon dioxide in the body
Helps regulate the body's pH balance
A and B
A, B, and C - ANSWER-a, b & c
Q: The circulatory system consists of:
Lungs, mouth, throat, trachea, and bronchi
Mouth esophagus, stomach, and gallbladder
Heart, arteries, and veins
All of the above
None of the above - ANSWER-heart arteries and veins
Q: The nervous system is made up of the:
Peripheral nervous system
Central nervous system
Proximal nervous system
A and B
A and C - ANSWER-a & b
Q: Excretion is one function of the digestive system.
True
False - ANSWER-true
Q: Hormones are classified as:
Steroids
Amino acid derivatives
Peptides
All of the above
None of the above - ANSWER-all of the above
Q: Hemoglobin is an oxygen-transporting protein in red blood cells.
True
False - ANSWER-true
,Q: The main purpose(s) of hormones is/are to:
Alter the rate of synthesis of your cellular protein
Change the rate of enzyme activity
Change the rate of transport of nutrients through the cell wall
All of the above
None of the above - ANSWER-all of the above
Q: Tendons connect bone to bone.
True
False - ANSWER-false
Q: The average human adult skeleton has:
80 bones
126 bones
206 bones
Over 400 bones
None of the above - ANSWER-206 bones
Q: Tendons:
Are extensions of muscle fibers
Connect bone to bone
Connect muscle to bone
A and B
A and C - ANSWER-a and c
Q: The anatomical terms for front and back are:
Superior and inferior
Proximal and distal
Anterior and posterior
Lateral and medial
None of the above - ANSWER-anterior and posterior
Q: Type I muscle fibers are predominantly aerobic.
True
False - ANSWER-true
Q: Cardiovascular/aerobic exercise results in:
Contractile protein adaptation
Mitochondrial adaptations
Nuclei capacity adaptations
All of the above
B and C - ANSWER-mitochondrial adaptations
Q: Type II muscle fibers are entirely aerobic.
True
False - ANSWER-false
,Q: Muscular hypertrophy is a(n):
Increase in muscle fiber size
Decrease in muscle fiber size
Increase in the number of muscle fibers
Decrease in the number of muscle fibers
None of the above - ANSWER-increase in muscle fiber size
Q: In a concentric contraction, the muscle lengthens to produce movements.
True
False - ANSWER-false
Q: Kinesiology is:
The science or study of human movement, and the active and passive structures
involved
The science of the morphology or structure of organisms
The science concerned with the normal vital processes of animal and vegetable
organisms
The science with the action of forces---internal and external---on the living body
None of the above - ANSWER-the science of study of human movement and the active
and passive structures involved
Q: An isometric contraction is when:
A muscle shortens as it contracts
A muscle lengthens as it contracts
A muscle does not lengthen or shorten as it contracts
A movement is performed using a single, isolated muscle - ANSWER-a muscle does
not lengthen or shorten as it contracts
Q: True synergy occurs when a muscle contracts to stop the secondary action of
another muscle.
True
False - ANSWER-true
Q: An example of an antagonist muscle is:
Biceps during the biceps curl
Internal and external obliques during a crunch
Triceps during a biceps curl
Pronator teres during pronation
None of the above - ANSWER-triceps during a bicep curl
Q: Adduction is movement of a body part away from the midline of the body.
True
False - ANSWER-false
Q: An example of flexion is the:
, Concentric action of a bicep curl
Eccentric action of a bicep curl
Lateral movement of a jumping jack
Medial movement of a jumping jack
None of the above - ANSWER-concentric action of a bicep curlsafit
Q: Flexion mainly occurs in which plane?
Frontal plane
Sagittal plane
Orbital plane
Transverse plane
None of the above - ANSWER-sagittal plane
Q: Newton's second law of motion deals with force and its relationship to mass and
acceleration.
True
False - ANSWER-true
Q: Biomechanics is the study of:
Body structure
How our body functions
Movement
The normal vital process of organisms
None of the above - ANSWER-movement
Q: Muscular force is broken down into the components of:
Magnitude
Direction
Point of application
Line of action
All of the above - ANSWER-all of the above
Q: Inertia can be categorized as:
Resting inertia
Moving inertia
Dynamic inertia
A and B
A and C - ANSWER-a and b
Q: A first-class lever is similar to a seesaw.
True
False - ANSWER-true
Q: The ability to perceive your position and movement of the body or limbs in space is
known as:
Tonus
CORRECT ANSWERS
Q: About 98% of the human body is composed of only six elements: oxygen, carbon,
hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorous.
True
False - ANSWER-true
Q: The respiratory system is responsible for:
Supplying oxygen to the body
Eliminating carbon dioxide in the body
Helps regulate the body's pH balance
A and B
A, B, and C - ANSWER-a, b & c
Q: The circulatory system consists of:
Lungs, mouth, throat, trachea, and bronchi
Mouth esophagus, stomach, and gallbladder
Heart, arteries, and veins
All of the above
None of the above - ANSWER-heart arteries and veins
Q: The nervous system is made up of the:
Peripheral nervous system
Central nervous system
Proximal nervous system
A and B
A and C - ANSWER-a & b
Q: Excretion is one function of the digestive system.
True
False - ANSWER-true
Q: Hormones are classified as:
Steroids
Amino acid derivatives
Peptides
All of the above
None of the above - ANSWER-all of the above
Q: Hemoglobin is an oxygen-transporting protein in red blood cells.
True
False - ANSWER-true
,Q: The main purpose(s) of hormones is/are to:
Alter the rate of synthesis of your cellular protein
Change the rate of enzyme activity
Change the rate of transport of nutrients through the cell wall
All of the above
None of the above - ANSWER-all of the above
Q: Tendons connect bone to bone.
True
False - ANSWER-false
Q: The average human adult skeleton has:
80 bones
126 bones
206 bones
Over 400 bones
None of the above - ANSWER-206 bones
Q: Tendons:
Are extensions of muscle fibers
Connect bone to bone
Connect muscle to bone
A and B
A and C - ANSWER-a and c
Q: The anatomical terms for front and back are:
Superior and inferior
Proximal and distal
Anterior and posterior
Lateral and medial
None of the above - ANSWER-anterior and posterior
Q: Type I muscle fibers are predominantly aerobic.
True
False - ANSWER-true
Q: Cardiovascular/aerobic exercise results in:
Contractile protein adaptation
Mitochondrial adaptations
Nuclei capacity adaptations
All of the above
B and C - ANSWER-mitochondrial adaptations
Q: Type II muscle fibers are entirely aerobic.
True
False - ANSWER-false
,Q: Muscular hypertrophy is a(n):
Increase in muscle fiber size
Decrease in muscle fiber size
Increase in the number of muscle fibers
Decrease in the number of muscle fibers
None of the above - ANSWER-increase in muscle fiber size
Q: In a concentric contraction, the muscle lengthens to produce movements.
True
False - ANSWER-false
Q: Kinesiology is:
The science or study of human movement, and the active and passive structures
involved
The science of the morphology or structure of organisms
The science concerned with the normal vital processes of animal and vegetable
organisms
The science with the action of forces---internal and external---on the living body
None of the above - ANSWER-the science of study of human movement and the active
and passive structures involved
Q: An isometric contraction is when:
A muscle shortens as it contracts
A muscle lengthens as it contracts
A muscle does not lengthen or shorten as it contracts
A movement is performed using a single, isolated muscle - ANSWER-a muscle does
not lengthen or shorten as it contracts
Q: True synergy occurs when a muscle contracts to stop the secondary action of
another muscle.
True
False - ANSWER-true
Q: An example of an antagonist muscle is:
Biceps during the biceps curl
Internal and external obliques during a crunch
Triceps during a biceps curl
Pronator teres during pronation
None of the above - ANSWER-triceps during a bicep curl
Q: Adduction is movement of a body part away from the midline of the body.
True
False - ANSWER-false
Q: An example of flexion is the:
, Concentric action of a bicep curl
Eccentric action of a bicep curl
Lateral movement of a jumping jack
Medial movement of a jumping jack
None of the above - ANSWER-concentric action of a bicep curlsafit
Q: Flexion mainly occurs in which plane?
Frontal plane
Sagittal plane
Orbital plane
Transverse plane
None of the above - ANSWER-sagittal plane
Q: Newton's second law of motion deals with force and its relationship to mass and
acceleration.
True
False - ANSWER-true
Q: Biomechanics is the study of:
Body structure
How our body functions
Movement
The normal vital process of organisms
None of the above - ANSWER-movement
Q: Muscular force is broken down into the components of:
Magnitude
Direction
Point of application
Line of action
All of the above - ANSWER-all of the above
Q: Inertia can be categorized as:
Resting inertia
Moving inertia
Dynamic inertia
A and B
A and C - ANSWER-a and b
Q: A first-class lever is similar to a seesaw.
True
False - ANSWER-true
Q: The ability to perceive your position and movement of the body or limbs in space is
known as:
Tonus
