ISSA QUIZ EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
This type of joint permits a wide range of movement in ONE plane. - ANSWER-Hinge
Joints
Tendons connect: - ANSWER-Muscle to bone and are extension of muscle fibers.
Tendons connect bone to bone. T/F - ANSWER-False
The points of muscle attachment are known as the - ANSWER-Insertion and origin
The origin is the distal attachment of a muscle. T/F - ANSWER-False
These sense organs measure the strain in a muscle and can be used to pre-set the
tension of muscles. - ANSWER-Muscle Spindles
Myofibrils are constructed of overlapping strands of protein polymers called - ANSWER-
Actin and Myosin
What is the byproduct of glucose and glycogen metabolism (glycolysis) in anaerobic
muscle energetics? - ANSWER-Lactic Acid
Type I muscle fibers are aerobic. T/F - ANSWER-True
Type II muscle fibers are slow twitch fibers. T/F - ANSWER-False
Cardiovascular exercise results in: - ANSWER-Mitochondrial adaptations & Capillary
capacity adaptations
Muscular hypertrophy is a(n) - ANSWER-increase in muscle fiber size
Kinesiology is - ANSWER-the science or study of movement, and the active and
passive structures involved
An example of an antagonist muscle is - ANSWER-triceps during a biceps curl
The angle of pull is - ANSWER-the variance of force at different points in the range of
motion of an exercise
A lever is defined as - ANSWER-a rigid bar that turns around an axis of rotation or
fulcrum
Biomechanics is the study of: - ANSWER-Movement
, Musculoskeletal deviations can result in - ANSWER-poor muscle balance, poor
flexibility, improper spinal alignment
Excessive lateral curvature of the spinal column is known as: - ANSWER-Scoliosis
What should be of prime focus in all fitness activities? - ANSWER-Posture
The knee is stabilized on the anterior side by which muscle? - ANSWER-quadriceps
The shoulder joint is a multi-axial joint that allows for all the following movements -
ANSWER-flexion, extension, horizontal adduction, circumduction.
In a concentric contraction the muscles shorten to produce movements. T/F -
ANSWER-True
An antagonist muscle is one that has an action directly opposite to that of the agonist.
T/F - ANSWER-True
Muscular force is broken down into the components of: - ANSWER-Magnitude,
Direction, Application of force, Line of force
Newton's third law of motion deals with force and its relationship to mass and
acceleration. T/F - ANSWER-False
A high development of the agonist-antagonist function is essential to the development of
a well-aligned and balanced body. T/F - ANSWER-True
The hamstrings muscles are a two-joint muscle that act at the knee and hip. T/F -
ANSWER-True
The angle of Q represents - ANSWER-starting strength
New trainees should _______ through the sticking point and ______ during the less
strenuous portion of the lifts. - ANSWER-exhale, inhale
The purpose of the general warm up is to - ANSWER-increase the functional potential
of the body as a whole
What should be considered when working on exercise machines? - ANSWER-range of
motion, adjustability, balance
Strength is our ability to contract our muscles with maximum force given certain
constraints. T/F - ANSWER-True
CORRECT ANSWERS
This type of joint permits a wide range of movement in ONE plane. - ANSWER-Hinge
Joints
Tendons connect: - ANSWER-Muscle to bone and are extension of muscle fibers.
Tendons connect bone to bone. T/F - ANSWER-False
The points of muscle attachment are known as the - ANSWER-Insertion and origin
The origin is the distal attachment of a muscle. T/F - ANSWER-False
These sense organs measure the strain in a muscle and can be used to pre-set the
tension of muscles. - ANSWER-Muscle Spindles
Myofibrils are constructed of overlapping strands of protein polymers called - ANSWER-
Actin and Myosin
What is the byproduct of glucose and glycogen metabolism (glycolysis) in anaerobic
muscle energetics? - ANSWER-Lactic Acid
Type I muscle fibers are aerobic. T/F - ANSWER-True
Type II muscle fibers are slow twitch fibers. T/F - ANSWER-False
Cardiovascular exercise results in: - ANSWER-Mitochondrial adaptations & Capillary
capacity adaptations
Muscular hypertrophy is a(n) - ANSWER-increase in muscle fiber size
Kinesiology is - ANSWER-the science or study of movement, and the active and
passive structures involved
An example of an antagonist muscle is - ANSWER-triceps during a biceps curl
The angle of pull is - ANSWER-the variance of force at different points in the range of
motion of an exercise
A lever is defined as - ANSWER-a rigid bar that turns around an axis of rotation or
fulcrum
Biomechanics is the study of: - ANSWER-Movement
, Musculoskeletal deviations can result in - ANSWER-poor muscle balance, poor
flexibility, improper spinal alignment
Excessive lateral curvature of the spinal column is known as: - ANSWER-Scoliosis
What should be of prime focus in all fitness activities? - ANSWER-Posture
The knee is stabilized on the anterior side by which muscle? - ANSWER-quadriceps
The shoulder joint is a multi-axial joint that allows for all the following movements -
ANSWER-flexion, extension, horizontal adduction, circumduction.
In a concentric contraction the muscles shorten to produce movements. T/F -
ANSWER-True
An antagonist muscle is one that has an action directly opposite to that of the agonist.
T/F - ANSWER-True
Muscular force is broken down into the components of: - ANSWER-Magnitude,
Direction, Application of force, Line of force
Newton's third law of motion deals with force and its relationship to mass and
acceleration. T/F - ANSWER-False
A high development of the agonist-antagonist function is essential to the development of
a well-aligned and balanced body. T/F - ANSWER-True
The hamstrings muscles are a two-joint muscle that act at the knee and hip. T/F -
ANSWER-True
The angle of Q represents - ANSWER-starting strength
New trainees should _______ through the sticking point and ______ during the less
strenuous portion of the lifts. - ANSWER-exhale, inhale
The purpose of the general warm up is to - ANSWER-increase the functional potential
of the body as a whole
What should be considered when working on exercise machines? - ANSWER-range of
motion, adjustability, balance
Strength is our ability to contract our muscles with maximum force given certain
constraints. T/F - ANSWER-True
