Nasm CPT Final Exam Study Guide
Proprioception b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bbody's bability bto bto bsense bthe brelative
bposition bof badjacent bparts bof bthe bbody
Ex: bwhen bwalking bour bfeet bgive bus bproprioception babout bthe btype bof bsurface bwe
bare bon.
Mechanoreceptors b- bcorrect banswers✔✔specialized bstructures bthat brecognize
bpressure bin btissue band btransmit bsignals bto bsensory bnerves.
Muscle bSpindles b- bcorrect banswers✔✔sensory breceptors bin bthe bmuscles bthat bare
bparallel bto bthe bmuscle bfibers band bare bsensitive bto bchange bin bmuscle blength.
bSpindles bstretch bwith bmuscle band bsends binformation bto bCNS.
helps bto bprevent bmuscles bfrom bstretching btoo bfar bor btoo bfast
Golgi bTendon bOrgans b- bcorrect banswers✔✔sensory breceptors bthat bare blocated bat
bthe bpoint bwhere bthe bskeletal bmuscle bfibers binsert binto bthe btendon. bSensitive bto
bchange bin btension bat bthe brate bof bchange
causes bthe bmuscle bto brelax
Epimysium b- bcorrect banswers✔✔connective btissue bUNDER bfascia bthat bacts bas ban
bouter blayer bof bthe bwhole bmuscle
Perimysium b- bcorrect banswers✔✔connective btissue bacts bas ban bouter blayer bof
bfascicles
Endomysium b- bcorrect banswers✔✔between bthe bindividual bmuscle bfibers
Type b1 bMuscle bFiber b- bcorrect banswers✔✔"slow-twitch", bsmaller bin bsize, blessforce
bproduced, blong-term bcontractions b(stabilization)
Type b2 bMuscle bFiber b- bcorrect banswers✔✔fast btwitch, blarger, bquick bto bfatigue,
bforce band bpower bexercises
Agonist b- bcorrect banswers✔✔PRIME bMOVER, bmain bmuscles
ex: bchest bpress-> bpectoralis bmajor
, Synergist b- bcorrect banswers✔✔ASSIST bPRIME bMOVER, b
ex: bchest bpress b-> bant bdeltoid, btriceps
Stabilizer b- bcorrect banswers✔✔stabilizes bwhile bprime bmover band bassist bwork. b
chest bpress b-> brotator bcuff
Antagonist b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Oppose bPrime bmover, b
chest bpress b-> bposterior bdelt
Right bAtrium b- bcorrect banswers✔✔gather bDEOXGENATED bblood breturning bto bthe
bheart bfrom bENTIRE bBODY
Left bAtrium b- bcorrect banswers✔✔gathers bOXYGENATED bblood bcoming bfrom bthe
bLUNGS
Right bVentricle b- bcorrect banswers✔✔thin bwalls bpumps bunder blow bpressure. bPumps
bto blungs
Left bVentricle b- bcorrect banswers✔✔thick bwalls, bpumps bunder bhigh bpressure bto brest
bof bbody
Metabolism b- bcorrect banswers✔✔all bof bthe bchemical breactions bthat bhappen bin bour
bbody bto bmaintain bitself. bNutrients bare bacquired, btransported band bused bby bthe
bbody.
Exercise bMetabolism b- bcorrect banswers✔✔bioenergetics bas bit brelates bto bthe
bunique bphysiologic bchanges band bdemands bon bbody bduring bexercise
Substrates b- bcorrect banswers✔✔where benzymes bact
Carbohydrates b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Sugars, bstarches, band bfiber. bProvide bthe bbody
bwith ba bsource bof bfuel band benergy brequired bfor ball bdaily bactivities
Glucose b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a bsimple bsugar bthat bcomes bfrom bthe bdigestion bof
bcarbs bthat bis btransported bthrough bthe bblood band bis bused bor bstored bas benergy
Glycogen b- bcorrect banswers✔✔the bstored bform bof bcarbs, bwhen bneeded bit bconverts
bto bglucose band bused
Fat b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a bsecondary bsource bof benergy
Trigylcerides b- bcorrect banswers✔✔come bfrom bfats, bwhen bcalories bare bconsumed
bbut bnot bused bthey bare bconverted band bstored bin bfat bcells
Proprioception b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bbody's bability bto bto bsense bthe brelative
bposition bof badjacent bparts bof bthe bbody
Ex: bwhen bwalking bour bfeet bgive bus bproprioception babout bthe btype bof bsurface bwe
bare bon.
Mechanoreceptors b- bcorrect banswers✔✔specialized bstructures bthat brecognize
bpressure bin btissue band btransmit bsignals bto bsensory bnerves.
Muscle bSpindles b- bcorrect banswers✔✔sensory breceptors bin bthe bmuscles bthat bare
bparallel bto bthe bmuscle bfibers band bare bsensitive bto bchange bin bmuscle blength.
bSpindles bstretch bwith bmuscle band bsends binformation bto bCNS.
helps bto bprevent bmuscles bfrom bstretching btoo bfar bor btoo bfast
Golgi bTendon bOrgans b- bcorrect banswers✔✔sensory breceptors bthat bare blocated bat
bthe bpoint bwhere bthe bskeletal bmuscle bfibers binsert binto bthe btendon. bSensitive bto
bchange bin btension bat bthe brate bof bchange
causes bthe bmuscle bto brelax
Epimysium b- bcorrect banswers✔✔connective btissue bUNDER bfascia bthat bacts bas ban
bouter blayer bof bthe bwhole bmuscle
Perimysium b- bcorrect banswers✔✔connective btissue bacts bas ban bouter blayer bof
bfascicles
Endomysium b- bcorrect banswers✔✔between bthe bindividual bmuscle bfibers
Type b1 bMuscle bFiber b- bcorrect banswers✔✔"slow-twitch", bsmaller bin bsize, blessforce
bproduced, blong-term bcontractions b(stabilization)
Type b2 bMuscle bFiber b- bcorrect banswers✔✔fast btwitch, blarger, bquick bto bfatigue,
bforce band bpower bexercises
Agonist b- bcorrect banswers✔✔PRIME bMOVER, bmain bmuscles
ex: bchest bpress-> bpectoralis bmajor
, Synergist b- bcorrect banswers✔✔ASSIST bPRIME bMOVER, b
ex: bchest bpress b-> bant bdeltoid, btriceps
Stabilizer b- bcorrect banswers✔✔stabilizes bwhile bprime bmover band bassist bwork. b
chest bpress b-> brotator bcuff
Antagonist b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Oppose bPrime bmover, b
chest bpress b-> bposterior bdelt
Right bAtrium b- bcorrect banswers✔✔gather bDEOXGENATED bblood breturning bto bthe
bheart bfrom bENTIRE bBODY
Left bAtrium b- bcorrect banswers✔✔gathers bOXYGENATED bblood bcoming bfrom bthe
bLUNGS
Right bVentricle b- bcorrect banswers✔✔thin bwalls bpumps bunder blow bpressure. bPumps
bto blungs
Left bVentricle b- bcorrect banswers✔✔thick bwalls, bpumps bunder bhigh bpressure bto brest
bof bbody
Metabolism b- bcorrect banswers✔✔all bof bthe bchemical breactions bthat bhappen bin bour
bbody bto bmaintain bitself. bNutrients bare bacquired, btransported band bused bby bthe
bbody.
Exercise bMetabolism b- bcorrect banswers✔✔bioenergetics bas bit brelates bto bthe
bunique bphysiologic bchanges band bdemands bon bbody bduring bexercise
Substrates b- bcorrect banswers✔✔where benzymes bact
Carbohydrates b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Sugars, bstarches, band bfiber. bProvide bthe bbody
bwith ba bsource bof bfuel band benergy brequired bfor ball bdaily bactivities
Glucose b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a bsimple bsugar bthat bcomes bfrom bthe bdigestion bof
bcarbs bthat bis btransported bthrough bthe bblood band bis bused bor bstored bas benergy
Glycogen b- bcorrect banswers✔✔the bstored bform bof bcarbs, bwhen bneeded bit bconverts
bto bglucose band bused
Fat b- bcorrect banswers✔✔a bsecondary bsource bof benergy
Trigylcerides b- bcorrect banswers✔✔come bfrom bfats, bwhen bcalories bare bconsumed
bbut bnot bused bthey bare bconverted band bstored bin bfat bcells
