NCSF CERTIFICATION (FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY AND TRAINING INSTRUCTION) EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS [LATEST UPDATE]

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NCSF CERTIFICATION (FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY AND TRAINING
INSTRUCTION) EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
[LATEST UPDATE]


Terms in this set (85) Q & A

Which of the following is not a type of muscle tissue found in the body?

a. Rigid muscle

b. Cardiac muscle

c. Smooth muscle

d. Skeletal muscle
- answer- a. Rigid muscle




Which of the following helps to prevent osteoporosis?

a. Weight-bearing activities

b. Adequate calcium intake

c. Adequate vitamin D intake

d. All of the above
- answer- d. All of the above




Which of the following is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum to facilitate a muscle fiber
contraction?

a. Magnesium

b. Calcium

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c. Iron

d. Sodium
- answer- b. Calcium




Which of the following is the antagonist muscle during a seated leg extension?

a. Quadriceps

b. Calves

c. Hip flexors

d. Hamstrings
- answer- d. Hamstrings




Which of the following exercises is performed in the transverse plane?

a. Lunge

b. Military press

c. Oblique twist

d. Deadlift
- answer- c. Oblique twist




Which segment of the vertebral column has 12 segments and a kyphotic curve?

a. Lumbar

b. Thoracic

c. Cervical

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d. Sacral
- answer- b. Thoracic




Which of the following muscles flexes the trunk?

a. Erector spinae

b. Transverse abdominis

c. Rectus abdominis

d. Multifidus
- answer- c. Rectus abdominis




Which of the following muscles retracts the scapula during a seated row?

a. Pectoralis minor

b. Supraspinatus

c. Deltoid

d. Rhomboids
- answer- d. Rhomboids




Which of the following exercises uses a neutral grip?

a. Triceps push-down

b. Bench Dips

c. Hammer curl

d. Barbell curl
- answer- c. Hammer curl