AFAA CGFI Study Guide Exam Actual
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Kinetic chain -
correct answer ✅interrelation of nervous, muscular, and skeletal
systems to create movement
The nervous system -
correct answer ✅brain, spinal cord, nerves
central nervous system -
correct answer ✅brain and spinal cord; coordinates activity of
body parts
brain -
correct answer ✅receives and processes sensory information,
initiates responses, stores memories, generates throughs and
emotions
spinal cord -
correct answer ✅conducts signals to and from the brain, controls
reflex activities
,AFAA CGFI Study Guide Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
peripheral nervous system -
correct answer ✅all nerves branching off the spinal cord,
extending out to the body
motor neurons -
correct answer ✅neurons that carry outgoing information from
the central nervous system to the muscles and glands
sensory neurons -
correct answer ✅neurons that carry incoming information from
the sensory receptors to the central nervous system
(mechanoreceptors)
mechanoreceptors -
correct answer ✅sensory neurons that detect distortion in body
tissues (GTO and muscle spindles)
Golgi tendon organs -
correct answer ✅sense changes in muscular tension, respond by
RELAXING the muscle to slow controlled movement
,AFAA CGFI Study Guide Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
muscle spindles -
correct answer ✅sense changes in muscle length, respond by
CONTRACTING muscles that are lengthening too quickly and
forcefully
somatic nervous system -
correct answer ✅controls voluntary movements
autonomic nervous system -
correct answer ✅controls involuntary movements
sympathetic division -
correct answer ✅fight or flight
Parasympathetic Division -
correct answer ✅rest or digest
When we first learn new movements or exercises, the ___ is
responsible for adjusting and refining the movements to find
proper mechanics. The ___ provides several inputs to the brain
about movement, the environment, and our sensations. The ___
then analyzes all of that information while at the same time
, AFAA CGFI Study Guide Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
controlling our human movement system. In this way, we train the
nervous system with exercise by practicing proper movement
patterns until they can become more automatic -
correct answer ✅CNS, PNS, CNS
the muscular system -
correct answer ✅Consists of skeletal muscles, tendons that
connect muscles to bones, and ligaments that attach bones
together to form joint
skeletal muscles -
correct answer ✅are responsible for creating movements and
maintaining posture in activities of daily living and exercise;
composed of muscle fibers (Type I and Type II)
type I (slow twitch) muscle fibers -
correct answer ✅More aerobic; slower to reach maximal
contraction; resistant to fatigue
type II (fast twitch) muscle fibers -
correct answer ✅More anaerobic; produce more speed and
strength; faster to fatigue
Questions and Answers 2026
Kinetic chain -
correct answer ✅interrelation of nervous, muscular, and skeletal
systems to create movement
The nervous system -
correct answer ✅brain, spinal cord, nerves
central nervous system -
correct answer ✅brain and spinal cord; coordinates activity of
body parts
brain -
correct answer ✅receives and processes sensory information,
initiates responses, stores memories, generates throughs and
emotions
spinal cord -
correct answer ✅conducts signals to and from the brain, controls
reflex activities
,AFAA CGFI Study Guide Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
peripheral nervous system -
correct answer ✅all nerves branching off the spinal cord,
extending out to the body
motor neurons -
correct answer ✅neurons that carry outgoing information from
the central nervous system to the muscles and glands
sensory neurons -
correct answer ✅neurons that carry incoming information from
the sensory receptors to the central nervous system
(mechanoreceptors)
mechanoreceptors -
correct answer ✅sensory neurons that detect distortion in body
tissues (GTO and muscle spindles)
Golgi tendon organs -
correct answer ✅sense changes in muscular tension, respond by
RELAXING the muscle to slow controlled movement
,AFAA CGFI Study Guide Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
muscle spindles -
correct answer ✅sense changes in muscle length, respond by
CONTRACTING muscles that are lengthening too quickly and
forcefully
somatic nervous system -
correct answer ✅controls voluntary movements
autonomic nervous system -
correct answer ✅controls involuntary movements
sympathetic division -
correct answer ✅fight or flight
Parasympathetic Division -
correct answer ✅rest or digest
When we first learn new movements or exercises, the ___ is
responsible for adjusting and refining the movements to find
proper mechanics. The ___ provides several inputs to the brain
about movement, the environment, and our sensations. The ___
then analyzes all of that information while at the same time
, AFAA CGFI Study Guide Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
controlling our human movement system. In this way, we train the
nervous system with exercise by practicing proper movement
patterns until they can become more automatic -
correct answer ✅CNS, PNS, CNS
the muscular system -
correct answer ✅Consists of skeletal muscles, tendons that
connect muscles to bones, and ligaments that attach bones
together to form joint
skeletal muscles -
correct answer ✅are responsible for creating movements and
maintaining posture in activities of daily living and exercise;
composed of muscle fibers (Type I and Type II)
type I (slow twitch) muscle fibers -
correct answer ✅More aerobic; slower to reach maximal
contraction; resistant to fatigue
type II (fast twitch) muscle fibers -
correct answer ✅More anaerobic; produce more speed and
strength; faster to fatigue
