age 1 of 53
CSCS Practical/Applied Practice Questions 4th ed100%
Accurate Answers
Each muscle fiber is surrounded by a connective tissue called?
......ANSWER........Endomysium
What is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum into the
myofibril, causing tension development in a muscle?
......ANSWER........Calcium ions that bind to troponin
What type of muscular contraction occurs in the pectoralis major
during the slow, controlled, downward phase of a bench press?
......ANSWER........Eccentric
What is the thick structural protein inside the sarcomere?
......ANSWER........Myosin
,age 2 of 53
A muscle fiber that is small in diameter has a slow contraction
speed, and a high capillary density would be classified as?
......ANSWER........Type I
Through which of the following valves does blood flow after
contraction of the right atrium? ......ANSWER........Tricupsid
During a typical electrocardiogram, atrial depolarization is
represented by? ......ANSWER........P-wave
While reading an ECG, electrical potential that depolarizes the
ventricles is represented by? ......ANSWER........QRS complex
What blood vessel functions to exchange oxygen, fluid, nutrients,
electrolytes, hormones, and other substances between the blood
and the interstitial fluid in the various tissues of
the body? ......ANSWER........Capillaries
,age 3 of 53
Where are normal rhythmic electrical impulses initiated in the
heart? ......ANSWER........Sinoatrial (SA) node
When performing a biceps curl, tension in the biceps brachii
muscle increases. Which of the following structures detects and
responds to the tension by reflexively reducing muscle
activation? ......ANSWER........Golgi tendon organ
An athlete training for a marathon would benefit from having a
high concentration of which muscle fiber type?
......ANSWER........Type I
A college football player decides to add 30 minutes of intense
stationary cycling every other day to his current resistance
training program. Which of the following best describes the
effect the stationary cycling will have on his performance?
......ANSWER........Strength gains compromised
, age 4 of 53
Which of the following represents the correct transmission of the
heart's electrical impulse? ......ANSWER........SA node, AV node,
AV bundle, Purkinje fibers
Which of the following represents a muscle of expiration?
......ANSWER........Internal Intercostal
Identify the correct path in which inhaled air is distributed to the
lungs. ......ANSWER........Trachea, Bronchi, Bronchioles, Alveoli
Heavy resistance exercise has what effect on cardiac output?
......ANSWER........No change
What is the value of a metabolic equivalent (MET)
......ANSWER........3.5 ml of oxygen per kilogram of body weight
per minute
CSCS Practical/Applied Practice Questions 4th ed100%
Accurate Answers
Each muscle fiber is surrounded by a connective tissue called?
......ANSWER........Endomysium
What is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum into the
myofibril, causing tension development in a muscle?
......ANSWER........Calcium ions that bind to troponin
What type of muscular contraction occurs in the pectoralis major
during the slow, controlled, downward phase of a bench press?
......ANSWER........Eccentric
What is the thick structural protein inside the sarcomere?
......ANSWER........Myosin
,age 2 of 53
A muscle fiber that is small in diameter has a slow contraction
speed, and a high capillary density would be classified as?
......ANSWER........Type I
Through which of the following valves does blood flow after
contraction of the right atrium? ......ANSWER........Tricupsid
During a typical electrocardiogram, atrial depolarization is
represented by? ......ANSWER........P-wave
While reading an ECG, electrical potential that depolarizes the
ventricles is represented by? ......ANSWER........QRS complex
What blood vessel functions to exchange oxygen, fluid, nutrients,
electrolytes, hormones, and other substances between the blood
and the interstitial fluid in the various tissues of
the body? ......ANSWER........Capillaries
,age 3 of 53
Where are normal rhythmic electrical impulses initiated in the
heart? ......ANSWER........Sinoatrial (SA) node
When performing a biceps curl, tension in the biceps brachii
muscle increases. Which of the following structures detects and
responds to the tension by reflexively reducing muscle
activation? ......ANSWER........Golgi tendon organ
An athlete training for a marathon would benefit from having a
high concentration of which muscle fiber type?
......ANSWER........Type I
A college football player decides to add 30 minutes of intense
stationary cycling every other day to his current resistance
training program. Which of the following best describes the
effect the stationary cycling will have on his performance?
......ANSWER........Strength gains compromised
, age 4 of 53
Which of the following represents the correct transmission of the
heart's electrical impulse? ......ANSWER........SA node, AV node,
AV bundle, Purkinje fibers
Which of the following represents a muscle of expiration?
......ANSWER........Internal Intercostal
Identify the correct path in which inhaled air is distributed to the
lungs. ......ANSWER........Trachea, Bronchi, Bronchioles, Alveoli
Heavy resistance exercise has what effect on cardiac output?
......ANSWER........No change
What is the value of a metabolic equivalent (MET)
......ANSWER........3.5 ml of oxygen per kilogram of body weight
per minute
