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NETA Group Fitness Instructor Exam
Questions and Answers Latest 2026
anatomical position Ans: standing erect, feet hip with
apart, toes forward, arms hanging to sides, palms
forward, head and eyes forward
median Ans: divides the body into right and left halves
medial Ans: part located closer to the midline of the body
lateral Ans: part located away from the midline
superior Ans: part located closer to the head
inferior Ans: part located away from the head (closer to
the feet)
proximal Ans: part located closer to the attached end of a
limb or center of the body
distal Ans: part located further from the attached end of
a limb or the center of the body
anterior Ans: part located on or toward the front of the
body
posterior Ans: part on or toward the back of the body
superficial Ans: closer to or on the surface of the body
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deep Ans: further beneath or away from the surface of
the body
plane Ans: flat, level surface extending into space
sagittal plane Ans: plane that extends from the median
dividing the body into the right and left sides
frontal plane Ans: plane that divides the body into the
anterior and posterior
transverse plane Ans: plane that divides that body into
the upper and lower segments
skeletal system Ans: 206 bones; provides framework for
posture,; lever system to work with muscles to produce
movement; protects vital organs; storage for essential
minerals; and produces blood cells.
axial skeleton Ans: 80 bones; skull, spinal column,
sternum, and ribs. Provides the supportive axis for the
body and protects the central nervous system and organs
within ribcage.
appendicular skeleton Ans: 126 bones; upper and lower
extremities, shoulder, and pelvic girdles. Largely
responsive for movement and locomotion.
vertebral column Ans: 33 bones within the axial skeleton;
divided into cervical, thoracic, and lumbar.
vertebrae Ans: individual bones of the vertebral column
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NETA Group Fitness Instructor Exam
Questions and Answers Latest 2026
anatomical position Ans: standing erect, feet hip with
apart, toes forward, arms hanging to sides, palms
forward, head and eyes forward
median Ans: divides the body into right and left halves
medial Ans: part located closer to the midline of the body
lateral Ans: part located away from the midline
superior Ans: part located closer to the head
inferior Ans: part located away from the head (closer to
the feet)
proximal Ans: part located closer to the attached end of a
limb or center of the body
distal Ans: part located further from the attached end of
a limb or the center of the body
anterior Ans: part located on or toward the front of the
body
posterior Ans: part on or toward the back of the body
superficial Ans: closer to or on the surface of the body
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deep Ans: further beneath or away from the surface of
the body
plane Ans: flat, level surface extending into space
sagittal plane Ans: plane that extends from the median
dividing the body into the right and left sides
frontal plane Ans: plane that divides the body into the
anterior and posterior
transverse plane Ans: plane that divides that body into
the upper and lower segments
skeletal system Ans: 206 bones; provides framework for
posture,; lever system to work with muscles to produce
movement; protects vital organs; storage for essential
minerals; and produces blood cells.
axial skeleton Ans: 80 bones; skull, spinal column,
sternum, and ribs. Provides the supportive axis for the
body and protects the central nervous system and organs
within ribcage.
appendicular skeleton Ans: 126 bones; upper and lower
extremities, shoulder, and pelvic girdles. Largely
responsive for movement and locomotion.
vertebral column Ans: 33 bones within the axial skeleton;
divided into cervical, thoracic, and lumbar.
vertebrae Ans: individual bones of the vertebral column
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