NCSF CPT Practice Exam UPDATED
Study Guide QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the 4 rotator cuff muscles? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis.
Spinal extension could be used to evaluate the range of motion in which
muscle? - CORRECT ANSWERS Rectus abdominis
Bar action occurs in which anatomical plane during the lat pull down exercise? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Frontal
Hyperextension of the shoulder is restricted by the range of motion (ROM) of
the _____. - CORRECT ANSWERS Anterior deltoid
Seated knee extension on a machine has reduced _____ recruitment versus knee
extension that occurs while standing (closed chain) due to the position of the
hip. - CORRECT ANSWERS Rectus femoris
Due to fiber dynamics, activities requiring a combination of elevated force and
prolonged duration preferentially recruit the _____ fibers to perform the work. -
CORRECT ANSWERS Type IIa
What muscle works with the gluteus minims and medius to cause hip
abduction? - CORRECT ANSWERS Tensor fascia latae
What muscle is primarily responsible for shoulder adduction? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Latissimus Dorsi
,The _____ contain higher concentrations of Type I muscle fibers due to the
postural requirements of the tissue. - CORRECT ANSWERS Rectus
abdominis
The forward lunge occurs in which movement plane? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Sagittal
The rhomboids are the prime mover for the _____ exercise and are responsible
for scapular retraction. - CORRECT ANSWERS Seated row
Which muscle commonly lacks flexibility, often leading to a pelvic imbalance
that increases the tendency for the pelvis to migrate into a posterior tilt? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Hamstrings
At which spinal motion segment do most intervertebral disc injuries occur? -
CORRECT ANSWERS L5-S1
The forward motion of throwing requires internal rotation and therefore would
be accelerated by the _____ muscle. - CORRECT ANSWERS
Subscapularis
What muscle lies below the mid-fibers of the trapezius and causes scapular
retraction? - CORRECT ANSWERS Rhomboids major
During the pull-up exercise, the _____ are the prime movers. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Teres major and latissimus dorsi
Tight hip flexors often lead to an increased lordotic curve of the _____ spine. -
CORRECT ANSWERS Lumbar
, Completing three minutes of moderate intensity exercise would use fuel
primarily from which metabolic pathway? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Anaerobic metabolism of carbohydrates
In general, it takes _____ before protein synthesis will enhance a muscle's size
and the respective motor unit's force capabilities. - CORRECT ANSWERS
6 - 8 weeks
A motor nerve and all of the muscle fibers it innervates is called a _____. -
CORRECT ANSWERS motor unit
What initiates a muscle contraction by binding troponin? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Calcium
What is/are used to make ATP anaerobically during high intensity exercise,
making it a key dietary fuel source for activity? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Carbohydrates
Which minerals play a role in cellular fluid balance and affects risk of
dehydration during exercise? - CORRECT ANSWERS Sodium, chloride,
and potassium.
What may cause inhibition to muscle cell contractility during physical activity?
- CORRECT ANSWERS Lactic acid
Suppose that after several weeks of training a client's VO2max increased from
34 ml/kg/min-1 to 38 ml/kg/min-1. What physiological adaptions played a role
in the improvement? - CORRECT ANSWERS An increase in O2
extraction and increased cardiac output due to training
Study Guide QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What are the 4 rotator cuff muscles? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis.
Spinal extension could be used to evaluate the range of motion in which
muscle? - CORRECT ANSWERS Rectus abdominis
Bar action occurs in which anatomical plane during the lat pull down exercise? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Frontal
Hyperextension of the shoulder is restricted by the range of motion (ROM) of
the _____. - CORRECT ANSWERS Anterior deltoid
Seated knee extension on a machine has reduced _____ recruitment versus knee
extension that occurs while standing (closed chain) due to the position of the
hip. - CORRECT ANSWERS Rectus femoris
Due to fiber dynamics, activities requiring a combination of elevated force and
prolonged duration preferentially recruit the _____ fibers to perform the work. -
CORRECT ANSWERS Type IIa
What muscle works with the gluteus minims and medius to cause hip
abduction? - CORRECT ANSWERS Tensor fascia latae
What muscle is primarily responsible for shoulder adduction? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Latissimus Dorsi
,The _____ contain higher concentrations of Type I muscle fibers due to the
postural requirements of the tissue. - CORRECT ANSWERS Rectus
abdominis
The forward lunge occurs in which movement plane? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Sagittal
The rhomboids are the prime mover for the _____ exercise and are responsible
for scapular retraction. - CORRECT ANSWERS Seated row
Which muscle commonly lacks flexibility, often leading to a pelvic imbalance
that increases the tendency for the pelvis to migrate into a posterior tilt? -
CORRECT ANSWERS Hamstrings
At which spinal motion segment do most intervertebral disc injuries occur? -
CORRECT ANSWERS L5-S1
The forward motion of throwing requires internal rotation and therefore would
be accelerated by the _____ muscle. - CORRECT ANSWERS
Subscapularis
What muscle lies below the mid-fibers of the trapezius and causes scapular
retraction? - CORRECT ANSWERS Rhomboids major
During the pull-up exercise, the _____ are the prime movers. - CORRECT
ANSWERS Teres major and latissimus dorsi
Tight hip flexors often lead to an increased lordotic curve of the _____ spine. -
CORRECT ANSWERS Lumbar
, Completing three minutes of moderate intensity exercise would use fuel
primarily from which metabolic pathway? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Anaerobic metabolism of carbohydrates
In general, it takes _____ before protein synthesis will enhance a muscle's size
and the respective motor unit's force capabilities. - CORRECT ANSWERS
6 - 8 weeks
A motor nerve and all of the muscle fibers it innervates is called a _____. -
CORRECT ANSWERS motor unit
What initiates a muscle contraction by binding troponin? - CORRECT
ANSWERS Calcium
What is/are used to make ATP anaerobically during high intensity exercise,
making it a key dietary fuel source for activity? - CORRECT ANSWERS
Carbohydrates
Which minerals play a role in cellular fluid balance and affects risk of
dehydration during exercise? - CORRECT ANSWERS Sodium, chloride,
and potassium.
What may cause inhibition to muscle cell contractility during physical activity?
- CORRECT ANSWERS Lactic acid
Suppose that after several weeks of training a client's VO2max increased from
34 ml/kg/min-1 to 38 ml/kg/min-1. What physiological adaptions played a role
in the improvement? - CORRECT ANSWERS An increase in O2
extraction and increased cardiac output due to training
